Tallmadge is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 18,317 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, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Tallmadge who work in sales jobs (35.57%), personal care services (16.11%), and healthcare (16.11%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.46% 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. 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 13.50 minutes getting to work every day. As is often the case in a small city, Tallmadge doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Tallmadge is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 31.46% of adults in Tallmadge have a college degree. The per capita income in Tallmadge in 2022 was $33,406, which is middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $133,624 for a family of four. However, Tallmadge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Tallmadge also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 45.09% of its population below the federal poverty line.Tallmadge is an extremely 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, Irish, German, and European. The most common language spoken in Tallmadge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Serbo-Croatian.
