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Martinsville, VA
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Living in Martinsville



Martinsville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 13,725 people and eight constituent neighborhoods, Martinsville is the 64th largest community in Virginia.

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

A relatively large number of people in Martinsville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.84% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

The citizens of Martinsville are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.12% of adults in Martinsville having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Martinsville in 2018 was $23,592, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,368 for a family of four. However, Martinsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Martinsville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. 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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Martinsville include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Haitian.

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