Photo: Lrgjr72 · CC BY-SA 4.0New Baltimore has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in New Baltimore report 1,737 jobs, against 5,423 working residents. The two grades for New Baltimore are A− for jobs and income and C+ for walkability. Household incomes here are higher than in 81% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from New Baltimore
The better-paid jobs are outside New Baltimore
62% of New Baltimore residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 39% of the jobs based in New Baltimore pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 96% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
New Baltimore workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 31 minutes each way, against 24 across Michigan. Over a year that’s about 238 hours of commuting, 54 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
New Baltimore has added jobs fast
Jobs based in New Baltimore went from 1,212 in 2011 to 1,737 in 2021, +43%. The jobs ↓
Many jobs in New Baltimore pay little
26% of the jobs based in New Baltimore pay $1,250 a month or less, under $15,000 a year. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2021, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; 2021 is the newest year Michigan has published; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Jobs & income in New Baltimore: the grade in detail
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, New Baltimore is better than 83% of U.S. towns, #123 of 701 in Michigan. Household income is its strongest input ($106,033, U.S. $80,734); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (4.2%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
The commuting and job counts on this page are Census LEHD 2021: Michigan reports later than other states, so its newest year is two years behind.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, New Baltimore could be anywhere from B to A+.
What New Baltimore’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in New Baltimore, 2011 → 2021: 1,212 → 1,737. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2021.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs New Baltimore’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 31 minutes from New Baltimore
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of New Baltimore workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 5,501 commuters (the 11% who work from home are left out). Across Michigan: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
A workday in New Baltimore: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 5,194 residents head out to work, 229 work right here, and 1,508 people come in from elsewhere.
About 8,400 people are in New Baltimore on a workday afternoon, 30% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2021, primary jobs.
8% of working residents work in Clinton Township
Where New Baltimore clocks in
7% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Short hops and long hauls from New Baltimore
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2021.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
In New Baltimore, most people drive to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, New Baltimore is more walkable than 35% of U.S. towns, #374 of 701 in Michigan. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 0.7% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 3.8% across Michigan.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 6,204 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 8.6% of New Baltimore households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of New Baltimore’s commuters take a bus or train.
New Baltimore places 717th of 2,695 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 8,000 to 16,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Ladue MO | 8,934 | $250K | 1.1% | 1.7% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 14 | Ada Township MI | 14,769 | $168K | 2.0% | 0.7% | 10% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 27 | Grosse Pointe Farms MI | 9,735 | $161K | 2.5% | 1.9% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 715 | Fairview CA | 10,745 | $149K | 4.4% | 6.4% | 1% | A− |
| 716 | Hillsborough CA | 11,206 | $250K | 5.0% | 7.0% | 4% | A− |
| 717 | New Baltimore MI | 12,123 | $106K | 5.4% | 4.2% | 4% | A− |
| 718 | Butler NJ | 8,184 | $112K | 8.7% | 4.1% | 6% | A− |
| 719 | Tipp City OH | 10,644 | $78K | 6.2% | 2.0% | 11% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 2,695 | Roma TX | 11,543 | $25K | 37.1% | 12.4% | 22% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of New Baltimore, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
The towns around New Baltimore
The biggest share goes to Chesterfield Township (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | New Baltimore workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Baltimore | – | A− | C+ | 31 min | $106,033 |
| Ira Township | under 3% | C+ | B− | 29 min | $70,469 |
| Chesterfield Township | 6% | A− | C+ | 27 min | $91,508 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of New Baltimore’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2021, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in New Baltimore: questions
What is the median household income in New Baltimore?
$106,033 (±$16,692) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in New Baltimore?
5.4%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from New Baltimore?
31 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in New Baltimore work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Clinton Township (8%, 11 mi), Detroit (7%, 28 mi), Warren (7%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is New Baltimore walkable?
New Baltimore is more walkable than 35% of U.S. towns (Walkability C+): an EPA walkability index of 7.2 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around New Baltimore without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from New Baltimore, from the people who make the trip.
More of New Baltimore
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2021, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.