Matthews

Population: 517
Median household income: $45,833
Median home value: $77,000

Matthews is a community in Grant County, Indiana, home to 517 residents. Its median household income of $45,833 runs below the Grant County figure of $54,007.

Between 2019 and 2023, Matthews's population declined 16.9% from 622 to 517, while its median home value rose 16.0% from $66,400 to $77,000.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 18.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 517
Median age: 46.1 yrs
Median household income: $45,833
Median home value: $77,000
Median gross rent: $1,040
Housing units: 252
Homeownership rate: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

622517

Median household income

$39,914$45,833

Median home value

$66,400$77,000

Median gross rent

$564$1,040

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	622	$39,914	$66,400	$564
2020	475	$41,250	$67,100	$717
2021	440	$41,053	$66,500	$783
2022	435	$43,281	$73,300	$871
2023	517	$45,833	$77,000	$1,040

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5418.0%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	6.6%
5 to 17	61	11.8%
18 to 24	37	7.2%
25 to 34	68	13.2%
35 to 44	51	9.9%
45 to 54	93	18.0%
55 to 64	90	17.4%
65 to 74	36	7.0%
75 and over	47	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	440	85.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	38	7.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	39	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate54.5%

Some college or associate's20.5%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	56	14.5%
High school graduate	210	54.5%
Some college or associate's	79	20.5%
Bachelor's degree	25	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	15	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone86.7%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	216	86.7%
Carpooled	31	12.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	0.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	54	21.9%
15 to 29 min	114	46.2%
30 to 44 min	32	13.0%
45 to 59 min	38	15.4%
60+ min	9	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 24.3% (125 of 515)

	Count	Share
Family households	120	53.6%
Nonfamily households	104	46.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	224	88.9%
Vacant	28	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	162	72.3%
Renter-occupied	62	27.7%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	189	75.0%
1-unit, attached	9	3.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	8	3.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	46	18.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1847592
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3875, -85.4978