Facts About Martin County

• Average Life Expectancy: Martin County 71.2 years compared to Guilford

County 76.7
• Unemployment and Poverty Level

Labor Force 2006 2000 Change

Labor Force Population 11,949 11,802 147

Unemployed Population 672 822 -150

Unemployment Rate 5.6% 7.0% -1.4

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county: 20.2%
Whole state: 12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county: 8.3%
Whole state: 5.5%

• The Unemployment rate is 4.7% as of Decemeber 2008 compare to a

State rate of 4.5%, but there has been some improvement from 5.6%
in 2006
• The median income for a household in the county was $28,793, and the
median income for a family was $35,428. Males had a median income of
$29,818 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the county
was $15,102. About 16.30% of families and 20.20% of the population were
below the poverty line, including 27.50% of those under age 18 and 25.70%
of those age 65 or over.

Citys and Towns that Martin County Include are:

Bear Grass, Evertts, Hamilton, Hassell, Jamesville, Oak City, Parmele,

Robersonville, Williamston,