| Martinsville City | |||
| 1999 Poverty Status | |||
| Persons for | No. Persons | % Persons | |
| Whom Poverty | Below | Below | |
| Census Tract | Is Determined | Poverty Level | Poverty Level |
| 1 | 3,334 | 480 | 14.4% |
| 2 | 2,839 | 974 | 34.3% |
| 3 | 2,668 | 425 | 15.9% |
| 4 | 2,793 | 743 | 26.6% |
| 5 | 3,164 | 217 | 6.9% |
| City Totals | 14,798 | 2,839 | 19.2% |
| Source: 2000 Census of Population & Housing, U.S. Census Bureau. | |||