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Demographic Analysis of New Baltimore, Pennsylvania: Persistent Low Diversity and Economic Growth
CATEGORY
Demographics
DATA
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
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Demographics
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
New Baltimore in Pennsylvania exhibits low diversity characteristics with a predominantly White population of 98% in 2022. This demographic composition has remained consistent over the past decade. The median income in 2022 was $59,499, showing an overall increase from previous years despite some fluctuations.
Throughout the period from 2013 to 2022, New Baltimore has maintained its low diversity status. The White population has consistently represented over 98% of the total, with minimal representation from other racial groups. A slight increase in racial diversity occurred, with the percentage of residents identifying as two or more races growing from 0% in 2019 to 2% in 2022. However, this change is not substantial enough to alter the community's low diversity classification.
The median income in New Baltimore has demonstrated a general upward trend over the past decade, increasing from $41,029 in 2013 to $59,499 in 2022. This represents a 45% increase over nine years. A significant increase in median income occurred between 2020 and 2021, from $61,117 to $67,124, followed by a decrease to $59,499 in 2022. These economic changes have taken place against a backdrop of relatively stable racial demographics, suggesting uniform economic improvements across the predominantly White population.
Population figures have fluctuated over the years, with a peak of 1,158 in 2014 and a low of 998 in 2019. The most recent data shows a population of 1,042 in 2022, indicating a slight recovery from the 2019 low point. These population changes have not significantly impacted the racial composition of the community.
New Baltimore's maintenance of its homogeneous racial composition contrasts with national trends, which have generally shown increasing diversity in many communities across the United States. This stability in racial demographics differs from broader national patterns, which typically show growing diversity, especially in urban and suburban areas.
Based on observed trends, New Baltimore is likely to remain in the low diversity category for the foreseeable future. The slight increase in residents identifying as two or more races may potentially continue, but at the current rate, it would take many years before the community approaches a different diversity category.
Economically, if the upward trend in median income continues, disregarding the 2022 decrease as a potential anomaly, the community may experience further economic growth. However, without significant changes in racial composition or substantial in-migration, it is unlikely that the demographic landscape will shift dramatically.
In the long term, if the trend of increasing multiracial identification continues and accelerates, New Baltimore might eventually transition towards a transitional community category. However, this would require a significant acceleration of current trends and would likely take many years, if not decades, to materialize based on the current data.
