Matheny

Population: 628
Median household income: $68,269
Median home value: $167,000

Located in Tulare County, California, Matheny is a community with a population of 628. Its median household income of $68,269 runs in line with the Tulare County figure of $69,489.

From 2019 to 2023, Matheny's population declined 44.8% from 1,137 to 628, while its median home value rose 45.6% from $114,700 to $167,000.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 80.6% of the population. 96.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 628
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $68,269
Median home value: $167,000
Median gross rent: $1,250
Housing units: 295
Homeownership rate: 53.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,137628

Median household income

$38,482$68,269

Median home value

$114,700$167,000

Median gross rent

$873$1,250

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,137	$38,482	$114,700	$873
2020	1,036	$42,039	$107,500	$829
2021	1,078	$56,369	$109,600	$861
2022	766	$65,927	$128,100	$1,083
2023	628	$68,269	$167,000	$1,250

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 2417.8%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 745.6%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	4.5%
5 to 17	73	11.6%
18 to 24	112	17.8%
25 to 34	75	11.9%
35 to 44	58	9.2%
45 to 54	101	16.1%
55 to 64	86	13.7%
65 to 74	35	5.6%
75 and over	60	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	78	12.4%
Black or African American	26	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	1.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	506	80.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma45.3%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's14.2%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	188	45.3%
High school graduate	123	29.6%
Some college or associate's	59	14.2%
Bachelor's degree	45	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone96.6%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	317	96.6%
Carpooled	11	3.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	96	29.3%
15 to 29 min	198	60.4%
30 to 44 min	20	6.1%
45 to 59 min	4	1.2%
60+ min	10	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.02
Poverty rate: 10.0% (63 of 628)

	Count	Share
Family households	182	87.5%
Nonfamily households	26	12.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	208	70.5%
Vacant	87	29.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	111	53.4%
Renter-occupied	97	46.6%

1-unit, detached40.7%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other52.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	120	40.7%
1-unit, attached	11	3.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	9	3.1%
Mobile home & other	155	52.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0646223
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.43 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.1706, -119.3516