Martin, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

494

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.8

7.18% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

39.7%

11.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$30,682

35.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$72,700

0.832% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Martin, KY is home to a population of 494 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.86% of Martin, KY residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 6.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (416 people) in Martin, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 60 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 12 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Martin, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Martin, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Martin, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
416 ± 133
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
60 ± 89
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 22

12.1%

Hispanic Population

60 people

12.1% of the people in Martin, KY are hispanic (60 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

4.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 4.86% of Martin, KY residents (24 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, KY was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 19

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Martin, KY.

Economy

The economy of Martin, KY employs 140 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Martin, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people), Transportation & Warehousing (24 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,328), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,391), and Educational Services ($23,571).

Employment

Occupations

140

2024 Value

± 100

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 90.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Martin, KY grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 124 employees to 140 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Martin, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34 people), Management Occupations (24 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Martin, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

140

2024 Value

± 100

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 90.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Martin, KY grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 124 employees to 140 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Martin, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people), Transportation & Warehousing (24 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Martin, KY, though some of these residents may live in Martin, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$100,179

Median earning men ± $164,156

$35,313

Median earning women ± $14,765

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,781) and Retail Trade ($16,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Martin, KY was $72,700 in 2023, which is 0.219 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $72,100 to $72,700, a 0.832% increase. The homeownership rate in Martin, KY is 29.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Martin, KY have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Martin, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$72,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$53,949

$83

Median Property Taxes

±$59

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, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$30,682

Median Household Income

± $23,600

278

Number of Households

± 89

In 2024, the median household income of the 278 households in Martin, KY grew to $30,682 from the previous year's value of $22,569.

The following chart displays the households in Martin, KY 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Martin, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (94.7%)
Worked At Home (3.76%)
Walked (1.5%)

In 2024, 94.7% of workers in Martin, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.76%) and those who walked to work (1.5%).

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

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Martin, KY have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.781% of the workforce in Martin, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Martin, KY (189 out of 476 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Martin, KY is White, followed by Black 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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