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25401

Martinsburg, WV · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
14,979
Median household income
$51,909
People below poverty
19.5%
Median home value
$229,200

Income

The median income of households in 25401 was $51,909. An estimated 5.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 25401 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.7
$10,000 to $14,999 7
$15,000 to $24,999 6.2
$25,000 to $34,999 9.2
$35,000 to $49,999 17.4
$50,000 to $74,999 24
$75,000 to $99,999 9.8
$100,000 to $149,999 10.7
$150,000 to $199,999 3.5
$200,000 or more 6.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 25401 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 50138
Female 48319

An estimated 75.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 31.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 28.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,786. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 25401 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 75.8
Social Security 31.6
Retirement income 28.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.6
Cash public assistance income 3.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 19.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 30.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 16.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 16.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 25401 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 19.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 30.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 16.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 16.6

In 2020-2024, 22.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 37.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 45.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 26.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 25401 in 2020-2024, 93.2% had health insurance coverage and 6.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 56.9% and public coverage was 50.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.1%.


In 2020-2024, 25401 had a total population of 14,979 - 7,484 (50%) females and 7,495 (50%) males. The median age was 38.3 years. An estimated 20.4% of the population was under 18 years, 31.5% was 19 to 44 years, 27.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 25401 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 432 239
5 to 9 348 563
10 to 14 525 520
15 to 19 550 391
20 to 24 345 409
25 to 29 576 733
30 to 34 478 487
35 to 39 651 423
40 to 44 315 298
45 to 49 497 471
50 to 54 461 292
55 to 59 687 729
60 to 64 386 588
65 to 69 540 456
70 to 74 320 428
75 to 79 205 172
80 to 84 81 210
85 and over 98 75

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 63.6% were White; 14.7% were Black or African American; 12.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.1% were Asian; 8.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 16% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 11.9% of the people in 25401 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 62.4% of the people in 25401 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 6,336 households in 25401. The average household size was 2.33 people.

Married-couple households made up 29.9% of the households in 25401 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 30.1% of all households, while 30.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 21.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 36.9% of all households.

In 25401, 28.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 33.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 25401 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 29.9
Cohabiting Couples 9.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
30.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
30.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 35.7% of males and 34.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 44.9 34.7
Now married, except separated 35.7 34.5
Separated 3.2 1.3
Widowed 2.1 11
Divorced 14.1 18.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 25401, 464 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 23.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 93% of the people living in 25401 were U.S. natives. 41% of the 25401 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 7% of 25401 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 42.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 71.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 25401 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 25401.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 25401 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 59.7
Asia 19.3
Europe 0.3
Africa 17.3
Northern America 3.5
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 25401 in 2020-2024, 7.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5.5% of people at least five years old; 3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 25401 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5.5
Other Indo-European languages 0.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.1
Other languages 0.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 85.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 25401 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 25401 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 85.3
Different house, same county 8.4
Different county, same state 2
Different state 3.6
Abroad 0.7

Education

In 2020-2024, 87.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 24.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 12.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 25401 was 3,523 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 148 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,504. College or graduate school enrollment was 871.

Educational Attainment of People in 25401 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 12.3
High school diploma or equivalency 35.1
Some college, no degree 21.8
Associate's degree 6
Bachelor's degree 16.2
Graduate or professional degree 8.6

Disability

In 25401, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 19 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.1% of people under 18 years old, to 17.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 41.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 25401, 60.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 35.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 18.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 1.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,892 79.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,369 18.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 108 1.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 25401 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 25401 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 3.3
Manufacturing 14
Wholesale trade 1.6
Retail trade 14.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 10
Information 2.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 19.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.2
Other Services, except public administration 5.4
Public administration 5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 25401 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,551 34.5
Service occupations 1,243 16.8
Sales and office occupations 1,782 24.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 298 4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,510 20.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 73.3% of 25401 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 14.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 25401 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 73.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 14.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.6
Walked 3.9
Other means 1.2
Worked from home 6.8

In 2020-2024, 25401 had a total of 6,721 housing units. Of these housing units, 72.8% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 24.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 2.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 25401 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 72.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 24.9
Mobile homes 2.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 22.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 25401 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 60.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 25401 had 6,336 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 385 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 52.6% while renters occupied 47.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.36 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.29.

5.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 12.6% and another 16.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 25401:

House Heating Fuel Used in 25401 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 25.9
Electricity 64.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 9
All other fuels 0.5
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 25401 was $229,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 61 % had a mortgage. 39% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,375 and for owners without a mortgage it was $515.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 25401 was $1,101. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.