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| 1 | Town Center |
| 2 | Hoods |
| 3 | Independence Blvd / Ma... |
| 4 | Independence Blvd / Sa... |
| 5 | Indian Trail / Stallin... |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Matthews NEIGHBORHOODS Indian Trail / Stallings, Town Center, Hoods, Independence Blvd / Sam Newell Rd, Independence Blvd / Matthews Township Pky
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Matthews, NC Charlotte, Indian Trail, Mint Hill, Monroe, Pineville, Waxhaw
POPULATION
22,408
| MATTHEWS INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 22,408 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 8,272 |
| MATTHEWS HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 75.31% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 20.62% |
| % VACANT | 4.07% |
| TYPE OF MATTHEWS HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 79.47% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 0.53% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 1.06% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 17.83% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 1.10% |
| OTHER | 0.01% |
| SIZE OF MATTHEWS HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 0.91% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 8.58% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 11.32% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 43.17% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 31.40% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 4.62% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 19.89% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 70.04% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 9.61% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 0.46% |
| MATTHEWS REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $284,517 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $1,061 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$84,000 | 0.93% |
| $84,001-$167,000 | 5.20% |
| $167,001-$333,000 | 64.01% |
| $333,001-$500,000 | 23.32% |
| $500,001-$667,000 | 5.52% |
| $667,001-$835,000 | 0.72% |
| $835,001-$1,252,000 | 0.30% |
| $1,252,001-$1,667,000 | 0.00% |
| > $1,667,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF Matthews | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 6.98% |
| 5 TO 17 | 21.93% |
| 18 TO 24 | 5.96% |
| 25 TO 34 | 11.70% |
| 35 TO 54 | 36.65% |
| 55 TO 64 | 7.54% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 9.24% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 93.18% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 42.25% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $67,034 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $27,471 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 4.04% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Retail (12.06%), Finance (12.00%), Healthcare (10.93%), Manufacturing (9.25%), Education (8.93%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (8.48%), Construction (6.84%), Wholesale (5.28%), Other (4.62%), Accomodation (4.27%), Information Technology (3.72%), Administration (3.36%), Transportation (2.74%), Public Service (2.32%), Real Estate (2.27%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 4.13% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 91.10% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 5.10% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.41% |
| ASIAN | 1.72% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.04% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.76% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 0.87% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 3.03% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Unclassified (20.56%), German (12.33%), English (10.97%), Other Groups (10.48%), United States or American (10.42%), Irish (7.52%), Scotch-Irish (4.90%), Italian (4.02%), Polish (2.11%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 5.77% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (86.49%) , Spanish (2.82%) |
Matthews is a medium-sized town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 22,408 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Matthews is the 35th largest community in North Carolina.
Matthews is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 87.02% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Matthews is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Matthews who work in sales jobs (15.49%), management occupations (15.21%), and office and administrative support jobs (12.52%).
Also of interest is that Matthews has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Matthews is a very car-oriented town. This is because most people - 97.9% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Matthews.
The population of Matthews is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 42.25% of adults in Matthews have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Matthews in 2000 was $27,471, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,884 for a family of four. However, Matthews contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Matthews home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Matthews is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Matthews include German, English, Irish, Scotch-Irish, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Matthews is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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