Overview
1,774
Total Population
46.2
Median age
53.83%
Female population %
85.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
70.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Martinsburg's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Martinsburg is 46.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Martinsburg's population under 18 was 19.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Martinsburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Martinsburg, 16.69% were under the age of 15, 15.28% aged 15 to 29, 43.29% aged 30 to 64, 19.56% aged 65 to 84, and 5.19% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 136 more females than males in Martinsburg:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.83% females and 46.17% males in Martinsburg, PA.
- The Martinsburg, PA gender ratio is 85.8:100 i.e. 85.8 men to 100 women (0.858).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 119.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 110.
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Race / Ethnicity
Martinsburg's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Martinsburg population: 97.07% are White, 1.41% are Black or African American and 1.52% are multiracial.
- Martinsburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,774 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Martinsburg is White with a population of 1,722 (97.07% of the total population).
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Year by year
Martinsburg's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,430 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Martinsburg's population decreased by 446 (18.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Martinsburg's population decreased by 107 (5.39%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Martinsburg's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,841.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)