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Matthews

Georgia · 150 residents · 3.52 sq mi
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Matthews is a city of 150 people in Georgia. The poverty rate is 89.7%, above the 13.8% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. Households here earn about 78% less than in Georgia as a whole. The median age is 44.6, about 7 years above the US median. Households take in $10,648 at the median, 80% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $10,648, below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 44.6
US median: 37.2
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 64%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

150
+26%vs 2011
vs 119 in 2011
2010 – 2024
43 / sq mi
+26%vs 2011
vs 34 / sq mi in 2011
US average: 261
44.6
−23%vs 2011
vs 57.6 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
3.52 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
102150198245293201020202024Matthews
2024134
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56%(9)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96%(9)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.7%(10)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 194%(6)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(10)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.3%(20)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 449.3%(14)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.3%(23)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6421.3%(32)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748%(12)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842%(3)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.3%(2)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$10,648
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $13,056 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2023
$6,607
−35%vs 2011
vs $10,110 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
89.7%
+67.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 22.7% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.097
−75%vs 2011
vs 0.390 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Wholesale trade100%
US avg: 7.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Information0%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$80,700
+64%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $50,900 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2014
82.0%
−2.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 84.5% in 2011
18.0% rent
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
1.62 people
−21%vs 2011
vs 2.05 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
54.0%
+54.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
7.6
+94%vs 2011
vs 3.9 in 2011
2010 – 2014
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic69.7%(83)
Black30.3%(36)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic66%(99)
Black28.7%(43)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(8)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
English66%(64)
French66%(64)
Section 05

Education

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
100.0%
+50.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 50.0% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

61.9%
+27.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 34.5% in 2011
38.1%
−27.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 65.5% in 2011
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married100%(41)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married45.2%(42)
Married54.8%(51)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

31.3%
−17.9 ptssince 2013
from 49.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
20.1%
−56.6 ptssince 2020
from 76.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
68.7%
+59.0 ptssince 2020
from 9.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
13.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 9.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
20.1%
−56.6 ptssince 2020
from 76.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
68.7%
+59.0 ptssince 2020
from 9.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 18 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Matthews, Georgia?

Matthews, Georgia has about 150 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Matthews, Georgia?

The typical household in Matthews, Georgia earns about $10,648 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Matthews, Georgia expensive?

In Matthews, Georgia, the median home is worth about $80,700.

How educated are people in Matthews, Georgia?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Matthews, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Matthews, Georgia?

About 89.7% of people in Matthews, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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