Martin County, NC Demographic Data
Martin County, NC Summary
Martin County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 24,227
- Area: 461.51 sq. miles
- Land Area: 461.22 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.29 sq. miles
- Population Density: 52.49 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 75.79 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Martin County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,559
53%
50.8
Male
10,951
47%
49.2
Total Population
23,510
323,128,000
Martin County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,164
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,287
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,608
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,498
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,156
4.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,332
9.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,465
10.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,237
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,012
8.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,910
8.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,857
12.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,403
6.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
581
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
18,595
79.1%
77.2
Female
9,994
53.7%
51.3
Male
8,601
46.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
17,696
75.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,771
24.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,841
20.6%
15.2
Female
2,814
58.1%
55.8
Male
2,027
41.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Martin County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
23,256
98.9%
96.8
White
12,711
54.1%
72.6
Black or African American
10,162
43.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
81
0.3%
0.8
Asian
38
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
10
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
28
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
95
0.4%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
10
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
85
0.4%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
169
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
254
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
824
3.5%
17.8
Mexican
534
2.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
45
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
22
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
223
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
22,686
96.5%
82.2
Martin County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,028
6.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,709
10.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,064
36.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,749
22.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,596
9.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,786
10.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
865
5.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,737
16.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,060
83.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,651
15.7%
31.2
Martin County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,830
30.0%
33.7%
Now Married
8,922
45.9%
47.5
Divorced
2,134
11.0%
11.0%
Separated
549
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
2,016
10.4
5.8%
Martin County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
21,633
96.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
713
3.2%
21.6%
Spanish
605
2.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
75
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
33
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Martin County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
830
8.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
983
10.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,496
15.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,405
14.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,381
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,762
18.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
669
7.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
559
5.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
159
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
172
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
34,957
57,617
Per capita income
21,149
31,128
Martin County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
493
5.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
609
6.6%
9.8
Construction
482
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,508
27.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
398
4.3%
6.6
Information
76
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,608
17.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
344
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
385
4.2%
11.4
Public administration
495
5.4%
4.6
Retail trade
1,370
14.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
272
3.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
129
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
965
10.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,711
29.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,823
19.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,045
22.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,625
17.7%
18.1%
Martin County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,066
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,755
85.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
912
10.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6
0.1%
5.1
Walked
129
1.4%
2.7
Other means
52
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
212
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.6
26.6
Martin County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
594
6.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,015
32.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,546
37.7%
37.1
3 or more
2,261
24.0%
21.0
Martin County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,416
81.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,579
69.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,837
30.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,145
18.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
14
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Martin County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,561
1 room
149
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
4
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
489
4.2%
9.1
4 rooms
1,979
17.1%
16.5
5 rooms
2,917
25.2%
19.8
6 rooms
2,594
22.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,298
11.2%
12.0
8 rooms
1,105
9.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,026
8.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Martin County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,561
1-unit, detached
8,016
69.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
63
0.5%
5.9
2-units
419
3.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
231
2.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
245
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
73
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
121
1.0%
9.0
Mobile home
2,393
20.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Martin County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,019
8.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
782
6.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,369
11.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,760
15.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,318
20.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,572
13.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,368
11.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,175
10.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
198
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Martin County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
423
4.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,910
30.9%
4.7
Electricity
5,328
56.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
400
4.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
318
3.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
19
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
18
0.2%
1.1
Martin County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,002
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
17
0.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
107
3.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
116
3.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
131
4.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
301
10.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,050
35.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,280
42.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,060
35.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
442
14.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
401
13.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
206
6.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
890
29.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
3
0.0%
0.0%
Martin County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,375
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
31
1.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
165
6.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
608
25.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,571
66.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
462
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
622
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
311
13.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
333
14.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
298
12.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
191
8.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
147
6.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,048
45.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
509
0.0%
0.0%
Martin County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,579
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,378
20.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,627
39.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,071
16.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
717
10.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
455
6.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
246
3.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
23
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
62
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
84,000
205,000