Martin County, IN

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2021 Population

9,885

2.79% 1-year decline

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

41.8

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

12.4%

3.38% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$57,199

3.29% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$130,000

3.67% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Martin County, IN had a population of 9.89k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $57,199. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Martin County, IN declined from 10,169 to 9,885, a −2.79% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,378 to $57,199, a 3.29% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Martin County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.55%), White (Hispanic) (1.18%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.617%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.496%).

None of the households in Martin County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in Martin County, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Martin County, IN was $130,000, and the homeownership rate was 77.8%.

Most people in Martin County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Martin County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Martin County, IN borders Daviess County, IN, Dubois County, IN, Greene County, IN, Lawrence County, IN, and Orange County, IN.

United States Indiana

Population & Diversity

Martin County, IN is home to a population of 9.89k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.0809% of Martin County, IN residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2021, there were 61.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.46k people) in Martin County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 153 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 117 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.9%

2021 Citizenship

99.9%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.9% of Martin County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Martin County, IN was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Martin County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Martin County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.46k ± 110
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
153 ± 91.3
White (Hispanic)
117 ± 17

1.18%

Hispanic Population

117 people

1.18% of the people in Martin County, IN are hispanic (117 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Martin County, IN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.0809%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.384%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

As of 2021, 0.0809% of Martin County, IN residents (8 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Martin County, IN was 0.384%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Martin County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
335 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
106 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
79 ± 47

Martin County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Martin County, IN employs 4.53k people. The largest industries in Martin County, IN are Manufacturing (1,010 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (614 people), and Public Administration (529 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($63,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,068), and Wholesale Trade ($60,473).

Employment

Occupations

4.53k

2021 Value

± 421

−4.49%

1 Year decline

± 13.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Martin County, IN declined at a rate of −4.49%, from 4.74k employees to 4.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Martin County, IN, are Production Occupations (628 people), Material Moving Occupations (456 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (367 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Martin County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.53k

2021 Value

± 421

−4.49%

1 Year decline

± 13.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Martin County, IN declined at a rate of −4.49%, from 4.74k employees to 4.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Martin County, IN, are Manufacturing (1,010 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (614 people), and Public Administration (529 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Martin County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Martin County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,578

Median earning men ± $4,888

$30,593

Median earning women ± $2,151

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($77,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,750), and Wholesale Trade ($61,149).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,222), Public Administration ($50,787), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,808).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

44
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
38
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
37
Other Services, Except Public Administration

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $74B, followed by Mixed freight ($43.5B) and Machinery ($35.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Indiana products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$465B

2020 Value in Indiana

$895B

Projected 2050 Value in Indiana

92.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Indiana trade was $465B. This is expected to increase 92.4% to $895B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Indiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$38.6B
Ohio
$37.8B
Michigan
$36.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $38.6B, followed by Ohio with $37.8B and Michigan and $36.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Indiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Martin County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 78.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.02%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (78.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.02%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Martin County, IN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.712% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.727% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.73M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (856k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Martin County, IN was $130,000 in 2021, which is 0.531 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $125,400 to $130,000, a 3.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Martin County, IN is 77.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Martin County, IN have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Martin County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Martin County, IN is $57,199. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Martin County, IN was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $67,727, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $59,926 and $52,651.

Property

$130,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$22,754

$3,068

Median Property Taxes

±$310

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Martin County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Martin County, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.8%

Homeownership

2021

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 77.8% of the housing units in Martin County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Martin County, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9501
Census Tract 9503
Census Tract 9502

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Martin County, IN was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $67,727, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $59,926 and $52,651.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Martin County, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,199

Median Household Income

± $5,176

3.94k

Number of Households

± 377

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.94k households in Martin County, IN grew to $57,199 from the previous year's value of $55,378.

The following chart displays the households in Martin County, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Martin County, IN is from Indiana.

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2021, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.514% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Carpooled (8.7%)
Worked At Home (7.71%)

In 2021, 80.7% of workers in Martin County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.7%) and those who worked at home (7.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Martin County, IN have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.81% of the workforce in Martin County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Martin County, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Martin County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Martin County, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Martin County, IN (1.19k out of 9.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Martin County, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.4% of the population of Martin County, IN has health coverage, with 51.9% on employee plans, 11.4% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 1.39% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Martin County, IN see 5128 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.392% increase from the previous year (5108 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5040 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5040 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,128 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Martin County, IN

Primary care physicians in Martin County, IN see an average of 5,128 patients per year. This represents a 0.392% increase from the previous year (5,108 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Martin County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.62%

Uninsured

51.9%

Employer Coverage

11.4%

Medicaid

16.5%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

1.39%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Martin County, IN grew by 36.2% from 5.59% to 7.62%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Martin County, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Martin County, IN.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.3% in Martin County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Martin County, IN.

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