New Baltimore NOW This information is intended to give an overview of where we are as a community, and to some extent where we are headed based on trends. To view a table showing some basic Census 2000 statistics for New Baltimore, a few surroucnding communities, and rural New York, click here. Population The population of New Baltimore was 3417 according to the 2000 census. The population of the town declined from 1850 untill about 1930. it has grown slowly but steadily since then. The greatest “growth spurt” appears to have been between 1970 and 1980. Housing There are about 1400 housing units in New Baltimore. About 75% are single family homes and about 20% are mobile homes. The remaining are multi family residences. The chart at right shows when housing in New Baltimore was constructed. Two thirds of all the housing in New Baltimore has been built since 1939, and 25% has been built since 1989.   Income The median income for the town is over $48,000 per household, the highest of any town in Greene county. The distribution of income for households and families from the 2000 census is shown below with income in thousands: Poverty The incidence of poverty in New Baltimore is relatively low. Only 5.3% of families live below the poverty level, yet this includes 76 children. A family where no husband is present is five times as likely to live in poverty. The table at right shows some data about poverty in New Baltimore from the 2000 census. The first column of numbers shows percent of that group below poverty, the second column show the actual number.