Households in New Baltimore earn more than those in 96% of U.S. towns
Home is the office for 24% of workers, against 13% across Ohio. 5.7% of residents are in poverty, against 13.3% across Ohio. Jobs and income earn New Baltimore A+; getting around on foot earns it D−.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
New Baltimore and work: the main findings
New Baltimore is a place people come home to
There are 64 jobs based in New Baltimore, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday New Baltimore has about 790 people in it, 50% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Fewer jobs are based in New Baltimore than ten years ago
Jobs counted in New Baltimore fell from 342 in 2013 to 64 in 2023, −81%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
New Baltimore workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 35 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 268 hours of commuting, 92 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 857 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Why New Baltimore gets the Jobs & income grade it does
On income, poverty and job access, New Baltimore is better than 95% of U.S. towns. Household income is its strongest input ($158,750, U.S. $80,734); the poverty rate ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns. It also does well on the poverty rate and job access by car.
Unemployment (0.0%) is left out: New Baltimore’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, New Baltimore could be anywhere from A− to A+.
A workday in New Baltimore: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 857 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 64 people come in from elsewhere.
About 790 people are in New Baltimore on a workday afternoon, 50% fewer than live here.
0.07 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
New Baltimore makes things: 98% of its jobs are in goods
64 jobs are based in New Baltimore.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in New Baltimore, 2013 → 2023: 342 → 64. 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 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs New Baltimore’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from New Baltimore: about 35 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of New Baltimore workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 618 commuters (the 24% who work from home are left out). Across Ohio: 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.
26% of working residents work in Cincinnati
Where New Baltimore clocks in
26% of workers
7% of workers
4% 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.
How many miles New Baltimore commutes
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Getting around New Baltimore: mostly by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, New Baltimore is more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns. Both inputs place New Baltimore near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 817 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). 0.0% of New Baltimore households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of New Baltimore’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, New Baltimore is 174th among 5,794 U.S. towns of 1,100 to 2,100
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset MD | 1,151 | $250K | 1.9% | 2.3% | <1% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Bellerose NY | 1,169 | $232K | 1.6% | 6.1% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 25 | New California OH | 1,672 | $162K | 0.0% | 1.1% | <1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 48 | Millcreek Township OH | 1,562 | $151K | 2.3% | 0.0% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 61 | Bratenahl OH | 1,396 | $138K | 4.4% | 0.8% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 172 | Bridgewater CT | 1,677 | $159K | 3.0% | 3.6% | 9% | A+ |
| 173 | Goose Lake Township IL | 1,784 | $117K | 0.0% | 10.5% | 3% | A+ |
| 174 | New Baltimore OH | 1,585 | $159K | 5.7% | 0.0% | 0% | A+ |
| 175 | Minerva Park OH | 1,950 | $131K | 4.6% | 3.2% | 1% | A+ |
| 176 | Ostrander OH | 1,219 | $159K | 4.8% | 2.5% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 5,794 | Paraje NM | 1,333 | $33K | 61.7% | 0.0% | 0% | 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 Ohio.
Around New Baltimore: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | New Baltimore workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Baltimore | – | A+ | D− | 35 min | $158,750 |
| Colerain Township | under 2% | B+ | B+ | 24 min | $73,103 |
| Taylor Creek | under 2% | A | D | 23 min | $99,323 |
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 2023, 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?
$158,750 (±$30,127) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in New Baltimore?
5.7%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from New Baltimore?
35 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 24% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in New Baltimore work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cincinnati (26%, 12 mi), Harrison (7%, 6 mi), West Chester Township (4%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is New Baltimore walkable?
New Baltimore is more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 4.2 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around New Baltimore without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% 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), 2023, 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.