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Martin County
IN Depth Profile
County Seat:     Shoals
Martin County, Indiana
Founded in 1820 and home to Crane Naval Weapons and the Hoosier National Forest
Largest City:     Loogootee (pop in 2006: 2,670
Population per Sq. Mile:     29.9     Sq. Miles:     336.1
Link to County's in.gov Site
Population Over TimeNumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Yesterday(1990)10,369860.2%5,544,156
Today(2007)10,058870.2%6,345,289
Tomorrow(2010 proj.)10,381870.2%6,417,198
Percent Change 1990 to 20000.0%81 9.7%
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change in 2007NumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Net Domestic Migration 2006 to 2007-10152 -505
Net International Migration 2006 to 2007086 9,038
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)5830.0%33,408
Source: US Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age in 2006NumberRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Preschool (0 to 4)615875.9%6.8%
School Age (5 to 17)1,7518816.9%18.2%
College Age (18 to 24)795877.7%9.8%
Young Adult (25 to 44)2,7108826.2%27.6%
Older Adult (45 to 64)2,9628728.6%25.2%
Older (65 plus)1,5078614.6%12.4%
Median Age40.4  Median Age = 36.3
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2006NumberRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone12900.1%0.3%
Asian Alone20850.2%1.3%
Black Alone51770.5%8.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone3670.0%0.0%
White Alone10,2068798.7%88.3%
Two or More Race Groups48870.5%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race)    
Non-Hispanic or Latino10,2938799.5%95.2%
Hispanic or Latino47910.5%4.8%
Source: US Census Bureau

Household TypesNumberRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below)4,18386100.0%100.0%
   Married With Children1,0268624.5%23.8%
   Married Without Children1,3378732.0%29.8%
   Single Parents297887.1%9.1%
   Living Alone1,1558527.6%25.9%
Source: US Census Bureau

HousingNumberRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Total Housing Units in 2006 (estimate)4,93688100.0%100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units)4,72987100.0%100.0%
   Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
   Median Value (2000)
3,396
$64,200
87
85
71.8%
--
65.9%
--
   Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
   Median Rent (2000)
787
$356
87
91
16.6%
--
26.3%
--
Source: US Census Bureau

EducationNumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) 1,751880.2%1,154,826
   Public1,751880.2%1,045,702
   PrivateN/R  109,124
High School Graduates (2005/2006)127870.2%62,296
   Going on to Higher Education106860.2%51,976
   4-year62880.2%38,334
   2-year39700.4%8,991
   Voc/tech.5770.1%4,651
Adults (25+ in 2000 Census)7,066870.2%3,893,278
   with High School diploma or higher74.2%84 82.1%
   with B.A. or higher degree8.8%85 19.4%
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau
Notes: 1) School enrollment figures for 2006/2007 are preliminary. 2) Private enrollment includes home schools. 3) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. Data from the Indiana Department of Education for Vigo County appear to include an erroneous entry. Until the data has been corrected by IDOE, Vigo will be removed from the rankings.

Income and PovertyNumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2006$27,4216184.9%$32,288
Median Household Income in 2005$40,3036691.5%$44,051
Poverty Rate in 200512.2%31100.0%12.2%
   Poverty Rate among Children under 1816.9%33101.8%16.6%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 200662740.1%41,498
Food Stamp Recipients in 2006998810.2%577,970
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2006618870.2%374,221
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration;
Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital Statistics in 2005NumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Births140840.2%87,088
   Births to Teens14840.1%9,604
Deaths128850.2%55,623
Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force in 2007NumberRank in StatePercent of StateIndiana
Total Resident Labor Force5,143880.2%3,211,461
Employed4,940870.2%3,065,590
Unemployed203880.1%145,871
Unemployment Rate3.97586.7%4.5
March 2008 Unemployment Rate5.26592.9%5.6
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2006 (NAICS)EmploymentPct Dist.
in County
Earnings ($000)Pct Dist.
In County
Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work8,292100.0%$553,477100.0%$66,748
Wage and Salary7,51290.6%$382,17769.1%$50,876
Farm Proprietors3574.3%$4,1940.8%$11,748
Nonfarm Proprietors4235.1%$6,2371.1%$14,745
Farm3844.6%$4,7790.9%$12,445
Nonfarm7,90895.4%$548,69899.1%$69,385
Private3,50242.2%$122,42122.1%$34,957
  Accommodation, Food Serv.3304.0%$3,0470.6%$9,233
  Arts, Ent., Recreation160.2%$1600.0%$10,000
  ConstructionData not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
  Health Care, Social Serv.1281.5%$2,8400.5%$22,188
  InformationData not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
  Manufacturing5466.6%$28,0505.1%$51,374
  Professional, Tech. Serv.7008.4%$36,9956.7%$52,850
  Retail Trade3964.8%$6,5951.2%$16,654
  Trans., Warehousing2963.6%$11,2732.0%$38,084
  Wholesale Trade1051.3%$4,2000.8%$40,000
  Other Private (not above)258*3.1%*$8,095*1.5%*$31,376*
Government4,40653.1%$426,27777.0%$96,749
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.

Assessed Property Value in 1999 (for taxes payable in 2000)ValueRank in StatePct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Assessed Value by Property Class$67,278,97088100.0%100.0%
   Commercial & Industrial$17,887,9208626.6%43.2%
   Residential$23,735,5808835.3%41.5%
   Agricultural$20,561,6109130.6%9.6%
   Utilities$5,093,850887.6%5.6%
Total Assesed Value Per Capita$6,42686  
Source: The State Board of Tax Commissioners

Residential Building Permits in 2006UnitsPct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Cost ($000)State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed5100.0%100.0%$645$4,687,933
   Single Family360.0%84.1%$447$4,343,823
   Two Family240.0%3.5%$198$103,869
   Three & Four Family00.0%2.0%$0$41,336
   Five families and More00.0%10.4%$0$198,905
Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding.

Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2006
Into Martin FROMNumberPercentOut of Martin TONumberPercent
All Areas4,77048.0%All Areas 1,80926.0%
Lawrence County1,14511.5%Dubois County70510.1%
Monroe County1,07810.9%Daviess County4145.9%
Greene County9039.1%Lawrence County1742.5%
Daviess County7397.4%Orange County1231.8%
Orange County2062.1%Monroe County761.1%
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

  Cities and Towns in Martin County
 Population
in 2006
% of County
Crane2002.0%
Loogootee2,67026.3%
Shoals8138.0%
 Order by Size
Loogootee
Shoals
Crane

  Links to Maps:
  Census Tract Boundary Map of Martin county
  Tiger Mapping Service Map of Area
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County Profiles is a component of STATS Indiana, a web-based information service of the State of Indiana and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, developed and maintained by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.
Updated: April 29, 2008 at 14:58