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 16.17 minutes getting to work every day.
In terms of college education, Martin is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.17% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Martin in 2018 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.
