Matthews

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  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 Criminal Information
  9. Matthews Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Matthews Zip Codes


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Matthews Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,126
  • Land Area (2000): 199.393 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.269 square kilometers
Matthews Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 17,356 2002 22,871 2005 24,294
2000 21,752 2003 23,853 2006 25,811
2001 22,503 2004 23,809 2007 26,693

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Houses (2000): 10,265
Matthews Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 23,322 85.35%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 212 0.78%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,792 13.88%

Matthews Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Matthews Employment Information Back to top
Matthews Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 0 0 0 --% 0
1991 0 0 0 --% 0
1992 0 0 0 --% 0
1993 0 0 0 --% 0
1994 0 0 0 --% 0
1995 0 0 0 --% 0
1996 0 0 0 --% 0
1997 0 0 0 --% 0
1998 0 0 0 --% 0
1999 0 0 0 --% 0
2000 12,615 12,376 239 1.90% 19
2001 12,870 12,502 368 2.86% 29
2002 13,061 12,568 492 3.77% 38
2003 13,164 12,667 497 3.78% 38
2004 13,241 12,804 438 3.30% 33
2005 13,524 13,040 484 3.58% 36
2006 14,091 13,654 437 3.10% 31
2007 14,243 13,781 462 3.24% 33
2008 14,341 13,749 592 4.12% 41
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 14,157 13,663 494 3.49% 35
Feb 2008 14,183 13,653 530 3.74% 37
Mar 2008 14,268 13,737 531 3.72% 37
Apr 2008 14,295 13,796 499 3.49% 35
May 2008 14,345 13,780 565 3.94% 39
Jun 2008 14,386 13,783 603 4.19% 42
Jul 2008 14,630 13,918 712 4.87% 49
Aug 2008 14,421 13,713 708 4.91% 49
Sep 2008 14,384 13,702 682 4.74% 47
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Matthews Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 887 11.17%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 721 9.08%
3. Finance and Insurance 699 8.80%
4. Educational Services 345 4.35%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 311 3.92%
6. Health Care 274 3.45%
7. Public Administration 249 3.14%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 245 3.09%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 182 2.29%
10. Truck Transportation 175 2.20%
11. Repair and Maintenance 173 2.18%
12. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 155 1.95%
13. Food Manufacturing 151 1.90%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 143 1.80%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 140 1.76%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 139 1.75%
17. Metal Manufactuing 136 1.71%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 121 1.52%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 118 1.49%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 115 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,000 15.74%
2. Educational Services 912 14.36%
3. Finance and Insurance 734 11.56%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 350 5.51%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 284 4.47%
6. Social Assistance 282 4.44%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 185 2.91%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 184 2.90%
9. Construction 163 2.57%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 151 2.38%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 145 2.28%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 125 1.97%
13. Department and Other General Stores 108 1.70%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 101 1.59%
15. Public Administration 96 1.51%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 94 1.48%
17. Apparel Manufacturing 91 1.43%
18. Food Manufacturing 83 1.31%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 79 1.24%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 64 1.01%

Matthews Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 543 6.84%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 505 6.36%
3. Computer Specialists 410 5.16%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 351 4.42%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 347 4.37%
6. Top Executives 328 4.13%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 293 3.69%
8. Business Operations Specialists 268 3.38%
9. Other Production Occupations 232 2.92%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 214 2.70%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 213 2.68%
12. Engineers 212 2.67%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 172 2.17%
14. Accountants and Auditors 168 2.12%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 163 2.05%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 149 1.88%
17. Financial Managers 149 1.88%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 141 1.78%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 132 1.66%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 126 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 515 8.11%
2. Registered Nurses 397 6.25%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 349 5.49%
4. Secretaries and Admins 326 5.13%
5. Business Operations Specialists 284 4.47%
6. Other Management Occupations 255 4.01%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 232 3.65%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 231 3.64%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 223 3.51%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 198 3.12%
11. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 169 2.66%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 158 2.49%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 151 2.38%
14. Accountants and Auditors 140 2.20%
15. Financial Managers 139 2.19%
16. Cashiers 135 2.13%
17. Child Care Workers 132 2.08%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 128 2.02%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 120 1.89%
20. Legal Support Workers 103 1.62%

Matthews Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,555 61.24%
15-35 hours 2,508 12.23%
1-14 hours 628 3.06%
No regular hours 4,811 23.47%

Matthews Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 329 2.43%
5 AM-5:29 AM 178 1.31%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 268 1.98%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,221 9.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,814 13.39%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,919 21.54%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,275 16.79%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,543 11.39%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 718 5.30%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 619 4.57%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 301 2.22%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 82 0.61%
Noon-3:59 PM 507 3.74%
4 PM-11:59 PM 777 5.73%

Matthews Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 323 2.38%
5-9 1,422 10.49%
10-14 1,705 12.58%
15-19 1,539 11.36%
20-24 1,704 12.57%
25-29 889 6.56%
30-34 2,172 16.03%
35-39 546 4.03%
40-44 739 5.45%
45-59 1,717 12.67%
60-89 533 3.93%
At least 90 262 1.93%

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 10 0.07% 7,572 55.88%
30-44 62 0.46% 3,395 25.05%
45-59 9 0.07% 1,708 12.60%
At least 60 37 0.27% 758 5.59%

Matthews Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 16 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,502 10.64%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,730 83.10%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 53 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 118 0.84%
Color 6 Box Walked 132 0.94%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 565 4.00%

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Matthews Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,946 (27,059 people)
Families (2000): 7,705 (23,959 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,003
People at same address in 1995: 13,025
Matthews Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 546 5.49%
$10,000-$14,999 292 2.94%
$15,000-$19,999 384 3.86%
$20,000-$24,999 257 2.58%
$25,000-$29,999 427 4.29%
$30,000-$34,999 399 4.01%
$35,000-$39,999 444 4.46%
$40,000-$44,999 512 5.15%
$45,000-$49,999 413 4.15%
$50,000-$59,999 1,111 11.17%
$60,000-$74,999 1,436 14.44%
$75,000-$99,999 1,622 16.31%
$100,000-$124,999 1,069 10.75%
$125,000-$149,999 528 5.31%
$150,000-$199,999 323 3.25%
$200,000 or more 183 1.84%

Matthews Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,797 18.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,874 29.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 299 3.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,831 18.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 41 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,838 18.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 730 7.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 210 2.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 97 1.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.03%

Matthews Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,690 31.46%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,221 15.28%
Public Assistance 49 0.18%
Retirement 1,660 6.01%
Self Employment 1,311 4.75%
Social Security 1,993 7.21%
Supplemental Security 96 0.35%
Wage / Salary 8,439 30.55%
Other 1,166 4.22%

Matthews Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,344 49.74%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,379 50.26%

Matthews Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 457 4.55%
Color 1 Box Married 7,070 70.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,363 23.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 157 1.56%

Matthews Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 907 8.26%
Color 1 Box Married 7,168 65.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,983 18.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 924 8.41%

Matthews Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Matthews Education Information Back to top
Matthews Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 636 3.22%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,925 9.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,276 21.67%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,685 23.74%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,432 7.26%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,801 24.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,981 10.04%

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 185 0.68% 401 1.48% 586 2.16%
Kindergarten 276 1.02% 120 0.44% 396 1.46%
Grades 1-4 1,584 5.84% 275 1.01% 1,859 6.85%
Grades 5-8 1,666 6.14% 293 1.08% 1,959 7.22%
Grades 9-12 1,524 5.62% 259 0.95% 1,783 6.57%
Undergrad college 660 2.43% 202 0.74% 862 3.18%
Graduate or professional school 149 0.55% 79 0.29% 228 0.84%
Total 6,044 22.28% 1,629 6.01% 7,673 28.29%

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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 25,640 94.15%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,592 5.85%

Matthews Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Matthews Criminal Information Back to top
Matthews Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.152 0.346 0.115 0.864 2.478 0.979 6.799 38.142 1.959 47.880
2000 1.011 0.230 0.000 0.965 2.207 0.460 9.149 33.514 1.839 44.961
2001 1.067 0.044 0.000 1.067 2.177 0.444 6.133 30.574 2.666 39.817
2002 0.962 0.131 0.000 0.874 1.968 0.743 6.733 33.405 2.886 43.767
2003 1.132 0.168 0.000 0.713 2.012 0.503 9.559 28.382 2.390 40.330
2004 1.302 0.126 0.210 0.672 2.310 0.588 8.274 34.063 2.730 45.067
2005 1.153 0.206 0.000 1.153 2.511 0.329 7.162 33.547 3.910 44.620
2006 1.240 0.232 0.039 0.814 2.325 0.581 7.439 34.753 2.906 45.097
2007 1.124 0.187 0.000 1.573 2.885 0.787 7.043 32.930 2.473 42.446

Matthews Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 13 47
2005 11 52
2006 11 52
2007 11 56

Matthews Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 874
2000 1,026
2001 945
2002 1,046

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Matthews Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Matthews Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,061 14.97%
10-19 Years 4,219 15.55%
20-29 Years 2,554 9.42%
30-39 Years 4,417 16.28%
40-49 Years 4,968 18.31%
50-59 Years 3,315 12.22%
60-69 Years 1,547 5.70%
70-79 Years 1,216 4.48%
80-89 Years 683 2.52%
90+ Years 146 0.54%

Matthews Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,204 48.68%
Color 1 Box Female 13,922 51.32%

Matthews Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 22,722 83.76%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,383 8.78%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,174 4.33%
Color 2 Box Asian 540 1.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 202 0.74%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 79 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 24 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Matthews Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,299 18.83%
2. English 3,962 17.36%
3. Irish 2,999 13.14%
4. United States Or American 2,924 12.81%
5. Scotch Irish 1,335 5.85%
6. Italian 1,157 5.07%
7. Scottish 755 3.31%
8. Polish 719 3.15%
9. French Non-Basque 636 2.79%
10. Dutch 535 2.34%

Matthews Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,380 91.77%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,269 4.98%
3. Arabic 91 0.36%
4. German 90 0.35%
5. Greek 83 0.33%
6. French 77 0.30%
7. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 67 0.26%
8. Chinese 59 0.23%
9. Italian 58 0.23%
10. Vietnamese 43 0.17%

Matthews Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 25,519 93.39%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 582 2.13%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,225 4.48%

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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.


Matthews Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
28104 28105 28106