Martin is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Martin area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Martin maintain a good economy.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Martin spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.17 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The overall education level of Martin is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.17% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Martin in 2022 was $22,342, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $89,368 for a family of four. However, Martin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Martin is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Martin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Martin residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Martin include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Martin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
