Matthews, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

29,959

1.17% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.3

0.506% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

4.04%

15.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$105,579

2.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$406,800

13% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

15,464

1.85% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Matthews, NC had a population of 30k people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $105,579. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Matthews, NC grew from 29,613 to 29,959, a 1.17% increase and its median household income grew from $103,405 to $105,579, a 2.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Matthews, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.65%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.32%).

None of the households in Matthews, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.2% of the residents in Matthews, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Matthews, NC was $406,800, and the homeownership rate was 65.5%.

Most people in Matthews, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Matthews, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Matthews, NC is home to a population of 30k people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.8% of Matthews, NC residents were born outside of the country (4.13k people).

In 2023, there were 5.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.1k people) in Matthews, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.96k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.83k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

94.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.2% of Matthews, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Matthews, NC was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
21.1k ± 1.29k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.96k ± 1.1k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.83k ± 656

6.15%

Hispanic Population

1.84k people

6.15% of the people in Matthews, NC are hispanic (1.84k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

13.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.13k people

12.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.66k people

As of 2023, 13.8% of Matthews, NC residents (4.13k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Matthews, NC was 12.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
593 ± 160
Gulf War (2001-)
220 ± 110
Gulf War (1990s)
181 ± 104

Matthews, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Matthews, NC employs 15.5k people. The largest industries in Matthews, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,891 people), Retail Trade (1,890 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,557 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($109,239), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,102).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

15.5k

2023 Value

± 1,059

−1.85%

1 Year decline

± 9.62%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Matthews, NC declined at a rate of −1.85%, from 15.8k employees to 15.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Matthews, NC, are Management Occupations (2,001 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,758 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,642 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Matthews, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.5k

2023 Value

± 1,059

−1.85%

1 Year decline

± 9.62%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Matthews, NC declined at a rate of −1.85%, from 15.8k employees to 15.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Matthews, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,891 people), Retail Trade (1,890 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,557 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

$69,243

Median earning men ± $7,161

$47,175

Median earning women ± $2,967

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,118), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,345), and Manufacturing ($82,006).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,847), Wholesale Trade ($65,849), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,216).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Matthews, NC was $406,800 in 2023, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $360,000 to $406,800, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Matthews, NC is 65.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Matthews, NC have an average commute time of 25.7 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.

Median household income in Matthews, NC is $105,579. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Matthews, NC was Census Tract 58.48 with a value of $176,492, followed by Census Tract 58.32 and Census Tract 30.15, with respective values of $166,382 and $140,054.

Housing

Property

$406,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,077

$7,378

Median Property Taxes

±$507

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 $2k - $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

65.5%

Homeownership

2023

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65.5% of the housing units in Matthews, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 58.48
Census Tract 58.32
Census Tract 30.15

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Matthews, NC was Census Tract 58.48 with a value of $176,492, followed by Census Tract 58.32 and Census Tract 30.15, with respective values of $166,382 and $140,054.

The following map shows all of the places in Matthews, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$105,579

Median Household Income

± $6,457

11.3k

Number of Households

± 780

In 2023, the median household income of the 11.3k households in Matthews, NC grew to $105,579 from the previous year's value of $103,405.

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.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (71.5%)
Worked At Home (15.6%)
Carpooled (10.4%)

In 2023, 71.5% of workers in Matthews, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.6%) and those who carpooled to work (10.4%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Matthews, NC have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% 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

4.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Matthews, NC (1.2k out of 29.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 12 - 14, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Matthews, NC is White, followed by Black 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93.7% of the population of Matthews, NC has health coverage, with 54.9% on employee plans, 7.98% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 0.698% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mecklenburg County, NC see 1111 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.33% decrease from the previous year (1126 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1389 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 274 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,111 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mecklenburg County, NC

Primary care physicians in Mecklenburg County, NC see an average of 1,111 patients per year. This represents a 1.33% decrease from the previous year (1,126 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Mecklenburg County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.27%

Uninsured

54.9%

Employer Coverage

7.98%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

0.698%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Matthews, NC declined by 10.7% from 7.02% to 6.27%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Matthews, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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