New Baltimore is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 12,005 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, New Baltimore is the 96th largest community in Michigan.New Baltimore is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, New Baltimore is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in New Baltimore who work in office and administrative support (16.72%), management occupations (9.63%), and business and financial occupations (8.24%). Also of interest is that New Baltimore has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.74% 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. New Baltimore is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, New Baltimore’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. In New Baltimore, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.35 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The percentage of people in New Baltimore who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.07% of adults in New Baltimore have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in New Baltimore in 2022 was $40,391, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $161,564 for a family of four. However, New Baltimore contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call New Baltimore home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Baltimore residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in New Baltimore include German, Polish, Irish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in New Baltimore is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
