Martinsville is a medium-sized 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. Martinsville home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Martinsville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Martinsville is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 94.35% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Martinsville is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Martinsville who work in management occupations (24.38%), business and financial occupations (12.88%), and computer science and math (9.47%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 23.53% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. One downside of living in Martinsville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Martinsville, the average commute to work is 33.24 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. If knowledge is power, Martinsville is a pretty powerful place. 71.90% of the adults in Martinsville have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Martinsville in 2022 was $90,694, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $362,776 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, English, and Polish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Martinsville's cultural character, accounting for 16.28% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Martinsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.