Population 7,519 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Martins Ferry
Household size in Martins Ferry
| Period | Martins Ferry | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Martins Ferry are small: just 2.26 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northeast.
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 Martins Ferry
| Period | Martins Ferry | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Martins Ferry skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.6, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 38.8 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Martins Ferry
| Period | Martins Ferry | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Martins Ferry (16.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 1.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Only 25 of the 372 Ohio cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Martins Ferry
Renters in Martins Ferry
| Period | Martins Ferry | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.0% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.4% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Martins Ferry rent their homes (40.4%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 40.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share is up 2.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Martins Ferry
| Period | Martins Ferry | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Martins Ferry: 15.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy has risen 2.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Martins Ferry
| Period | Martins Ferry | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1950 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1948 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1949 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Martins Ferry is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1949, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the northeast has the oldest housing. Only nine of the 372 Ohio cities with 5,000+ people have older homes.
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 Martins Ferry
| Period | Martins Ferry | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $487 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $519 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $648 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $775 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$287 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Martins Ferry runs $775 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $287 a month from 2006–10, a 59% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 33.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the northwest.
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 Martins Ferry
Bachelor's degrees in Martins Ferry
| Period | Martins Ferry | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Martins Ferry have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.7%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 3.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of the 372 Ohio cities with 5,000+ people, only 16 have a lower share of college graduates.
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 Martins Ferry
| Period | Martins Ferry | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.5% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.1% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Martins Ferry have finished high school as nationally: 88.9%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Ohio overall (91.7%). The share with a diploma is up 3.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Martins Ferry
| Period | Martins Ferry | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Martins Ferry runs well above the national rate: 10.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Only seven of the 372 Ohio cities with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Unemployment is up 1.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Martins Ferry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martins Ferry | 2.26 | 42.6 | 16.5% | 40.4% | 15.2% | 1949 | $775 | 13.7% | 88.9% | 10.4% |
| Brookside | 2.26 | 44.6 | 10.4% | 9.7% | 11.2% | 1943 | $569 | 23.7% | 94.0% | 6.3% |
| Bridgeport | 2.22 | 42.3 | 11.5% | 29.1% | 17.2% | 1956 | $756 | 19.0% | 94.7% | 6.8% |
| Wheeling | 2.18 | 44.2 | 12.1% | 35.1% | 14.6% | 1955 | $817 | 34.7% | 93.1% | 6.4% |
| Clearview | 2.12 | 46.5 | 7.7% | 11.7% | 4.7% | 1974 | $833 | 38.2% | 99.6% | 8.1% |
| Lansing | 2.35 | 39.5 | 12.7% | 19.7% | 22.1% | 1953 | $998 | 16.4% | 95.4% | 13.1% |
| Riverview | 2.21 | 56.0 | 5.3% | 1.6% | 10.0% | 1958 | $583 | 23.3% | 91.5% | 2.4% |
| Yorkville | 2.13 | 46.0 | 8.0% | 26.5% | 19.2% | 1953 | $754 | 13.7% | 93.7% | 4.9% |
| Glen Robbins | 2.15 | 53.0 | 4.7% | 14.0% | 20.2% | 1964 | $564 | 7.7% | 88.8% | 3.8% |
| Bethlehem | 2.34 | 44.7 | 4.9% | 12.2% | 8.5% | 1961 | $1,401 | 45.2% | 99.0% | 3.0% |
| Blaine | 2.19 | 43.9 | 11.4% | 17.6% | 19.5% | 1962 | $923 | 16.2% | 95.8% | 8.9% |
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 Martins Ferry. 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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