Martinsburg, WV Demographic Data
Martinsburg, WV Summary
Martinsburg is located in Berkeley County in West Virginia
- Population: 17,316
- Area: 6.66 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.65 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,598.43 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 490.16 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Martinsburg, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,499
54%
50.8
Male
8,114
46%
49.2
Total Population
17,613
323,128,000
Martinsburg, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,157
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,409
8.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,188
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,076
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,226
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,874
16.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,143
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,950
11.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,019
5.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,181
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,295
7.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
780
4.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
315
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,178
74.8%
77.2
Female
7,378
56.0%
51.3
Male
5,800
44.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,470
70.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,028
17.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,390
13.6%
15.2
Female
1,438
60.2%
55.8
Male
952
39.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Martinsburg, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
16,757
95.1%
96.8
White
13,716
77.9%
72.6
Black or African American
2,602
14.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
7
0.0%
0.8
Asian
166
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
127
0.7%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
39
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
78
0.4%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
78
0.4%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
188
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
856
4.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
820
4.7%
17.8
Mexican
446
2.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
81
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
293
1.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,793
95.3%
82.2
Martinsburg, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
507
4.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,307
11.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,374
37.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,676
23.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
712
6.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,233
10.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
748
6.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,814
15.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,743
84.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,981
17.2%
31.2
Martinsburg, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,143
37.1%
33.7%
Now Married
4,774
34.4%
47.5
Divorced
2,109
15.2%
11.0%
Separated
790
5.7%
2.0
Widowed
1,043
7.5
5.8%
Martinsburg, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,052
91.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,404
8.5%
21.6%
Spanish
823
5.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
403
2.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
47
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
131
0.8%
1.1%
Martinsburg, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
785
11.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
624
8.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
940
13.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,066
14.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,056
14.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,063
14.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
914
12.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
430
6.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
108
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
157
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
36,976
57,617
Per capita income
20,646
31,128
Martinsburg, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
110
1.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
771
10.9%
9.8
Construction
266
3.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,596
22.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
437
6.2%
6.6
Information
91
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
512
7.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
308
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
622
8.8%
11.4
Public administration
803
11.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,020
14.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
355
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
204
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
382
5.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,246
31.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
839
11.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,899
26.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,729
24.4%
18.1%
Martinsburg, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,963
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,166
74.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,125
16.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
59
0.8%
5.1
Walked
278
4.0%
2.7
Other means
3
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
332
4.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.6
26.6
Martinsburg, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
889
12.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,401
47.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,040
28.6%
37.1
3 or more
813
11.4%
21.0
Martinsburg, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,143
84.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,281
45.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,862
54.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,266
15.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Martinsburg, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,409
1 room
400
4.8%
2.4
2 rooms
136
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
746
8.9%
9.1
4 rooms
1,247
14.8%
16.5
5 rooms
1,613
19.2%
19.8
6 rooms
1,410
16.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,045
12.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,065
12.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
747
8.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Martinsburg, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,409
1-unit, detached
4,528
53.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,065
12.7%
5.9
2-units
523
6.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
711
8.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
519
6.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
522
6.2%
4.4
20 or more units
439
5.2%
9.0
Mobile home
102
1.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Martinsburg, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,702
32.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
546
6.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
912
10.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
639
7.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
687
8.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
477
5.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,203
14.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,061
12.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
182
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Martinsburg, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,766
24.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
249
3.5%
4.7
Electricity
3,952
55.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
983
13.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
114
1.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
46
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
33
0.5%
1.1
Martinsburg, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,120
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
51
2.4%
7.0%
Less than $500
59
2.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
77
3.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
182
8.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
397
18.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
563
26.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
791
37.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
656
31.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
424
20.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
251
11.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
113
5.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
659
31.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%
Martinsburg, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,735
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
21
0.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
65
1.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
514
13.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,153
30.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,982
53.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
127
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
900
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
255
6.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
395
10.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
395
10.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
452
12.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
421
11.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,761
47.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
183
0.0%
0.0%
Martinsburg, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,281
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
189
5.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
522
15.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,062
32.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
780
23.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
555
16.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
131
4.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
35
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
142,500
205,000