Mathews, VA City Data

Mathews, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,924 people who live in Mathews and approximately 9,207 who live in Mathews County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mathews to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Mathews. We have included Mathews housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mathews Information

Mathews County where Mathews resides is 251.96 square miles. The resident population of this county is 9,207 and has a population rank of 2,512 out of all the places in the United States.

Mathews has a total of 1,924 people and of those residents there are 866 males and 1,058 females. The median age of the male population is 44.1 and the female population is 45.7. There are approximately 75 births each year and around 131 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mathews varies per year, but currently 1,908 are one race and 16 are two or more races.

Of the 1,924 people who live in Mathews, there are 438 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mathews is 198 male and 240 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,514.

General Mathews Information
Total area in square miles - Mathews County	251.96
Water area in square miles - Mathews County	N/A
Resident population - Mathews County	9,207
Population rank - Mathews County	2,512
Total population	1,924
Total population (male)	866
Total population (female)	1,058
Population median age (male)	44.1
Population median age (female)	45.7
Births - Mathews County	75
Deaths- Mathews County	131
Population of one race	1,908
Population of two or more races	16
Population under 20 years	438
Population under 20 years (male)	198
Population under 20 years (female)	240
Total population 18 years and over	1,514

Mathews Social Characteristics

There are 3,932 households in Mathews. Families make up 2,826 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mathews families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,408), male householder with no wife present (92) and female householder with no husband present (315). The remainder of the Mathews households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,110. Mathews, VA moving companies help people in Mathews move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Mathews. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mathews is based, there are 3,977 females 15 and over; of those females there are 592 never married, 2,430 now married, 54 separated, 636 widowed, and 265 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 54 separated, 190 widowed and 230 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mathews social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mathews.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mathews County)
Total households	3,932
Family households (families)	2,826
With own children under 18 years	1,037
Married-couple family	2,408
With own children under 18 years	757
Male householder, no wife present, family	92
With own children under 18 years	51
Female householder, no husband present, family	315
With own children under 18 years	139
Nonfamily households	1,110
Householder living alone	976
65 years and over	529

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	233
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	258
Average household size	2.34
Average family size	2.8

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,597
Householder	563
Spouse	463
Child	473
Other relatives	15
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	36
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	264
Male householder	92
Male householder living alone	73
Male householder not living alone	19
Female householder	141
Female householder living alone	133
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	31
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,977
Never married	592
Now married	2,430
Separated	54
Widowed	636
Divorced	265
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	54
Widowed	190
Divorced	230

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,924
Male	866
Under 5 years	42
5 to 9 years	42
10 to 14 years	57
15 to 17 years	46
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	5
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	35
30 to 34 years	46
35 to 39 years	67
40 to 44 years	79
45 to 49 years	63
50 to 54 years	72
55 to 59 years	65
60 and 61 years	31
62 to 64 years	36
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	30
80 to 84 years	28
85 years and over	22
Female	1,058
Under 5 years	40
5 to 9 years	74
10 to 14 years	73
15 to 17 years	36
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	6
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	21
25 to 29 years	43
30 to 34 years	56
35 to 39 years	71
40 to 44 years	75
45 to 49 years	87
50 to 54 years	75
55 to 59 years	63
60 and 61 years	29
62 to 64 years	40
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	44
75 to 79 years	41
80 to 84 years	45
85 years and over	77

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,924
One race	1,908
White	1,734
Black or African American	164
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	16

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,861
People who are White alone	1,685
People who are Black or African American alone	150
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	18
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	8,766
Same house	5,494
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,741
Different state or abroad	469
Different state	418
Abroad	51

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mathews County)
Total resident population	9,207
Born in United States	6,277
State of residence	6,389
Different state	2,567
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	53
Foreign born	198

Mathews Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Mathews. That total enrollment is 1,744 for the population of the country, which includes Mathews. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 457 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,585 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 260.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Mathews population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,744
Pre-kindergarten	93
Public	11
Private	82
Kindergarten	97
Public	89
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	875
Public	823
Private	52
Elementary and high school	1,293
Public	1,232
Private	61
High school grades 9 to 12	418
Public	409
Private	9
College, undergraduate years	196
Public	164
Private	32
Graduate or professional school	65
Public	65
Private
Not enrolled in school	7,195

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,926
Less than 9th grade	366
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	964
High school graduate	2,342
Some college, no degree	1,557
Associate's degree	370
Bachelor's degree	1,327
Graduate or professional degree	19.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	761

Mathews Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,569 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mathews. The Mathews occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,105), service occupations (692), sales and office occupations (926), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (65), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (623) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (635). The 7,569 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,839 private wage and salary workers, 783 government workers, 424 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mathews County)
Population 16 years and over	7,569
In labor force	4,242
Civilian labor force	4,180
Employed	4,046
Unemployed	134
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	62
Females 16 years and over	3,933
In labor force	2,050
Civilian labor force	2,050
Unemployed Civilian labor force	70
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,636
In labor force	2,192
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	64
Armed forces	62

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mathews County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,020
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,039
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	550
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	83
Other means	65
Worked at home	178
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	175,850

OCCUPATION (Mathews County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,105
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,105
Service occupations	692
Sales and office occupations	926
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	65
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	623
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	635

INDUSTRY (Mathews County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,105
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	76
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	516
Wholesale trade	102
Retail trade	475
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	335
Information	53
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	162
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	300
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	824
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	239
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	287

CLASS OF WORKER (Mathews County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,105
Private wage and salary workers	2,839
Government workers	783
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	424
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mathews Housing Characteristics

In Mathews, VA there are 5,333 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,932 occupied and 1,401 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mathews, there are 4,616 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 28 units in Mathews. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Mathews, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mathews, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mathews. There are 25 housing units with rent less than $200, 6 with rent between $200-299, 176 with rent between $300-499 and 221 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mathews gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mathews, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mathews County)
Total housing units	5,333
Occupied housing units	3,932
Vacant housing units	1,401

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mathews County)
Total housing units	5,333
1-unit, detached	4,616
1-unit, attached	28
2 units	18
3 or 4 units	54
5 to 9 units	31
10 to 19 units	18
20 to 49 units	13
50 or more units	11
Mobile home	532

HOUSING TENURE (Mathews County)
Occupied housing units	3,932
Owner-occupied	3,331
Renter-occupied	601

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mathews County)
Occupied housing units	3,932
No vehicles available	176
2 vehicle available	2,739
3 vehicles available	758
4 vehicles available	166
5 or more vehicles available	53

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mathews County)
Occupied housing units	3,932
Utility gas	4
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,851
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,212
Coal or coke
Wood	259
Solar energy
Other fuel	7
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mathews County)
Occupied housing units	3,932
Less Than $50,000	3,331
$50,000 to $99,999	928
$100,000 to $149,999	607
$150,000 to $199,999	332
$200,000 to $299,999	383
$300,000 to $499,999	121
$1,000,000 or more	16
Median (dollars)	118,000

GROSS RENT (Mathews County)
Occupied units paying rent	601
Less than $200	25
$200 to $299	6
$300 to $499	176
$500 to $699	172
$700 to $999	43
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	N/A