Martha, KY City Data

Martha, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 601 people who live in Martha and approximately 15,569 who live in Lawrence County. We want to help people moving to or living in Martha to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Martha. We have included Martha housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Martha Information

Lawrence County where Martha resides is 420.12 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,569 and has a population rank of 2,049 out of all the places in the United States.

Martha has a total of 601 people and of those residents there are 299 males and 302 females. The median age of the male population is 31.1 and the female population is 33. There are approximately 198 births each year and around 170 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Martha varies per year, but currently 600 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 601 people who live in Martha, there are 190 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Martha is 113 male and 77 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 427.

General Martha Information
Total area in square miles - Lawrence County	420.12
Water area in square miles - Lawrence County	N/A
Resident population - Lawrence County	15,569
Population rank - Lawrence County	2,049
Total population	601
Total population (male)	299
Total population (female)	302
Population median age (male)	31.1
Population median age (female)	33
Births - Lawrence County	198
Deaths- Lawrence County	170
Population of one race	600
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	190
Population under 20 years (male)	113
Population under 20 years (female)	77
Total population 18 years and over	427

Martha Social Characteristics

There are 5,954 households in Martha. Families make up 4,490 of these households. The table below breaks down the Martha families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,648), male householder with no wife present (128) and female householder with no husband present (643). The remainder of the Martha households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,476. Martha, KY moving companies help people in Martha move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Martha. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Martha is based, there are 6,435 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,011 never married, 3,807 now married, 96 separated, 913 widowed, and 608 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 75 separated, 153 widowed and 498 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Martha social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Martha.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lawrence County)
Total households	5,954
Family households (families)	4,490
With own children under 18 years	2,258
Married-couple family	3,648
With own children under 18 years	1,706
Male householder, no wife present, family	128
With own children under 18 years	99
Female householder, no husband present, family	643
With own children under 18 years	343
Nonfamily households	1,476
Householder living alone	1,331
65 years and over	598

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	86
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	54
Average household size	2.89
Average family size	3.32

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	556
Householder	165
Spouse	146
Child	210
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	4
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	45
Male householder	12
Male householder living alone	12
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	31
Female householder living alone	30
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,435
Never married	1,011
Now married	3,807
Separated	96
Widowed	913
Divorced	608
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	75
Widowed	153
Divorced	498

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	601
Male	299
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	25
10 to 14 years	37
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	25
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	1
Female	302
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	22
10 to 14 years	27
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	5
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	26
30 to 34 years	30
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	18
50 to 54 years	24
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	601
One race	600
White	599
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	601
People who are White alone	599
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,661
Same house	9,272
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,259
Different state or abroad	1,120
Different state	1,114
Abroad	6

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lawrence County)
Total resident population	15,569
Born in United States	10,973
State of residence	11,087
Different state	4,437
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	22
Foreign born	23

Martha Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Martha. That total enrollment is 3,631 for the population of the country, which includes Martha. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,310 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,787 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 400.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Martha population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,631
Pre-kindergarten	147
Public	133
Private	14
Kindergarten	189
Public	169
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,956
Public	1,900
Private	56
Elementary and high school	2,894
Public	2,829
Private	65
High school grades 9 to 12	938
Public	929
Private	9
College, undergraduate years	350
Public	336
Private	14
Graduate or professional school	51
Public	45
Private	6
Not enrolled in school	11,458

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,256
Less than 9th grade	2,429
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,861
High school graduate	3,386
Some college, no degree	1,565
Associate's degree	335
Bachelor's degree	680
Graduate or professional degree	6.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	58.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	381

Martha Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,187 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Martha. The Martha occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,016), service occupations (847), sales and office occupations (1,176), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (36), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (925) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,005). The 12,187 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,766 private wage and salary workers, 789 government workers, 410 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lawrence County)
Population 16 years and over	12,187
In labor force	5,658
Civilian labor force	5,658
Employed	5,005
Unemployed	653
Percent Unemployed	11.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	6,338
In labor force	2,417
Civilian labor force	2,417
Unemployed Civilian labor force	238
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,849
In labor force	3,241
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	415
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lawrence County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,899
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,799
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	798
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	103
Other means	45
Worked at home	130
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	171,595

OCCUPATION (Lawrence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,016
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,016
Service occupations	847
Sales and office occupations	1,176
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	36
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	925
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,005

INDUSTRY (Lawrence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,016
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	443
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	456
Wholesale trade	110
Retail trade	797
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	416
Information	81
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	136
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	265
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,167
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	322
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	217

CLASS OF WORKER (Lawrence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,016
Private wage and salary workers	3,766
Government workers	789
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	410
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Martha Housing Characteristics

In Martha, KY there are 7,040 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,954 occupied and 1,086 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Martha, there are 4,227 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 53 units in Martha. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Martha, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Martha, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Martha. There are 141 housing units with rent less than $200, 176 with rent between $200-299, 455 with rent between $300-499 and 128 with rent for $500 and above. Full Martha gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Martha, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lawrence County)
Total housing units	7,040
Occupied housing units	5,954
Vacant housing units	1,086

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lawrence County)
Total housing units	7,040
1-unit, detached	4,227
1-unit, attached	53
2 units	106
3 or 4 units	112
5 to 9 units	52
10 to 19 units	76
20 to 49 units	34
50 or more units	13
Mobile home	2,302

HOUSING TENURE (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	5,954
Owner-occupied	4,650
Renter-occupied	1,304

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	5,954
No vehicles available	700
2 vehicle available	3,293
3 vehicles available	773
4 vehicles available	266
5 or more vehicles available	65

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	5,954
Utility gas	1,271
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,137
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	238
Coal or coke	145
Wood	288
Solar energy
Other fuel	45
No fuel used	11

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	5,954
Less Than $50,000	4,650
$50,000 to $99,999	805
$100,000 to $149,999	244
$150,000 to $199,999	28
$200,000 to $299,999	15
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	56,300

GROSS RENT (Lawrence County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,304
Less than $200	141
$200 to $299	176
$300 to $499	455
$500 to $699	120
$700 to $999	8
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A