Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Baltic - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Baltic ranks in the 51st percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
51st
percentile, household income
18th
percentile, home value
22nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Baltic, OH
807 people live in Baltic, Ohio - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Baltic households earn a median of $70,781 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Typical homes in Baltic are valued around $121,800, and the median resident age is 32.8 years. Educational attainment runs 13.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 61.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 7 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 600% from five years earlier.
Living costs in Ohio run below the national norm: the state registers 92.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,023 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Ohio's average monthly utility costs around $228 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 69.0 out of 100 (Moderate).
Population
807 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Ohio
Median Household Income
$70,781/yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.8 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average
How does Baltic compare to other US cities?
Where Baltic sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income51% higher than other cities
Home value18% pricier than other cities
Median rent22% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Baltic against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Ohio only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Ohio-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Baltic near the bottom of Ohio's cities
Among the 1,196 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Baltic ranks #1,031 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Baltic only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#459 of 1,145
60th percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#718 of 1,196
38th percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#766 of 1,164
34th percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#1,031 of 1,196
0th percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#786 of 1,196
34th percentile in Ohio
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Ohio only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
51st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Baltic's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$121,800Among the most affordablemore affordable than 82% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Baltic, OH's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Baltic, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)13.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)61.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
807
Median Income
$70,781
Median Home Value
$121,800
Median Age
32.8
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
61.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.5%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Baltic's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
7
housing units authorized
Single-Family
7
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
8.7
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
1
1
0
$0.2M
2020
0
0
0
-
2021
0
0
0
-
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
1
1
0
$0.3M
2024
7
7
0
$2.5M
Permit volume increased 600% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
85.5%
Carpool
7.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
3.5%
Other
3.2%
Based on 344 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Ohio - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$78
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$228
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Ohio state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Ohio state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Baltic sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Baltic, OH?
What is the population of Baltic, OH?+
807 people live in Baltic, OH according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Baltic, OH?+
In Baltic, the typical household earns $70,781 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Baltic?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Baltic; the closest available measure is the Ohio state average, a cost of living index of 92.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Ohio vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Baltic, OH?+
A typical home in Baltic is worth $121,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.