Population 617 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Martin
Household size in Martin
| Period | Martin | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.98 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.06 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.73 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Martin is a place of small households, averaging 2.06 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.79 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Martin
| Period | Martin | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.5 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.8 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.7 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.6 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.7, Martin is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Martin
| Period | Martin | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 0.5% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Martin: 2.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Martin
Renters in Martin
| Period | Martin | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Martin is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 52.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Martin
| Period | Martin | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Martin than nationally: 13.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Louisiana.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Martin
| Period | Martin | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Martin is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Louisiana.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Martin
| Period | Martin | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,321 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $555 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,031 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $936 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$385 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Martin pays $936 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 51.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Martin
Bachelor's degrees in Martin
| Period | Martin | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Martin: 16.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Martin
| Period | Martin | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.9% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.5% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 70.1% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −12.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Martin never finished high school, well above the national share: only 70.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Martin
| Period | Martin | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Martin: 6.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Martin compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin | 2.06 | 44.7 | 2.5% | 5.2% | 13.6% | 1985 | $936 | 16.8% | 70.1% | 6.7% |
| Mount Zion | 2.19 | 57.1 | 7.5% | 10.1% | 25.9% | 1986 | $911 | 12.5% | 80.8% | 17.5% |
| Liberty | 2.42 | 39.3 | 12.0% | 10.5% | 17.7% | 1986 | $882 | 16.3% | 81.0% | 4.1% |
| Methvin | 2.01 | 46.7 | 1.3% | 14.7% | 26.9% | 1983 | $853 | 13.2% | 86.9% | 1.4% |
| Edgefield | 2.33 | 45.2 | 10.9% | 22.3% | 9.1% | 1978 | $806 | 23.3% | 77.9% | 5.8% |
| Ashland | 3.41 | 33.3 | 5.4% | 21.7% | 35.0% | 1983 | $567 | 13.7% | 83.2% | 6.3% |
| Coushatta | 2.45 | 40.0 | 16.4% | 33.4% | 8.4% | 1981 | $706 | 14.7% | 84.2% | 4.0% |
| Hall Summit | 1.97 | 50.7 | 2.7% | 13.3% | 28.4% | 1984 | $915 | 11.9% | 85.6% | 5.8% |
| East Point | 2.34 | 55.6 | 11.3% | 30.3% | 19.9% | 1985 | $786 | 10.7% | 79.7% | 20.8% |
| Hanna | 2.83 | 34.7 | 10.5% | 1.8% | 8.9% | 1980 | $642 | 8.3% | 79.0% | 0.1% |
| Fairview Alpha | 2.10 | 33.9 | 24.6% | 37.7% | 12.8% | 1989 | $814 | 13.9% | 83.8% | 2.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Martin. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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