Martin County, KY Demographic Data
Martin County, KY Summary
Martin County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 12,934
- Area: 230.60 sq. miles
- Land Area: 229.61 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.99 sq. miles
- Population Density: 56.08 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,049.87 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Martin County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,556
45%
50.8
Male
6,922
56%
49.2
Total Population
12,478
323,128,000
Martin County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
668
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
650
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
824
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
697
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
920
7.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,888
15.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,827
14.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,746
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
770
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
809
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,002
8.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
532
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
145
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,882
79.2%
77.2
Female
4,319
43.7%
51.3
Male
5,563
56.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,489
76.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,183
17.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,679
13.5%
15.2
Female
923
55.0%
55.8
Male
756
45.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Martin County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,388
99.3%
96.8
White
11,727
94.0%
72.6
Black or African American
633
5.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
11
0.1%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
8
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
8
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
9
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
90
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
219
1.8%
17.8
Mexican
93
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
73
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
9
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
44
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,259
98.2%
82.2
Martin County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,072
12.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,322
15.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,368
38.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,688
19.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
723
8.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
204
2.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
342
3.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,394
27.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,325
72.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
546
6.2%
31.2
Martin County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,556
24.7%
33.7%
Now Married
5,400
52.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,397
13.5%
11.0%
Separated
191
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
792
7.7
5.8%
Martin County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,517
97.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
293
2.5%
21.6%
Spanish
225
1.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
56
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
12
0.1%
1.1%
Martin County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
820
19.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
351
8.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
771
18.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
448
10.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
779
18.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
467
10.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
320
7.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
248
5.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
45
1.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
46
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
29,052
57,617
Per capita income
14,938
31,128
Martin County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
511
18.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
124
4.6%
9.8
Construction
171
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
801
29.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
80
3.0%
6.6
Information
31
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
129
4.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
178
6.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
98
3.6%
11.4
Public administration
108
4.0%
4.6
Retail trade
282
10.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
142
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
42
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
629
23.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
712
26.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
358
13.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
533
19.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
465
17.2%
18.1%
Martin County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,592
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,148
82.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
359
13.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
42
1.6%
2.7
Other means
4
0.2%
1.8
Worked at home
39
1.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
38.5
26.6
Martin County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
405
9.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,357
31.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,621
37.7%
37.1
3 or more
912
21.2%
21.0
Martin County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,295
83.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,074
71.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,221
28.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
850
16.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Martin County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,145
1 room
39
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
72
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
257
5.0%
9.1
4 rooms
944
18.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,135
22.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,265
24.6%
17.8
7 rooms
649
12.6%
12.0
8 rooms
378
7.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
406
7.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Martin County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,145
1-unit, detached
2,890
56.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
16
0.3%
5.9
2-units
21
0.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
31
0.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
135
2.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
22
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
69
1.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,940
37.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
21
0.4%
0.1
Martin County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
207
4.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
215
4.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
246
4.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
262
5.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,167
22.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,106
21.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,055
20.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
781
15.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
106
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Martin County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,362
31.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
164
3.8%
4.7
Electricity
2,438
56.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
33
0.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
99
2.3%
0.1
Wood
192
4.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
7
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Martin County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
969
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
9
0.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
22
2.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
26
2.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
71
7.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
90
9.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
292
30.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
459
47.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
298
31.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
70
7.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
44
4.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
174
18.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
365
38.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
18
0.0%
0.0%
Martin County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
777
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
53
6.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
348
44.8%
41.0%
Less than $500
376
48.4%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
444
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
553
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
168
23.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
35
4.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
76
10.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
43
6.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
119
16.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
280
38.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
500
0.0%
0.0%
Martin County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,074
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,104
35.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
896
29.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
525
17.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
280
9.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
178
5.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
77
2.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
14
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
75,600
205,000
