Martin County Information
Martin in
North Carolina occupies
461 square miles and has a 2006 population of
24,342, a change from a 2000 population of
25,546 and
25,078 in 1990.
12.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.8% percent is 25-35, and
13.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
122 acts of violent crime reported in
Martin in 2004, a change from
132 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
672 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7%.
Read more about
Martin, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Martin | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 461 sq. miles | Ranked 2,310 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 24,342 | Ranked 1,619 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 24,469 | |
| Population 2000 | 25,546 | Ranked 1,538 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 25,078 | Ranked 1,458 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 54.3% | |
| African American | 44.8% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 122 | 132 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 17 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 101 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 831 | 1,109 |
| Burglaries | 264 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 530 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 37 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,949 | 11,802 |
| Unemployed Population | 672 | 822 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 7% |
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