Martin, TN

Census Place

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2024 Population

10,915

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

24.5

2.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.3%

5.82% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,381

4.51% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$198,300

11.6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4,969

4.13% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Martin, TN 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.

96.6% of the residents in Martin, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Martin, TN are The University of Tennessee-Martin (1,280 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Martin, TN was $198,300, and the homeownership rate was 42.4%.

Most people in Martin, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Martin, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Martin, TN is home to a population of 10.9k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.97% of Martin, TN residents were born outside of the country (543 people).

In 2024, there were 3.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.76k people) in Martin, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.99k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 341 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Martin, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Martin, TN was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Martin, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.76k ± 317
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.99k ± 296
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
341 ± 170

4.2%

Hispanic Population

458 people

4.2% of the people in Martin, TN are hispanic (458 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Martin, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

4.97%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

543 people

3.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

395 people

As of 2024, 4.97% of Martin, TN residents (543 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, TN was 3.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
142 ± 99
Vietnam
66 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 40

Martin, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

87.5% of the population of Martin, TN has health coverage, with 51.8% on employee plans, 14.7% on Medicaid, 7.65% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see 1,437 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,437 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1779 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 500 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 42.6% between 18 and 34 years, 26.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.63% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

12.5%

Uninsured

51.8%

Employer Coverage

14.7%

Medicaid

7.65%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

1.36%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Martin, TN grew by 1.81% from 12.3% to 12.5%.

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

Economy

The economy of Martin, TN employs 4.97k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Martin, TN were Educational Services (1,034 people), Retail Trade (895 people), and Manufacturing (703 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($46,367), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,821), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($44,821).

Employment

Occupations

4.97k

2024 Value

± 579

4.13%

1 Year growth

± 15.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Martin, TN grew at a rate of 4.13%, from 4.77k employees to 4.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Martin, TN, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (688 people), Sales & Related Occupations (632 people), and Production Occupations (610 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Martin, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

4.97k

2024 Value

± 579

4.13%

1 Year growth

± 15.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Martin, TN grew at a rate of 4.13%, from 4.77k employees to 4.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Martin, TN, are Educational Services (1,034 people), Retail Trade (895 people), and Manufacturing (703 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Martin, TN, though some of these residents may live in Martin, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,295

Median earning men ± $6,720

$24,713

Median earning women ± $3,039

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,417), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,500), and Construction ($46,719).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,391), Public Administration ($46,023), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,220).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% 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 10.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee 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

Voting results are not available for Martin, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

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 Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Martin, TN awarded 1,280 degrees. The student population of Martin, TN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,756 male students and 4,743 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Martin, TN are White (1,035 and 81.1%), Black or African American (156 and 12.2%), Hispanic or Latino (42 and 3.29%), and Two or More Races (31 and 2.43%).

The largest universities in Martin, TN by number of degrees awarded are The University of Tennessee-Martin (1,280 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Martin, TN are General Interdisciplinary Studies (163 and 12.7%), General Business Administration & Management (150 and 11.7%), and Teacher Education (148 and 11.6%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $8,802 for in-state students and $14,842 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Martin, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 7,499 (36.8% men and 63.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 7,499 students enrolled in Martin, TN, 36.8% men and 63.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,637 records, of which 63% were women and 37% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Interdisciplinary Studies
163 degrees awarded
Agricultural Business Operations
105 degrees awarded
General Health & Physical Education
75 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Martin, TN was General Interdisciplinary Studies with 163 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

The University of Tennessee-Martin

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,280 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The University of Tennessee-Martin with 1,280 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 472 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Martin, TN, which is 0.584 times less than the 808 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 1,035 degrees mean that there were 6.63 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 156 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

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,802) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,758) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Martin, TN was $198,300 in 2024, which is 0.596 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,700 to $198,300, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Martin, TN is 42.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Martin, TN have an average commute time of 13.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Martin, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$198,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,998

$1,808

Median Property Taxes

±$302

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, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

42.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.4% of the housing units in Martin, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 43.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Martin, TN 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.

$43,381

Median Household Income

± $8,223

4.27k

Number of Households

± 502

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.27k households in Martin, TN grew to $43,381 from the previous year's value of $41,510.

The following chart displays the households in Martin, TN 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, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.3%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (7.39%)

In 2024, 71.3% of workers in Martin, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (7.39%).

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

13.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Martin, TN have a shorter commute time (13.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.261% of the workforce in Martin, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Martin, TN (2.37k out of 9.02k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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