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New Martinsville, West Virginia, in Wetzel county, is 71 miles SW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As of the year 2000 census, 5,984 people lived in New Martinsville.
In New Martinsville, about 57% of adults are married.
In 2000, New Martinsville had a median family income of $40,851.
New Martinsville residents donated more money ($800) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 70% of living spaces in New Martinsville are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the city as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In New Martinsville, 92% of commuters drive to work.
New Martinsville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in West Virginia):
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| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 7% |  |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
Comparing New Martinsville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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