Tallmadge is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 18,412 people and three associated neighborhoods, Tallmadge is the 101st largest community in Ohio.Unlike some cities, Tallmadge isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Tallmadge are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Tallmadge is a city of transportation and shipping workers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Tallmadge who work in sales jobs (26.13%), healthcare (21.62%), and personal care services (18.92%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 26.13% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Tallmadge is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Tallmadge a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Tallmadge has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Tallmadge’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Tallmadge spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.73 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. Being a small city, Tallmadge does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.Tallmadge is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.09% of adults in Tallmadge have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Tallmadge in 2022 was $27,165, which is low income relative to Ohio, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $108,660 for a family of four. However, Tallmadge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Tallmadge also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 57.81% of its population below the federal poverty line.Tallmadge is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Tallmadge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tallmadge residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Tallmadge include Czech, Italian, Irish, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian. In addition, Tallmadge has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.61%). The most common language spoken in Tallmadge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Serbo-Croatian.
