Martin's Livability
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                            A
                            
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                            B
                            
Job Market - 
                        
                            F
                            
Diversity - 
                        
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Crime - 
                        
                            C+
                            
Commute - 
                        
                            F
                            
Education - 
                        
                            B+
                            
Weather - 
                        
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Amenities 
About Martin, SC
Martin, SC is located in Allendale County in the state of South Carolina.
The total City Population for Martin is about 482 with about 2 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $51,000, which is roughly 68% lower than the Average Home Value of $157,464 for the state of South Carolina, and roughly 77% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $34,632, which is roughly 34% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $52,553 for the state of South Carolina, and roughly 47% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.25Male Population Estimate: 49.8%
Female Population Estimate: 50.2%
Median Age: 50.1
Male Median Age: 46.5
Female Median Age: 52.6
Racial Demographic Estimates
White:25.3%
Hispanic:2.5%
Indian:2.3%
Other:2.1%
Asian:0%
Hawaiian:0%
Voting
                
                
            Voting Results by Party
Republican: 23.24%
Libertarian: 0.53%
Green: 0.53%
Other: 0.06%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Martin specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Allendale County: About 29.4095 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Allendale County: About 481.867 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Allendale County is about 87% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 40% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
South Carolina is ranked #48 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 12.12 out of 100.
                
            Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 1.13The average living wage for the state of South Carolina is $33.18/hr, while the states minimum wage is $7.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives South Carolina a minimum wage score of 0 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hr, which gives South Carolina a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 8.97 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for South Carolina is $145.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 0.04 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ South Carolina does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ South Carolina does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X South Carolina does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X South Carolina does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X South Carolina does provide some form of paid family leave.
X South Carolina does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X South Carolina does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X South Carolina does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X South Carolina does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X South Carolina does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ South Carolina does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
X South Carolina does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X South Carolina does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70X South Carolina does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X South Carolina does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
X South Carolina does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
X South Carolina does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
X South Carolina does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 29836Latitude: 33.069000
Longitude: -81.476500
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: South
Average Elevation: 82.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 803