St. Matthews, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,645

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.3

7.52% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31.1%

19.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,310

7.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$204,200

Population & Diversity

St. Matthews, SC is home to a population of 1.65k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.77% of St. Matthews, SC residents were born outside of the country (62 people).

In 2024, there were 1.05 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (824 people) in St. Matthews, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 785 White (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of St. Matthews, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Matthews, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Matthews, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
824 ± 401
White (Non-Hispanic)
785 ± 210
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 32

0.729%

Hispanic Population

12 people

0.729% of the people in St. Matthews, SC are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Matthews, SC 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 South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

3.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

62 people

4.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

As of 2024, 3.77% of St. Matthews, SC residents (62 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 St. Matthews, SC was 4.31%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
42 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 15

St. Matthews, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of St. Matthews, SC employs 793 people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Matthews, SC were Educational Services (174 people), Retail Trade (113 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (88 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($115,259), Construction ($70,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,961).

Employment

Occupations

793

2024 Value

± 236

12.2%

1 Year growth

± 37.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Matthews, SC grew at a rate of 12.2%, from 707 employees to 793 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Matthews, SC, are Sales & Related Occupations (113 people), Management Occupations (105 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (95 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Matthews, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South 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

793

2024 Value

± 236

12.2%

1 Year growth

± 37.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Matthews, SC grew at a rate of 12.2%, from 707 employees to 793 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Matthews, SC, are Educational Services (174 people), Retail Trade (113 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (88 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Matthews, SC, though some of these residents may live in St. Matthews, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,750

Median earning men ± $28,135

$40,591

Median earning women ± $19,731

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($70,625), Manufacturing ($64,063), and Retail Trade ($51,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,993), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($26,000), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($16,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Matthews, SC was $204,200 in 2024, which is 0.614 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $146,600 to $204,200, a 39.3% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Matthews, SC is 67.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Matthews, SC have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Matthews, SC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$204,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,207

$542

Median Property Taxes

±$165

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 St. Matthews, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.1% of the housing units in St. Matthews, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Matthews, SC 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.

$51,310

Median Household Income

± $21,059

808

Number of Households

± 210

In 2024, the median household income of the 808 households in St. Matthews, SC declined from $51,310 from the previous year's value of $55,351.

The following chart displays the households in St. Matthews, SC 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Matthews, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.8%)
Walked (13.3%)
Worked At Home (13.1%)

In 2024, 64.8% of workers in St. Matthews, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13.3%) and those who worked at home (13.1%).

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

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Matthews, SC have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in St. Matthews, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in St. Matthews, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in St. Matthews, SC have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Matthews, SC (472 out of 1.52k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Matthews, SC is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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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