Matthews

Population: 506
Median household income: $44,013
Median home value: $101,800

Matthews, a community in New Madrid County, Missouri, has 506 residents. The median household income of $44,013 is below the New Madrid County median ($49,237).

From 2019 to 2023, Matthews's population declined 20.9% from 640 to 506, while its median home value rose 36.6% from $74,500 to $101,800.

The median resident is 52.4 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 19.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 506
Median age: 52.4 yrs
Median household income: $44,013
Median home value: $101,800
Median gross rent: $731
Housing units: 282
Homeownership rate: 67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

640506

Median household income

$35,054$44,013

Median home value

$74,500$101,800

Median gross rent

$666$731

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	640	$35,054	$74,500	$666
2020	635	$35,038	$70,000	$667
2021	636	$36,917	$73,500	$694
2022	569	$41,484	$76,700	$700
2023	506	$44,013	$101,800	$731

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 175.7%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 445.1%

45 to 5419.2%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	5.1%
5 to 17	29	5.7%
18 to 24	56	11.1%
25 to 34	60	11.9%
35 to 44	26	5.1%
45 to 54	97	19.2%
55 to 64	88	17.4%
65 to 74	74	14.6%
75 and over	50	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	457	90.3%
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	33	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.2%

High school graduate63.0%

Some college or associate's15.2%

Bachelor's degree2.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	76	19.2%
High school graduate	249	63.0%
Some college or associate's	60	15.2%
Bachelor's degree	10	2.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone87.0%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	154	87.0%
Carpooled	10	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	7.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	58	35.4%
15 to 29 min	61	37.2%
30 to 44 min	41	25.0%
45 to 59 min	4	2.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 5.8% (26 of 446)

	Count	Share
Family households	127	59.1%
Nonfamily households	88	40.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	215	76.2%
Vacant	67	23.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	145	67.4%
Renter-occupied	70	32.6%

1-unit, detached69.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	196	69.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	30	10.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	56	19.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2946730
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.96 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.7568, -89.5675