Martinez, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

36,903

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

0.709% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.31%

5.54% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$127,355

1.53% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$859,800

Population & Diversity

Martinez, CA is home to a population of 36.9k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12% of Martinez, CA residents were born outside of the country (4.41k people).

In 2024, there were 5.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.7k people) in Martinez, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.68k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.76k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Martinez, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Martinez, CA was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Martinez, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.7k ± 1.08k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.68k ± 488
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.76k ± 598

20.2%

Hispanic Population

7.47k people

20.2% of the people in Martinez, CA are hispanic (7.47k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Martinez, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.41k people

12.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.62k people

As of 2024, 12% of Martinez, CA residents (4.41k 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 Martinez, CA was 12.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
547 ± 160
Gulf War (2001-)
330 ± 186
Gulf War (1990s)
266 ± 153

Martinez, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Martinez, CA.

Economy

The economy of Martinez, CA employs 18.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Martinez, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,832 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,373 people), and Retail Trade (2,230 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($130,769), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($129,596), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,308).

Employment

Occupations

18.6k

2024 Value

± 1,091

−3.74%

1 Year decline

± 8.53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Martinez, CA declined at a rate of −3.74%, from 19.3k employees to 18.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Martinez, CA, are Management Occupations (3,088 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,034 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,576 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Martinez, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

18.6k

2024 Value

± 1,091

−3.74%

1 Year decline

± 8.53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Martinez, CA declined at a rate of −3.74%, from 19.3k employees to 18.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Martinez, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,832 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,373 people), and Retail Trade (2,230 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Martinez, CA, though some of these residents may live in Martinez, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$94,172

Median earning men ± $9,067

$69,277

Median earning women ± $4,967

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($130,673), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($129,118), and Manufacturing ($119,219).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($140,156), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($117,632), and Public Administration ($99,882).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Martinez, CA was $859,800 in 2024, which is 2.58 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $824,700 to $859,800, a 4.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Martinez, CA is 70.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$859,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,759

$10,430

Median Property Taxes

±$616

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 Martinez, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2024

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.8% of the housing units in Martinez, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Martinez, CA 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.

$127,355

Median Household Income

± $8,294

14.7k

Number of Households

± 914

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.7k households in Martinez, CA grew to $127,355 from the previous year's value of $125,436.

The following chart displays the households in Martinez, CA 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Martinez, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.3%)
Worked At Home (22.3%)
Carpooled (6.2%)

In 2024, 64.3% of workers in Martinez, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.2%).

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 Martinez, CA have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.37% of the workforce in Martinez, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Martinez, CA (2.28k out of 36.2k 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Martinez, CA 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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