Martinsville is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 12,147 people and three associated neighborhoods, Martinsville is the 157th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Martinsville are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Martinsville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Martinsville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.22% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Martinsville is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Martinsville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Martinsville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

In Martinsville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.32 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

In Martinsville, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Martinsville is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Martinsville, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Martinsville is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 68.46% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Martinsville in 2022 was $81,746, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $326,984 for a family of four.

Martinsville is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Martinsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Martinsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Martinsville include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

Martinsville also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.56%.

The most common language spoken in Martinsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.