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Martins Ferry, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Ohio County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,192
Population
2,658/sq mi density
$43,073
Median Income
$23,499 per capita
$92,800
Home Value
$92,937 Zillow
$809
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
183
Violent Crime/100K
1,098 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$43,073 median income, 11.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$92,800 home value, $809/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
183 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,073
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,499
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
11.2%
211% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.6%
82% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Martins Ferry vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Martins Ferry’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,073
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,499
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,258
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,074
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,074
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.7%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,057M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.8%
Other
7.5%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,794
Restaurants
140
Healthcare
229
Retail
186
Manufacturing
36
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,258
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,676
5% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,073 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,499 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,258 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,074 |
| County GDP | $5,057M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 11.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.507 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,794 |
| Restaurants | 140 |
| Healthcare | 229 |
| Retail | 186 |
| Manufacturing | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,258 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,676 |