Matthews, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

30,577

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

2.04% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.67%

9.26% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$108,611

2.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$445,100

Population & Diversity

Matthews, NC is home to a population of 30.6k people, from which 94.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.3% of Matthews, NC residents were born outside of the country (4.07k people).

In 2024, there were 5.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.4k people) in Matthews, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.99k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.97k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Matthews, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Matthews, NC was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Matthews, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.4k ± 1.25k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.99k ± 922
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.97k ± 646

5.96%

Hispanic Population

1.82k people

5.96% of the people in Matthews, NC are hispanic (1.82k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Matthews, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

13.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.07k people

13.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.13k people

As of 2024, 13.3% of Matthews, NC residents (4.07k 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 Matthews, NC was 13.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
513 ± 151
Gulf War (2001-)
211 ± 103
Gulf War (1990s)
186 ± 114

Matthews, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.43 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Matthews, NC.

Economy

The economy of Matthews, NC employs 16.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Matthews, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,850 people), Retail Trade (1,848 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,657 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($108,920), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,301).

Employment

Occupations

16.1k

2024 Value

± 1,048

1 Year growth

± 9.09%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Matthews, NC grew at a rate of 4%, from 15.5k employees to 16.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Matthews, NC, are Management Occupations (2,005 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,759 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,693 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Matthews, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

16.1k

2024 Value

± 1,048

1 Year growth

± 9.09%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Matthews, NC grew at a rate of 4%, from 15.5k employees to 16.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Matthews, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,850 people), Retail Trade (1,848 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,657 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Matthews, NC, though some of these residents may live in Matthews, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,913

Median earning men ± $8,006

$48,022

Median earning women ± $4,149

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,931), Wholesale Trade ($90,458), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,883).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,118), Information ($90,096), and Wholesale Trade ($65,776).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Matthews, NC was $445,100 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $406,800 to $445,100, a 9.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Matthews, NC is 64.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Matthews, NC have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Matthews, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$445,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,555

$7,643

Median Property Taxes

±$516

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 Matthews, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.4%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.4% of the housing units in Matthews, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Matthews, NC 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.

$108,611

Median Household Income

± $9,129

11.9k

Number of Households

± 832

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.9k households in Matthews, NC grew to $108,611 from the previous year's value of $105,579.

The following chart displays the households in Matthews, NC 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Matthews, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.9%)
Worked At Home (18%)
Carpooled (9.88%)

In 2024, 69.9% of workers in Matthews, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18%) and those who carpooled to work (9.88%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Matthews, NC have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% of the workforce in Matthews, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Matthews, NC (1.11k out of 30.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Matthews, NC is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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