Matthews, NC Demographic Data
Matthews, NC Summary
Matthews is located in Mecklenburg County in North Carolina
- Population: 27,987
- Area: 17.19 sq. miles
- Land Area: 17.11 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.08 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,627.81 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 713.25 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Matthews, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,854
53%
50.8
Male
14,200
47%
49.2
Total Population
30,054
323,128,000
Matthews, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,287
4.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,980
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,234
7.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,812
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,545
5.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,262
10.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,688
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,835
16.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,551
8.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,028
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,627
8.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,528
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
677
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
23,273
77.4%
77.2
Female
12,578
54.0%
51.3
Male
10,695
46.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
22,430
74.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,102
20.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,832
16.1%
15.2
Female
2,734
56.6%
55.8
Male
2,098
43.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Matthews, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
29,498
98.1%
96.8
White
24,141
80.3%
72.6
Black or African American
3,239
10.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
130
0.4%
0.8
Asian
1,037
3.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
337
1.1%
1.2
Chinese
211
0.7%
1.3
Filipino
32
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
19
0.1%
0.2
Korean
112
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
296
1.0%
0.6
Other Asian
30
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
951
3.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
556
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,530
5.1%
17.8
Mexican
375
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
232
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
54
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
869
2.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
28,524
94.9%
82.2
Matthews, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
435
2.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
751
3.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,619
17.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,885
18.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,492
7.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,318
34.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,696
17.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,186
5.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
20,010
94.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,014
51.9%
31.2
Matthews, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,712
23.3%
33.7%
Now Married
14,816
60.3%
47.5
Divorced
2,035
8.3%
11.0%
Separated
448
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,542
6.3
5.8%
Matthews, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
24,954
86.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,813
13.3%
21.6%
Spanish
1,184
4.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,555
5.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
662
2.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
412
1.4%
1.1%
Matthews, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
300
2.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
271
2.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
734
6.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
818
7.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,291
11.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,255
19.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,595
14.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,094
18.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,051
9.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
958
8.4%
6.4
Median household income
75,205
57,617
Per capita income
37,105
31,128
Matthews, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
21
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,113
7.2%
9.8
Construction
714
4.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,493
22.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,866
12.0%
6.6
Information
416
2.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,126
7.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
980
6.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,948
12.5%
11.4
Public administration
395
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
2,253
14.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
606
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
621
4.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
867
5.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,009
51.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
858
5.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,140
26.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,678
10.8%
18.1%
Matthews, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,128
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,337
81.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
938
6.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
243
1.6%
5.1
Walked
141
0.9%
2.7
Other means
187
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
1,282
8.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.9
26.6
Matthews, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
368
3.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,242
28.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,234
46.0%
37.1
3 or more
2,523
22.2%
21.0
Matthews, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,367
96.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,595
75.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,772
24.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
460
3.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Matthews, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,827
1 room
57
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
165
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
901
7.6%
9.1
4 rooms
1,150
9.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,184
10.0%
19.8
6 rooms
1,644
13.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,894
16.0%
12.0
8 rooms
2,126
18.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,706
22.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Matthews, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,827
1-unit, detached
8,698
73.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
655
5.5%
5.9
2-units
19
0.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
63
0.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
275
2.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
547
4.6%
4.4
20 or more units
1,431
12.1%
9.0
Mobile home
139
1.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Matthews, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
80
0.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
51
0.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
148
1.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
488
4.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,335
11.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,432
29.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,332
28.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,803
23.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
145
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
13
0.1%
1.4%
Matthews, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,571
57.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
31
0.3%
4.7
Electricity
4,570
40.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
100
0.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
55
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
31
0.3%
1.1
Matthews, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,653
47295100.0
Less than $500
129
1.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
247
3.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
270
4.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
804
12.1%
11.8%
$500 to $999
814
12.2%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,914
28.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,475
37.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,679
55.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
991
14.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
521
7.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
543
8.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
911
13.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Matthews, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,663
41,631,300
Less than $500
43
1.6%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
66
2.5%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
72
2.7%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
191
7.2%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
234
8.8%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
897
33.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,160
43.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
109
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,047
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
320
12.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
247
9.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
342
13.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
330
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
181
6.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,191
45.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
161
0.0%
0.0%
Matthews, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,595
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
190
2.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
411
4.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
785
9.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,825
21.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,563
41.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,415
16.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
322
3.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
84
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
224,000
205,000