New Philadelphia is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 17,437 people and six associated neighborhoods, New Philadelphia is the 108th largest community in Ohio.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, New Philadelphia is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, New Philadelphia is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in New Philadelphia who work in office and administrative support (11.02%), management occupations (7.80%), and sales jobs (7.66%). New Philadelphia’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. Being a small city, New Philadelphia does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of New Philadelphia are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.62% of adults in New Philadelphia having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in New Philadelphia in 2022 was $32,665, which is middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $130,660 for a family of four. However, New Philadelphia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. New Philadelphia is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call New Philadelphia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Philadelphia residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in New Philadelphia include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in New Philadelphia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
