St. Matthews, SC

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,626

15.8% 1-year decline

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

50.5

15.8% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

26%

35.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$55,351

54% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$146,600

23.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

707

9.27% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, St. Matthews, SC had a population of 1.63k people with a median age of 50.5 and a median household income of $55,351. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of St. Matthews, SC declined from 1,932 to 1,626, a −15.8% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,950 to $55,351, a 54% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in St. Matthews, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (51%), White (Non-Hispanic) (46.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.35%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.615%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.492%).

None of the households in St. Matthews, SC 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.

100% of the residents in St. Matthews, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in St. Matthews, SC was $146,600, and the homeownership rate was 67.6%.

Most people in St. Matthews, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Matthews, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

St. Matthews, SC is home to a population of 1.63k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.31% of St. Matthews, SC residents were born outside of the country (70 people).

In 2023, there were 1.1 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (830 people) in St. Matthews, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 755 White (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of St. Matthews, SC residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, 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)
830 ± 327
White (Non-Hispanic)
755 ± 269
Two+ (Hispanic)
22 ± 39.2

1.35%

Hispanic Population

22 people

1.35% of the people in St. Matthews, SC are hispanic (22 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
58,419 ± 5,900 people
India
18,341 ± 3,319 people
Honduras
13,844 ± 2,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 58,419 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 18,341 and Honduras with 13,844.

Foreign-Born Population

4.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

2.43%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

As of 2023, 4.31% of St. Matthews, SC residents (70 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 St. Matthews, SC was 2.43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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 ± 46
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24

St. Matthews, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.23 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of St. Matthews, SC employs 707 people. The largest industries in St. Matthews, SC are Educational Services (180 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (108 people), and Retail Trade (93 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($75,000), Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,076), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,650).

Males in South Carolina have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,636. The income inequality in South Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

707

2023 Value

± 215

9.27%

1 Year growth

± 37.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in St. Matthews, SC grew at a rate of 9.27%, from 647 employees to 707 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Matthews, SC, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (99 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (89 people), and Management Occupations (79 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 false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

707

2023 Value

± 215

9.27%

1 Year growth

± 37.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in St. Matthews, SC grew at a rate of 9.27%, from 647 employees to 707 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Matthews, SC, are Educational Services (180 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (108 people), and Retail Trade (93 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

$31,484

Median earning men ± $18,353

$52,083

Median earning women ± $24,397

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($55,156), Manufacturing ($42,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,076), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,483), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($2,499).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% 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 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South 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, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.688% 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 (1.18M), Some college (892k), and Bachelors Degree (705k).

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 St. Matthews, SC was $146,600 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $118,300 to $146,600, a 23.9% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Matthews, SC is 67.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in St. Matthews, SC have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Matthews, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$146,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$33,688

$498

Median Property Taxes

±$146

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

67.6%

Homeownership

2023

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 67.6% of the housing units in St. Matthews, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in St. Matthews, SC 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.

$55,351

Median Household Income

± $16,196

737

Number of Households

± 186

In 2023, the median household income of the 737 households in St. Matthews, SC grew to $55,351 from the previous year's value of $35,950.

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.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.334% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (67.8%)
Worked At Home (14.6%)
Walked (11.7%)

In 2023, 67.8% of workers in St. Matthews, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who walked to work (11.7%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Matthews, SC have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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

2 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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Matthews, SC (390 out of 1.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 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
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

90.1% of the population of St. Matthews, SC has health coverage, with 29% on employee plans, 24.2% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 20.6% on non-group plans, and 1.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Calhoun County, SC see 4851 patients per year on average, which represents a 33.3% increase from the previous year (3638 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2833 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 7082 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Calhoun County, SC.

4,851 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Calhoun County, SC

Primary care physicians in Calhoun County, SC see an average of 4,851 patients per year. This represents a 33.3% increase from the previous year (3,638 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.5% under 18 years, 27% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.95%

Uninsured

29%

Employer Coverage

24.2%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

20.6%

Non-Group

1.6%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in St. Matthews, SC declined by 20.5% from 12.5% to 9.95%.

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

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