Tallmadge is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 18,275 people and three associated neighborhoods, Tallmadge is the 101st largest community in Ohio.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Tallmadge is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Tallmadge is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Tallmadge who work in sales jobs (22.29%), food service (12.00%), and healthcare (9.71%). Also of interest is that Tallmadge has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.00% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Tallmadge 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, Tallmadge’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 12.08 minutes getting to work every day. Being a small city, Tallmadge does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Tallmadge citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.39% of adults in Tallmadge have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Tallmadge in 2022 was $37,501, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $150,004 for a family of four. However, Tallmadge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Tallmadge is a very 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 White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Tallmadge include Italian, Czech, German, European, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Tallmadge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Serbo-Croatian.
