Martin County, Indiana Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Martin County, Indiana, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Martin County, Indiana. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Martin County, Indiana. The estimated population of Martin County, Indiana is 9,885 people, with a median age of 41.8.

We can look at the total population in Martin County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
9,885
 -2.79% -3.27%
2020
10,169
 -0.42% -
2019
10,212
+0.02%
-
2018
10,210
 -0.09% -
2017
10,219
 - -

Population of Martin County, Indiana by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
95.7%
97.2%
 -1.54%
Black/African American
0.4%
0.5%
 -20.00%
Native
0.6%
0.7%
 -14.29%
Hispanic
1.2%
0.4%
 +200.00%
Asian
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
1.5%
0.7%
 +114.29%
Other
0.5%
0.1%
 +400.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Martin County, Indiana by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41.8 0% 41.8 +0.97% 41.8 -2.34%
2020 41.8 -2.11% 41.4 -1.19% 42.8 -2.95%
2019 42.7 0% 41.9 +0.24% 44.1 +0.92%
2018 42.7 +1.67% 41.8 +1.21% 43.7 +0.23%
2017 42 - 41.3 - 43.6 -

The median age of Martin County, Indiana gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 692 -13% 550 +8.76% 594 598
10 to 19 664 +12.8% 647 -6.85% 738 600
20 to 29 546 -4.33% 569 -11.94% 522 503
30 to 39 581 -12.49% 574 2% 510 574
40 to 49 665 +1.1% 585 -14.83% 671 497
50 to 59 852 -21.16% 793 -15.84% 685 672
60 to 69 623 +17.63% 636 +9.32% 736 673
70+ 523 +14.29% 719 0.55% 597 715

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Martin County, Indiana is $57,199.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Martin County.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $67,108.00
  • 45 to 64
    $68,403.00
  • 65 and over
    $40,225.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Martin County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Martin County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Martin County, Indiana is currently $67,405.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.26% of households in Martin County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Martin County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    18.61%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.96%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    22.34%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.51%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.14%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.18%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.26%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Martin County is $27,558.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Martin County by the total population of Martin County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Martin County, Indiana, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Martin County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    7.11%
  • Bachelor's degree
    15.35%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.35%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    61.63%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.56%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Martin County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Martin County over the age of 16 is 7,918.

Of those people, a total of 59.90% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Martin County is 57.20%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 563 51.50% 11.80%
20 to 24 years 483 75.60% 11.70%
25 to 29 years 542 84.90% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 520 84.60% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 1,147 80.20% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 1,249 81.80% 2.20%
55 to 59 years 693 67.40% 2.40%
60 to 64 years 785 52.50% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,151 29.80% 2.60%
75 years and over 785 3.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Martin County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 7,690 60.20% 1.90%
Black or African American 37 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 27 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 5 80.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 27 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 132 40.90% 41.20%
Hispanic or Latino 101 57.40% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,589 60.30% 1.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Martin County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Martin County is 4,526, with median earnings of $38,109.00.

Women in Martin County, Indiana earning approximately 68.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,526 $38,109.00
Male 2,410 $44,578.00
Female 2,116 $30,593.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 296 $62,024.00
Business and Financial 222 $58,125.00
Computer and Mathematical 115 $68,523.00
Architecture and Engineering 173 $77,375.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 17 $0.00
Community and Social Service 95 $39,554.00
Legal 16 $0.00
Educational and Library 140 $46,250.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 28 $75,625.00
Healthcare Practitioners 279 $34,583.00
Healthcare Support 91 $22,303.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 23 $80,446.00
Law Enforcement 81 $67,784.00
Food Preparation and Serving 152 $18,125.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 56 $26,000.00
Personal Care and Service 179 $10,815.00
Sales 275 $23,375.00
Office and Administrative Support 367 $27,679.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 130 $6,563.00
Construction and Extraction 210 $40,952.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 313 $53,431.00
Production 628 $39,167.00
Transportation and Material Moving 184 $29,896.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 189 $75,694.00 107 $35,625.00
Business and Financial 41 $57,750.00 181 $58,224.00
Computer and Mathematical 51 $69,280.00 64 $60,833.00
Architecture and Engineering 164 $77,833.00 9 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 11 $0.00 6 $0.00
Community and Social Service 12 $0.00 83 $39,196.00
Legal 8 $0.00 8 $0.00
Educational and Library 18 $0.00 122 $17,407.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 2 $0.00 26 $76,250.00
Healthcare Practitioners 45 $41,445.00 234 $31,250.00
Healthcare Support 2 $0.00 89 $22,171.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 18 $0.00 5 $0.00
Law Enforcement 81 $67,784.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 18 $0.00 134 $18,438.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 47 $27,125.00 9 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 179 $10,815.00
Sales 112 $23,333.00 163 $25,179.00
Office and Administrative Support 28 $69,000.00 339 $26,094.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 109 $6,621.00 21 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 210 $40,952.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 306 $53,617.00 7 $0.00
Production 461 $43,114.00 167 $31,172.00
Transportation and Material Moving 160 $43,229.00 24 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 3,944 households in Martin County, with an average household size of 2.44 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,394 families in Martin County with an average family size of 3.15 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,922 263 209 1,550
Average Household Size 3.2 3.76 3.07 1.19
Total Families 1,922 263 209 0
Average Household Size 3.19 3.14 2.85 0

Poverty

Of the 2,394 families in Martin County, 8.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Martin County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 4,598 housing units in Martin County, Indiana.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,944 85.78%
Vacant 654 14.22%

16.70% of the total 4,598 housing units in Martin County are rental units. This is approximately 768 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,068 are occupied by the owner - or 66.72% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Martin County is $563.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Martin County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    108
  • Less than $500
    308
  • $500 to $999
    402
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    41
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    17
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Martin County is $130,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Martin County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    437
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    745
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    475
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    683
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    486
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    186
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    39
  • $1,000,000 or more
    17

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Martin County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Martin County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    523
  • 1940 to 1949
    240
  • 1950 to 1959
    592
  • 1960 to 1969
    514
  • 1970 to 1979
    616
  • 1980 to 1989
    481
  • 1990 to 1999
    775
  • 2000 to 2009
    677
  • 2010 to 2013
    180
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Martin County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    127
  • 1 vehicle available
    893
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,606
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,318

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Martin County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Martin County that commute to work in a particular way.

28.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Martin County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    145
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    367
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    497
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    559
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    469
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    206
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    589
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    241
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    244
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    414
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    392
  • 90 or more minutes
    76

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Martin County, Indiana in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Martin County, Indiana

We have data for 11 places in Martin County, Indiana. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.