Martinsburg.
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West Virginia·Berkeley County
8 tracts·14K people·$240K median·2,119/mi²
White 65 · Black 15 · Hispanic 11 · Multiracial 8 · Other 1 · Asian 0
Other 35 · Living alone 34 · Married couple 31
Health 40 · Retail 18 · Professional 15 · Leisure 13 · Public admin 7 · Manufacturing 4 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 33 · Production · transport 23 · Sales · office 23 · Service 17 · Construction · maintenance 4
Drive alone 71 · Carpool 29 · Work from home 10 · Walk 4 · Transit 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Martinsburg is $240,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
Martinsburg has 18,904 residents across 3 census tracts and 7 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 37.4; the population is 64.7% White, 15.2% Black, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% Multiracial, 1.2% Other and 0.3% Asian; the average household has 2.3 people; 24.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 19.8% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Rosemont Elementary School (67%), Burke Street Elementary School (60%) and Orchard View Intermediate School (49%) lead the elementary schools; Martinsburg South Middle School (50%) and Martinsburg North Middle School (41%) lead the middle schools; Martinsburg High School is the high school with reported scores (44%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,150/month, 27% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Martinsburg is $59,555 a year, 31% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Martinsburg, median rent is $1,150/month and the median home value is $240,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Martinsburg reported 2.3 violent crimes and 9.9 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 85°F; winter lows average 26°F; there are 71 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 41 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Martinsburg are strong wind (89), winter weather (75) and hail (72), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.17g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Martinsburg, 4.2% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).