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Martin County



Population

  Census 2000 Percent Change
1990-2000
Percent of
County Population
Total 4,746  (4.2)   
Under 5 409  (7.3)  8.6 
Under 18 1,610  (5.0)  33.9 
65 and over 632 9.0 13.3
85 and over 91 33.8 1.9
Male 2,319  (5.7)  48.9 
Female 2,427  (2.8)  51.1 
White 3,750  18.7  79.0 
Black 75  (15.7)  1.6 
Asian 8  0.0  0.2 
Hispanic 1,925  (1.8)  40.6 


Employment

  2001  Percent Change 2000-2001  Average Annual Growth 1996-2001  Percent of County
Employment
Firms in 2001 
Total 1,234  1.3  1.3    147 
Agricultural Services, Forestry, Fishing 158  18.8  5.3  12.8  39 
Mining 38  8.6  1.7  3.1  4 
Construction 42  (17.6)  (2.2)  3.4  9 
Manufacturing 20  17.6  (5.1)  1.6  2 
Transportation/Public Utilities/Communications 130  0.0  (2.3)  10.5  7 
Wholesale Trade 41  13.9  4.4  3.3  5 
Retail Trade 207  0.5  5.3  16.8  19 
Services 185  (0.5)  2.6  15.0  28 
Financial, Insurance, Real Estate 29  3.6  (8.0)  2.4  5 
Government 383  (3.0)  0.1  31.0  29 


Unemployment

  2001  Change 2000-2001  Change 1996-2001  2001 State Ranking 
Unemployment Rate 4.1 (0.2)  0.6  124 


Income

Income 1999  Percent Change 1998-1999  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1994-1999  1999 State Ranking 
Personal Income (Thousands) $84,082  19.5  3.6  210 
Average Per Capita Income $16,857  20.2  3.5  217 


Poverty

  1998  Change 1997-1998  Change 1993-1998  1998 State Ranking 
Poverty Rate 17.3 (2.7)  (4.4)  129 
Ages 0-17 23.0 (2.8)  (6.5)  157 
Ages 5-17 in families 26.6 (2.6)  (2.0)  101 


Property Values

  2000  Percent Change 1999-2000  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000  2000 State Ranking 
January 1st Total Property Value $443,622,640  15.3  1.3  198 
Property Value Per Capita $93,473  21.2  2.2  49 


Sales Activity

  2000  Percent Change 1999-2000  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000 
Taxable Sales $16,032,582  7.6  0.6 
Sales Tax Outlets 116  (5.7)  (4.8) 


Education

  Number of Districts Number of
Schools
Enrollment Percent Enrollment Growth
from Prior Year
Public Education 2001-02 2  4  1,029  (2.5) 
Higher Education Fall 2001