Matthews

  1. Matthews Legal Resources
  2. Matthews Statistics
  3. Matthews Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Matthews Employment Information
  5. Matthews Family Information
  6. Matthews Education Information
  7. Matthews Public Benefits Information
  8. Matthews Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Matthews Legal Resources Back to top

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Arkansas Governor
Arkansas Legislature
Arkansas Courts
Arkansas Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Matthews Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 489
  • Land Area (2000): 56.424 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 207
Matthews Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 32 8.70%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 336 91.30%

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Matthews Employment Information Back to top
Matthews Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 15 16.85%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 12 13.48%
3. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 10 11.24%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8 8.99%
5. Social Assistance 8 8.99%
6. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 7 7.87%
7. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 7 7.87%
8. Truck Transportation 7 7.87%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 6 6.74%
10. Paper Manufacturing 6 6.74%
11. Health Care 2 2.25%
12. Educational Services 1 1.12%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Info Services and Data Processing 12 12.77%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 9.57%
3. Social Assistance 9 9.57%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 8 8.51%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 7 7.45%
6. Educational Services 7 7.45%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 7 7.45%
8. Paper Manufacturing 6 6.38%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 6 6.38%
10. Food Manufacturing 5 5.32%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 5 5.32%
12. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 5 5.32%
13. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 5 5.32%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2 2.13%
15. Health Care 1 1.06%

Matthews Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 35 39.33%
2. Engineers 8 8.99%
3. Other Production Occupations 8 8.99%
4. Art and Design Workers 7 7.87%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 7 7.87%
6. Carpenters 6 6.74%
7. Electricians 6 6.74%
8. Other Management Occupations 6 6.74%
9. Construction Laborers 3 3.37%
10. Registered Nurses 2 2.25%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1 1.12%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 18 19.15%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 11 11.70%
3. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 9 9.57%
4. Waiters and Waitresses 8 8.51%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 7 7.45%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7 7.45%
7. Customer Service Representatives 6 6.38%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 6.38%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 6.38%
10. Cashiers 5 5.32%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5 5.32%
12. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 3 3.19%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 2 2.13%
14. Registered Nurses 1 1.06%

Matthews Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 182 63.19%
15-35 hours 34 11.81%
1-14 hours 0 0.00%
No regular hours 72 25.00%

Matthews Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 0 0.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 15 8.62%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2 1.15%
6 AM-6:29 AM 76 43.68%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 0 0.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 35 20.11%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7 4.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 0 0.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6 3.45%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 11 6.32%
4 PM-11:59 PM 22 12.64%

Matthews Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 0 0.00%
5-9 15 8.62%
10-14 7 4.02%
15-19 11 6.32%
20-24 9 5.17%
25-29 6 3.45%
30-34 80 45.98%
35-39 5 2.87%
40-44 3 1.72%
45-59 34 19.54%
60-89 1 0.57%
At least 90 3 1.72%

Matthews Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 48 27.59%
30-44 0 0.00% 88 50.57%
45-59 0 0.00% 34 19.54%
At least 60 0 0.00% 4 2.30%

Matthews Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 22 12.29%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 152 84.92%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5 2.79%

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Matthews Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 145 (368 people)
Families (2000): 118 (328 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 44
People at same address in 1995: 202
Matthews Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5 3.45%
$10,000-$14,999 22 15.17%
$15,000-$19,999 10 6.90%
$20,000-$24,999 11 7.59%
$25,000-$29,999 3 2.07%
$30,000-$34,999 11 7.59%
$35,000-$39,999 7 4.83%
$40,000-$44,999 7 4.83%
$45,000-$49,999 13 8.97%
$50,000-$59,999 19 13.10%
$60,000-$74,999 13 8.97%
$75,000-$99,999 22 15.17%
$100,000-$124,999 2 1.38%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Matthews Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 30 17.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 58 33.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4 2.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 27 15.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 27 15.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 17 9.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 5 2.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 1.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Matthews Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 126 33.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 20 5.35%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 31 8.29%
Self Employment 16 4.28%
Social Security 32 8.56%
Supplemental Security 14 3.74%
Wage / Salary 123 32.89%
Other 12 3.21%

Matthews Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 66 62.26%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 40 37.74%

Matthews Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11 7.59%
Color 1 Box Married 113 77.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 21 14.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Matthews Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 14 9.79%
Color 1 Box Married 109 76.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 20 13.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

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Matthews Education Information Back to top
Matthews Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8 2.78%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 47 16.32%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 147 51.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 57 19.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 10 3.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 9 3.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 10 3.47%

Matthews Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 8 1.64% 0 0.00% 8 1.64%
Kindergarten 2 0.41% 0 0.00% 2 0.41%
Grades 1-4 11 2.25% 0 0.00% 11 2.25%
Grades 5-8 25 5.11% 0 0.00% 25 5.11%
Grades 9-12 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Undergrad college 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Graduate or professional school 1 0.20% 0 0.00% 1 0.20%
Total 47 9.61% 0 0.00% 47 9.61%

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Matthews Public Benefits Information Back to top
Matthews Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 355 96.99%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11 3.01%

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Matthews Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Matthews Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 71 14.52%
10-19 Years 87 17.79%
20-29 Years 52 10.63%
30-39 Years 72 14.72%
40-49 Years 74 15.13%
50-59 Years 66 13.50%
60-69 Years 38 7.77%
70-79 Years 24 4.91%
80-89 Years 5 1.02%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Matthews Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 266 54.40%
Color 1 Box Female 223 45.60%

Matthews Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 485 99.18%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2 0.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.20%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Matthews Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 104 37.28%
2. German 48 17.20%
3. Irish 43 15.41%
4. English 35 12.54%
5. Dutch 13 4.66%
6. Czechoslovakian 8 2.87%
7. French Non-Basque 8 2.87%
8. British 7 2.51%
9. Swedish 7 2.51%
10. Italian 6 2.15%

Matthews Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 325 98.19%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 6 1.81%

Matthews Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 368 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Matthews Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Matthews Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.