Martins Ferry, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

6,140

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

2.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

34.3%

23% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$37,467

13% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Martins Ferry, OH is home to a population of 6.14k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.64% of Martins Ferry, OH residents were born outside of the country (162 people).

In 2024, there were 8.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.86k people) in Martins Ferry, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 542 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 371 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Martins Ferry, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Martins Ferry, OH was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Martins Ferry, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.86k ± 285
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
542 ± 245
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
371 ± 160

0.798%

Hispanic Population

49 people

0.798% of the people in Martins Ferry, OH are hispanic (49 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Martins Ferry, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

2.64%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

162 people

2.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

155 people

As of 2024, 2.64% of Martins Ferry, OH residents (162 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 Martins Ferry, OH was 2.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
97 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 30

Martins Ferry, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.94 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Martins Ferry, OH.

Economy

The economy of Martins Ferry, OH employs 2.56k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Martins Ferry, OH were Retail Trade (639 people), Accommodation & Food Services (313 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (262 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,806), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,670), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,670).

Employment

Occupations

2.56k

2024 Value

± 377

−3.28%

1 Year decline

± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Martins Ferry, OH declined at a rate of −3.28%, from 2.65k employees to 2.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Martins Ferry, OH, are Sales & Related Occupations (399 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (395 people), and Material Moving Occupations (347 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Martins Ferry, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

2.56k

2024 Value

± 377

−3.28%

1 Year decline

± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Martins Ferry, OH declined at a rate of −3.28%, from 2.65k employees to 2.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Martins Ferry, OH, are Retail Trade (639 people), Accommodation & Food Services (313 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (262 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Martins Ferry, OH, though some of these residents may live in Martins Ferry, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,167

Median earning men ± $6,211

$26,458

Median earning women ± $10,427

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,670), Wholesale Trade ($60,052), and Public Administration ($58,393).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,455), Public Administration ($43,889), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,032).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Martins Ferry, OH was $96,200 in 2024, which is 0.289 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,800 to $96,200, a 3.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Martins Ferry, OH is 53.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Martins Ferry, OH have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Martins Ferry, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,616

$1,561

Median Property Taxes

±$243

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 Martins Ferry, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.9%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.9% of the housing units in Martins Ferry, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Martins Ferry, OH 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.

$37,467

Median Household Income

± $7,036

2.9k

Number of Households

± 380

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.9k households in Martins Ferry, OH declined from $37,467 from the previous year's value of $43,073.

The following chart displays the households in Martins Ferry, OH 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 Martins Ferry, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.4%)
Worked At Home (7.34%)
Carpooled (5.07%)

In 2024, 85.4% of workers in Martins Ferry, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.34%) and those who carpooled to work (5.07%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Martins Ferry, OH have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.18% of the workforce in Martins Ferry, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Martins Ferry, OH (2.02k out of 5.9k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Martins Ferry, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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