One of the benefits of St. Matthews is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.17 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small town, St. Matthews doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of St. Matthews citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.98% of adults in St. Matthews have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in St. Matthews in 2018 was $21,429, which is lower middle income relative to South Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $85,716 for a family of four. St. Matthews also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 40.16% of its population below the federal poverty line.
St. Matthews is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call St. Matthews home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. Matthews residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in St. Matthews include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and European.
The most common language spoken in St. Matthews is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
