Martins Ferry, OH City Data

Martins Ferry, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,226 people who live in Martins Ferry and approximately 70,226 who live in Belmont County. We want to help people moving to or living in Martins Ferry 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 Martins Ferry. We have included Martins Ferry housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Martins Ferry Information

Belmont County where Martins Ferry resides is 541.39 square miles. The resident population of this county is 70,226 and has a population rank of 706 out of all the places in the United States.

Martins Ferry has a total of 7,226 people and of those residents there are 3,301 males and 3,925 females. The median age of the male population is 39 and the female population is 43.4. There are approximately 732 births each year and around 916 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Martins Ferry varies per year, but currently 7,146 are one race and 80 are two or more races.

Of the 7,226 people who live in Martins Ferry, there are 1,793 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Martins Ferry is 913 male and 880 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 5,605.

General Martins Ferry Information
Total area in square miles - Belmont County	541.39
Water area in square miles - Belmont County	N/A
Resident population - Belmont County	70,226
Population rank - Belmont County	706
Total population	7,226
Total population (male)	3,301
Total population (female)	3,925
Population median age (male)	39
Population median age (female)	43.4
Births - Belmont County	732
Deaths- Belmont County	916
Population of one race	7,146
Population of two or more races	80
Population under 20 years	1,793
Population under 20 years (male)	913
Population under 20 years (female)	880
Total population 18 years and over	5,605

Martins Ferry Social Characteristics

There are 28,309 households in Martins Ferry. Families make up 19,402 of these households. The table below breaks down the Martins Ferry families into three different groups. Married-couple families (15,038), male householder with no wife present (1,083) and female householder with no husband present (2,957). The remainder of the Martins Ferry households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,046. Martins Ferry, OH moving companies help people in Martins Ferry 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 Martins Ferry. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Martins Ferry is based, there are 30,025 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,391 never married, 16,413 now married, 429 separated, 4,634 widowed, and 3,158 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 314 separated, 965 widowed and 2,854 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Martins Ferry social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Martins Ferry.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Belmont County)
Total households	28,309
Family households (families)	19,402
With own children under 18 years	8,613
Married-couple family	15,038
With own children under 18 years	6,103
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,083
With own children under 18 years	519
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,957
With own children under 18 years	1,729
Nonfamily households	9,046
Householder living alone	8,122
65 years and over	4,287

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	936
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,120
Average household size	2.24
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,763
Householder	1,961
Spouse	1,351
Child	2,011
Other relatives	71
Nonrelatives	161
Unmarried partner	90
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	18
Unmarried partner	169
Foster child	7
Other	35

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,395
Male householder	455
Male householder living alone	385
Male householder not living alone	70
Female householder	786
Female householder living alone	741
Female householder not living alone	45
Nonrelatives	154
Unmarried partner	79
Roomer or boarder	25
Housemate or roommate	21
Foster child	3
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	30,025
Never married	5,391
Now married	16,413
Separated	429
Widowed	4,634
Divorced	3,158
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	314
Widowed	965
Divorced	2,854

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,226
Male	3,301
Under 5 years	228
5 to 9 years	235
10 to 14 years	229
15 to 17 years	144
18 and 19 years	77
20 years	46
21 years	31
22 to 24 years	91
25 to 29 years	192
30 to 34 years	205
35 to 39 years	215
40 to 44 years	260
45 to 49 years	262
50 to 54 years	267
55 to 59 years	161
60 and 61 years	64
62 to 64 years	75
65 and 66 years	60
67 to 69 years	81
70 to 74 years	125
75 to 79 years	122
80 to 84 years	87
85 years and over	44
Female	3,925
Under 5 years	186
5 to 9 years	207
10 to 14 years	245
15 to 17 years	147
18 and 19 years	95
20 years	33
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	113
25 to 29 years	213
30 to 34 years	222
35 to 39 years	253
40 to 44 years	313
45 to 49 years	286
50 to 54 years	253
55 to 59 years	198
60 and 61 years	67
62 to 64 years	110
65 and 66 years	70
67 to 69 years	103
70 to 74 years	246
75 to 79 years	210
80 to 84 years	180
85 years and over	142

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,226
One race	7,146
White	6,734
Black or African American	369
American Indian and Alaska Native	22
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	12
Two or more races	80

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,158
People who are White alone	6,667
People who are Black or African American alone	368
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	22
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	46
People who are Some other race alone	16

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	66,691
Same house	44,937
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,367
Different state or abroad	3,736
Different state	3,492
Abroad	244

PLACE OF BIRTH (Belmont County)
Total resident population	70,226
Born in United States	60,288
State of residence	40,444
Different state	28,811
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	286
Foreign born	685

Martins Ferry 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 Martins Ferry. That total enrollment is 15,628 for the population of the country, which includes Martins Ferry. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,924 and elementary or high school enrollment was 23,055 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,476.

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 Martins Ferry population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	15,628
Pre-kindergarten	782
Public	467
Private	315
Kindergarten	841
Public	715
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,306
Public	6,256
Private	1,050
Elementary and high school	11,528
Public	10,060
Private	1,468
High school grades 9 to 12	4,222
Public	3,804
Private	418
College, undergraduate years	2,113
Public	1,853
Private	260
Graduate or professional school	364
Public	258
Private	106
Not enrolled in school	52,526

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	49,616
Less than 9th grade	2,919
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,578
High school graduate	22,984
Some college, no degree	8,525
Associate's degree	3,087
Bachelor's degree	5,523
Graduate or professional degree	11.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,513

Martins Ferry Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 57,010 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Martins Ferry. The Martins Ferry occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,983), service occupations (5,295), sales and office occupations (7,447), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (72), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,366) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,287). The 57,010 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 22,361 private wage and salary workers, 4,270 government workers, 1,687 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Belmont County)
Population 16 years and over	57,010
In labor force	30,626
Civilian labor force	30,620
Employed	28,450
Unemployed	2,170
Percent Unemployed	7.1
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	29,559
In labor force	14,318
Civilian labor force	14,318
Unemployed Civilian labor force	831
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	27,451
In labor force	16,308
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,339
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Belmont County)
Workers 16 years and over	27,889
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	23,456
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,654
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	655
Other means	156
Worked at home	742
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	639,000

OCCUPATION (Belmont County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,983
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,983
Service occupations	5,295
Sales and office occupations	7,447
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	72
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,366
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,287

INDUSTRY (Belmont County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,983
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	988
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,683
Wholesale trade	891
Retail trade	4,426
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,526
Information	371
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,400
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,458
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,669
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,201
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,659

CLASS OF WORKER (Belmont County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,983
Private wage and salary workers	22,361
Government workers	4,270
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,687
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Martins Ferry Housing Characteristics

In Martins Ferry, OH there are 31,236 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 28,309 occupied and 2,927 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Martins Ferry, there are 23,032 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 541 units in Martins Ferry. 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 Martins Ferry, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Martins Ferry, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Martins Ferry. There are 1,008 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,020 with rent between $200-299, 2,911 with rent between $300-499 and 1,178 with rent for $500 and above. Full Martins Ferry gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Martins Ferry, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Belmont County)
Total housing units	31,236
Occupied housing units	28,309
Vacant housing units	2,927

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Belmont County)
Total housing units	31,236
1-unit, detached	23,032
1-unit, attached	541
2 units	1,700
3 or 4 units	961
5 to 9 units	940
10 to 19 units	383
20 to 49 units	339
50 or more units	580
Mobile home	2,732

HOUSING TENURE (Belmont County)
Occupied housing units	28,309
Owner-occupied	21,229
Renter-occupied	7,080

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Belmont County)
Occupied housing units	28,309
No vehicles available	2,820
2 vehicle available	16,048
3 vehicles available	4,152
4 vehicles available	1,156
5 or more vehicles available	382

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Belmont County)
Occupied housing units	28,309
Utility gas	15,237
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,784
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,377
Coal or coke	135
Wood	716
Solar energy	20
Other fuel	143
No fuel used	31

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Belmont County)
Occupied housing units	28,309
Less Than $50,000	21,229
$50,000 to $99,999	7,756
$100,000 to $149,999	2,133
$150,000 to $199,999	687
$200,000 to $299,999	420
$300,000 to $499,999	38
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	64,600

GROSS RENT (Belmont County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,080
Less than $200	1,008
$200 to $299	1,020
$300 to $499	2,911
$500 to $699	939
$700 to $999	216
$1,000 to $1,499	15
$1,500 or more	7