Martin County, Kentucky

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Martin County, Kentucky is among the lowest in the country for median household income, and among the lowest in the country for bachelor's degree or higher.

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Key figures

Statistic	Martin County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States	Rank
Total Population	11,027	4,534,824	334,922,499	2414th of 3,222
Median Household Income	$37,042	$63,726	$80,734	3105th of 3,221
Median Age	40.6	39.1	38.9	1918th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher	10.2%	27.6%	35.7%	3174th of 3,222
Median Home Value	$86,900	$205,600	$332,700	3120th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent	$450	$967	$1,413	3193rd of 3,215
Poverty Rate	33.2%	16.1%	12.5%	98th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate	5.5%	4.9%	5.2%	925th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile	48.0	114.8	n/a	1581st of 3,222
Foreign Born	0.7%	4.7%	14.1%	2935th of 3,222
Life Expectancy	71.6	n/a	n/a	2756th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate	84.9%	68.3%	65.2%	123rd of 3,222
Average Commute Time	32.3	24.0	26.4	286th of 3,221
Worked from Home	3.9%	10.2%	15.1%	2934th of 3,222
Uninsured	6.7%	n/a	n/a	2613th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households	49.6%	46.6%	46.9%	1554th of 3,222
Broadband Access	79.9%	n/a	n/a	2207th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Martin County, Kentucky

Statistic	Martin County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
White (non-Hispanic)	84.7%	81.5%	57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1.7%	5.0%	19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)	7.8%	7.6%	11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	1.6%	5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)	5.1%	3.9%	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)	0.4%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Diversity Index	27.4	32.5	61.4

Age in Martin County, Kentucky

Statistic	Martin County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
Median Age	40.6	39.1	38.9
Under 18 %	19.8%	22.6%	22.0%
Age 18-24 %	6.6%	9.1%	9.1%
Age 25-34 %	15.6%	13.1%	13.7%
Age 35-44 %	14.3%	12.6%	13.2%
Age 45-64 %	25.9%	25.3%	24.8%
Age 65 and Over %	17.9%	17.3%	17.2%

Households and families in Martin County, Kentucky

Statistic	Martin County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
Households	3,854	1,814,469	129,227,496
Average Household Size	2.5	2.4	2.5
Family Households	66.1%	63.9%	64.2%
Households with Children	28.2%	29.8%	29.5%
Single-Parent Families	16.5%	17.3%	17.3%
People Living Alone	28.2%	29.8%	28.7%
Never Married	32.2%	30.1%	34.4%

Income and poverty in Martin County, Kentucky

Statistic	Martin County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
Per Capita Income	$26,524	$35,821	$44,673
Households Under $25,000	37.4%	19.6%	14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,999	15.2%	17.1%	15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,999	11.1%	15.9%	17.5%
Households $200,000 or More	6.7%	7.2%	13.4%
Poverty Rate	33.2%	16.1%	12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty	55.7%	35.0%	28.2%
SNAP Households	29.2%	13.2%	n/a

Housing in Martin County, Kentucky

Statistic	Martin County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
Housing Units	4,862	2,023,116	143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes	55.9%	67.5%	61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units	3.3%	11.7%	19.1%
Vacancy Rate	20.7%	10.3%	10.1%
Median Year Structure Built	1,984.0	1,982.0	1,980.0
Renter-Occupied	15.1%	31.7%	34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income	41.1%	28.1%	30.6%
Median Property Tax	$716	$1,544	n/a

Education in Martin County, Kentucky

Statistic	Martin County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
Less than High School	25.2%	11.1%	10.4%
High School Graduate	36.6%	32.6%	26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree	28.0%	28.7%	27.9%
Bachelor's Degree	5.3%	16.2%	21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree	4.9%	11.3%	14.1%

Work and commuting in Martin County, Kentucky

Statistic	Martin County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
Labour Force Participation	32.9%	59.7%	63.5%
Drove Alone to Work	86.7%	76.6%	68.8%
Public Transit	0.2%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked to Work	0.0%	2.0%	2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes	36.6%	30.3%	26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour	19.9%	6.2%	8.6%
Households Without a Car	8.7%	6.8%	n/a

Origins and language in Martin County, Kentucky

Statistic	Martin County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
Born in State of Residence	69.9%	67.3%	57.3%
Naturalised Citizens	0.3%	1.9%	7.4%
Non-Citizens	0.4%	2.8%	6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home	98.6%	93.2%	77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home	0.9%	3.4%	13.6%
Limited English Proficiency	1.2%	5.5%	16.7%

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