St. Matthews is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 1,827 people and two associated neighborhoods, St. Matthews is the 146th largest community in South Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, St. Matthews is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, St. Matthews is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in St. Matthews who work in teaching (14.00%), office and administrative support (12.59%), and management occupations (11.17%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.57% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. 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 overall education level of St. Matthews citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.54% of adults in St. Matthews have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in St. Matthews in 2022 was $30,598, which is upper middle income relative to South Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,392 for a family of four. However, St. Matthews contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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 Dutch. The most common language spoken in St. Matthews is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
