Martinsville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 11,858 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Martinsville is the 74th largest community in Indiana.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Martinsville is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 39.41% of the Martinsville workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Martinsville is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Martinsville who work in office and administrative support (8.84%), healthcare (6.94%), and sales jobs (6.77%). Being a small city, Martinsville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In Martinsville, just 12.98% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Martinsville in 2022 was $28,963, which is middle income relative to Indiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,852 for a family of four. However, Martinsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Martinsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Martinsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Martinsville include German, Irish, English, European, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Martinsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
