Mathews

Population: 1,145
Median household income: $53,108
Median home value: $178,600

Located in Mathews County, Virginia, Mathews is a community with a population of 1,145. Its median household income of $53,108 runs below the Mathews County figure of $75,487.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mathews's population grew 101.2% from 569 to 1,145, while its median home value rose 4.1% from $171,500 to $178,600.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,145
Median age: 33.8 yrs
Median household income: $53,108
Median home value: $178,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 516
Homeownership rate: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 15.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5691,145

Median household income

$39,500$53,108

Median home value

$171,500$178,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	569	—	$171,500	—
2020	683	—	$153,000	—
2021	1,052	$39,500	$173,000	$847
2022	1,094	$44,583	$189,500	—
2023	1,145	$53,108	$178,600	—

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

Age distribution

Under 514.1%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 2413.8%

25 to 345.8%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 543.3%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	161	14.1%
5 to 17	200	17.5%
18 to 24	158	13.8%
25 to 34	66	5.8%
35 to 44	135	11.8%
45 to 54	38	3.3%
55 to 64	95	8.3%
65 to 74	161	14.1%
75 and over	131	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,087	94.9%
Black or African American	52	4.5%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's39.0%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	68	10.9%
High school graduate	221	35.3%
Some college or associate's	244	39.0%
Bachelor's degree	83	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	10	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone96.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	347	96.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	183	52.7%
15 to 29 min	101	29.1%
30 to 44 min	27	7.8%
45 to 59 min	36	10.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 19.1% (206 of 1,080)

	Count	Share
Family households	337	74.9%
Nonfamily households	113	25.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	450	87.2%
Vacant	66	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	305	67.8%
Renter-occupied	145	32.2%

1-unit, detached81.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units14.7%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	418	81.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	2.1%
5 to 19 units	76	14.7%
20 or more units	11	2.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5150104
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.98 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 37.4433, -76.3277

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