Martin County PUMA, FL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

162,176

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.3

0.188% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

0.438% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,943

2.78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Martin County PUMA, FL is home to a population of 162k people, from which 94.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.1% of Martin County PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (18k people).

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (121k people) in Martin County PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7.57k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Martin County PUMA, FL are Spanish (17,376 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (732 households), and Italian (631 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

81,962

Women

50.5%

80,329

Men

49.5%

The resident population of Martin County PUMA, FL in 2024 was 162,291 inhabitants, with 49.5% men, and 50.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Martin County PUMA, FL.

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Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Martin County PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Martin County PUMA, FL was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Martin County PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
121k ± 519
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
11.8k ± 1.18k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.57k ± 543

15.9%

Hispanic Population

25.8k people

15.9% of the people in Martin County PUMA, FL are hispanic (25.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Martin County PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Guatemala
3,138 ± 1,362 people
Mexico
2,315 ± 1,173 people
Canada
1,238 ± 861 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Martin County PUMA, FL was Guatemala, the natal country of 3,138 Martin County PUMA, FL residents, followed by Mexico with 2,315 and Canada with 1,238.

Foreign-Born Population

11.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18k people

11.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17.9k people

As of 2024, 11.1% of Martin County PUMA, FL residents (18k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Martin County PUMA, FL was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
17,376 households (11.2%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
732 households (0.47%)
Italian
631 households (0.405%)

15.2% of the households in Martin County PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Martin County PUMA, FL was Spanish. 11.2% of the households in Martin County PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,728 ± 461
Gulf War (1990s)
1,623 ± 363
Gulf War (2001-)
1,583 ± 337

Martin County PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.91 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Martin County PUMA, FL.

Economy

The economy of Martin County PUMA, FL employs 64.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Martin County PUMA, FL were Construction (6,156 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,737 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,136 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of companies & enterprises ($243,288), Air transportation ($228,424), and Offices of physicians ($181,928).

Males in Martin County PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.47 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,280. The income inequality in Martin County PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.515, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,473

Women

47.3%

33,901

Men

52.7%

The workforce of Martin County PUMA, FL in 2024 was 64,374 people, with 47.3% woman, and 52.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Martin County PUMA, FL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

64.4k

2024 Value

−0.262%

1 Year decline

± −0.262%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Martin County PUMA, FL declined at a rate of −0.262%, from 64.5k employees to 64.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Martin County PUMA, FL, are Other managers (2,638 people), Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (1,702 people), and Registered nurses (1,680 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Martin County PUMA, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

64.4k

2024 Value

−0.262%

1 Year decline

± −0.262%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Martin County PUMA, FL declined at a rate of −0.262%, from 64.5k employees to 64.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Martin County PUMA, FL, are Construction (6,156 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,737 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,136 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Martin County PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Martin County PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,821

Median earning men ± $3,042

$37,449

Median earning women ± $1,934

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($120,559), Public Administration ($111,278), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,256).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,742), Information ($63,309), and Public Administration ($57,386).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

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

Education

The student population of Martin County PUMA, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 62 male students and 90 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Martin County PUMA, FL are White (20 and 87%), Unknown (2 and 8.7%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 4.35%).

The largest universities in Martin County PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Hobe Sound Bible College (27 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Martin County PUMA, FL are Other Theology & Religious Vocations (6 and 22.2%), Counseling Psychology (4 and 14.8%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (3 and 11.1%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $7,200.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 152 students enrolled in Martin County PUMA, FL, 40.8% men and 59.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 100 records, of which 68% were women and 32% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Theology & Religious Vocations
6 degrees awarded
Counseling Psychology
3 degrees awarded
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor
3 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Martin County PUMA, FL was Other Theology & Religious Vocations with 6 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Martin County PUMA, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Hobe Sound Bible College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

27 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hobe Sound Bible College with 27 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 11 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Martin County PUMA, FL, which is 0.688 times less than the 16 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 20 degrees mean that there were 10 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 2 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($7,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,868) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.77% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.14% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Martin County PUMA, FL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (33.7k), Some college (31.4k), and Bachelors Degree (30.8k).

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 PUMA, FL was $432,200 in 2024, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $386,500 to $432,200, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Martin County PUMA, FL is 79.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Martin County PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Martin County PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$432,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,447

$53,998

Median Property Taxes

±$1,877

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 PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.6% of the housing units in Martin County PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$82,943

Median Household Income

± $2,984

67.8k

Number of Households

± 2,185

In 2024, the median household income of the 67.8k households in Martin County PUMA, FL grew to $82,943 from the previous year's value of $80,701.

The following chart displays the households in Martin County PUMA, FL 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.515

2024 Wage GINI in Martin County PUMA, FL

0.52

2023 Wage GINI in Martin County PUMA, FL

In 2024, the income inequality in Martin County PUMA, FL was 0.515 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.889% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Martin County PUMA, FL was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Martin County PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Martin County PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.6%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)
Carpooled (8.73%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Martin County PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.73%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Martin County PUMA, FL have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.42% of the workforce in Martin County PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Martin County PUMA, FL 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 PUMA, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Martin County PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Martin County PUMA, FL (17.9k out of 159k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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

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

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

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