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Martin, Tennessee





GEOGRAPHY


Martin is located at 36°20'31" North, 88°51'6" West (36.341836, -88.851647).

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 32.2 Km&2 (12.4 Mi&2 ). 32.1 km&2 (12.4 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.32% water.


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DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census of 2000, there were 10,515 people, 3,773 households, and 2,029 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 327.7/km&2 (848.9/mi&2). There were 4,106 housing units at an average density of 128.0/km&2 (331.5/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 78.32% White , 15.62% African American , 0.08% Native American , 4.13% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.97% from Other Races , and 0.89% from two or more races. 1.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,773 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were Married Couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.2% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the city the population was spread out with 16.7% under the age of 18, 32.6% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,493, and the median income for a family was $38,648. Males had a median income of $29,836 versus $22,219 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $15,184. 27.1% of the population and 15.8% of families were below the Poverty Line . 27.7% of those under the age of 18 and 15.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.


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Martin uses the Area Code 731 .


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