Martinsburg, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

101

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.5

8.84% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29.7%

8.02% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,000

27.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$60,000

Population & Diversity

Martinsburg, IA is home to a population of 101 people, from which 90.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.9% of Martinsburg, IA residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 8.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (89 people) in Martinsburg, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.1%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.1% of Martinsburg, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Martinsburg, IA was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Martinsburg, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
89 ± 39
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10 ± 13
White (Hispanic)
2 ± 8

11.9%

Hispanic Population

12 people

11.9% of the people in Martinsburg, IA are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Martinsburg, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

9.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

5.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 9.9% of Martinsburg, IA residents (10 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 Martinsburg, IA was 5.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Martinsburg, IA employs 50 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Martinsburg, IA were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (11 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (10 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,875), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($35,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($35,625).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 67

4.17%

1 Year growth

± 186%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Martinsburg, IA grew at a rate of 4.17%, from 48 employees to 50 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Martinsburg, IA, are Management Occupations (13 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (10 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Martinsburg, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

2024 Value

± 67

4.17%

1 Year growth

± 186%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Martinsburg, IA grew at a rate of 4.17%, from 48 employees to 50 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Martinsburg, IA, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (11 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (10 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Martinsburg, IA, though some of these residents may live in Martinsburg, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,250

Median earning men ± $15,713

$24,167

Median earning women ± $13,969

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($35,625).

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Martinsburg, IA was $60,000 in 2024, which is 0.18 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $52,500 to $60,000, a 14.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Martinsburg, IA is 85%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Martinsburg, IA have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Martinsburg, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$60,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,515

$34

Median Property Taxes

±$33

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Martinsburg, IA 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.

$55,000

Median Household Income

± $24,863

Number of Households

± 29

In 2024, the median household income of the 40 households in Martinsburg, IA grew to $55,000 from the previous year's value of $43,281.

The following chart displays the households in Martinsburg, IA 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 Martinsburg, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (56%)
Carpooled (28%)
Worked At Home (14%)

In 2024, 56% of workers in Martinsburg, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (28%) and those who worked at home (14%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Martinsburg, IA have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.65% of the workforce in Martinsburg, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Martinsburg, IA (30 out of 101 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Martinsburg, IA is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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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