Martinsville, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

11,933

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.2

3.52% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

9.27% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,177

7.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$163,400

Population & Diversity

Martinsville, IN is home to a population of 11.9k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.76% of Martinsville, IN residents were born outside of the country (210 people).

In 2024, there were 54.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.3k people) in Martinsville, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 206 Other (Hispanic) and 90 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Martinsville, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Martinsville, IN was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Martinsville, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.3k ± 195
Other (Hispanic)
206 ± 137
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
90 ± 85

2.64%

Hispanic Population

315 people

2.64% of the people in Martinsville, IN are hispanic (315 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Martinsville, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

1.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

210 people

1.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

140 people

As of 2024, 1.76% of Martinsville, IN residents (210 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 Martinsville, IN was 1.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
136 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
90 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
82 ± 50

Martinsville, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Martinsville, IN.

Economy

The economy of Martinsville, IN employs 5.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Martinsville, IN were Manufacturing (958 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (710 people), and Construction (680 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($96,806), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,268), and Utilities ($64,375).

Employment

Occupations

5.7k

2024 Value

± 637

4.19%

1 Year growth

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Martinsville, IN grew at a rate of 4.19%, from 5.47k employees to 5.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Martinsville, IN, are Production Occupations (694 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (565 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (525 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Martinsville, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

5.7k

2024 Value

± 637

4.19%

1 Year growth

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Martinsville, IN grew at a rate of 4.19%, from 5.47k employees to 5.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Martinsville, IN, are Manufacturing (958 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (710 people), and Construction (680 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Martinsville, IN, though some of these residents may live in Martinsville, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,813

Median earning men ± $3,417

$36,436

Median earning women ± $4,241

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($133,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,807), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,386).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($71,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,371), and Public Administration ($41,033).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Martinsville, IN was $163,400 in 2024, which is 0.491 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,400 to $163,400, a 16.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Martinsville, IN is 63.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Martinsville, IN have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Martinsville, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$163,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,499

$3,104

Median Property Taxes

±$386

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.3% of the housing units in Martinsville, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Martinsville, IN 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.

$60,177

Median Household Income

± $8,356

4.91k

Number of Households

± 508

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.91k households in Martinsville, IN grew to $60,177 from the previous year's value of $56,186.

The following chart displays the households in Martinsville, IN 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Martinsville, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)
Carpooled (8.18%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Martinsville, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.18%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Martinsville, IN have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.4% of the workforce in Martinsville, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Martinsville, IN (1.5k out of 11.6k 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 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Martinsville, IN 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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