Mathews, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

941

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

4.44% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.1%

15.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,481

4.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$193,400

Population & Diversity

Mathews, VA is home to a population of 941 people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.85% of Mathews, VA residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (858 people) in Mathews, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Mathews, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mathews, VA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mathews, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mathews, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
858 ± 302
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 59
Other (Hispanic)
8 ± 13

1.59%

Hispanic Population

15 people

1.59% of the people in Mathews, VA are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mathews, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

0.85%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.349%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.85% of Mathews, VA residents (8 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mathews, VA was 0.349%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mathews, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

7 ± 21

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mathews, VA.

Economy

The economy of Mathews, VA employs 317 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mathews, VA were Educational Services (56 people), Retail Trade (51 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,875), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,711).

Employment

Occupations

317

2024 Value

± 156

−11.5%

1 Year decline

± 81.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mathews, VA declined at a rate of −11.5%, from 358 employees to 317 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mathews, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (46 people), Sales & Related Occupations (37 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mathews, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

317

2024 Value

± 156

−11.5%

1 Year decline

± 81.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mathews, VA declined at a rate of −11.5%, from 358 employees to 317 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mathews, VA, are Educational Services (56 people), Retail Trade (51 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mathews, VA, though some of these residents may live in Mathews, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$101,750

Median earning men ± $44,997

$26,701

Median earning women ± $24,251

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,875) and Retail Trade ($23,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mathews, VA was $193,400 in 2024, which is 0.581 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $178,600 to $193,400, a 8.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Mathews, VA is 63.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mathews, VA have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mathews, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$193,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,896

$249

Median Property Taxes

±$108

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mathews, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mathews, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.7% of the housing units in Mathews, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mathews, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,481

Median Household Income

± $19,753

391

Number of Households

± 160

In 2024, the median household income of the 391 households in Mathews, VA grew to $55,481 from the previous year's value of $53,108.

The following chart displays the households in Mathews, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mathews, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.3%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (0.946%)

In 2024, 88.3% of workers in Mathews, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (0.946%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mathews, VA have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mathews, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mathews, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mathews, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mathews, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mathews, VA (141 out of 874 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mathews, VA is White, followed by Black and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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