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Martin, TN
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Living in Martin


Martin is a medium-sized city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 10,989 people and five associated neighborhoods, Martin is the 60th largest community in Tennessee.

Also of interest is that Martin has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.39% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Martin is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Martin to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.22 minutes getting to work every day.

The overall education level of Martin citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.42% of adults in Martin have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Martin in 2022 was $24,910, 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 $99,640 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 English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Martin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and Spanish.