Martinez is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 36,447 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Martinez is the 223rd largest community in California.

Housing costs in Martinez 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 California.

Also of interest is that Martinez 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 Martinez telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.11% 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.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Martinez use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Martinez‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the subway. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

Martinez is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 45.28% of adults in Martinez have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Martinez in 2022 was $61,048, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $244,192 for a family of four.

Martinez is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Martinez home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Martinez residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Martinez also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.40% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Martinez include Irish, German, English, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Martinez is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.