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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Matthews

Indiana · 578 residents · 0.35 sq mi
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With 578 people, Matthews is a city in Indiana. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $26,600. Households here earn about 24% less than in Indiana as a whole. Renters pay $310 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 42%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
578
−3%vs 2000
vs 595 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.0
−13%vs 2000
vs 38.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.35 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
31240850460069619902000201020202024Matthews
2024501
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 53.3%(19)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 911.8%(68)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(38)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1910%(58)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.8%(28)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.1%(87)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.1%(76)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.1%(64)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.8%(74)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.3%(42)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.2%(24)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$21,771
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,125 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,070
−42%vs 2000
vs $17,283 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.7%
+4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$26,600
−42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$310
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $342 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
82.1%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.2% in 2000
17.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.8%(588)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(1)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.7%(576)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(7)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.3%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
German27.3%(137)
American15.8%(79)
English13%(65)
Irish7%(35)
Hungarian2.2%(11)
Iranian1.8%(9)
Dutch1%(5)
Polish1%(5)
Australian0.6%(3)
Italian0.6%(3)
Norwegian0.4%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
2.7%
−6.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.7%
−8.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
1.4%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.8 min
+22%vs 2000
vs 18.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33%(71)
Married47%(101)
Widowed14.4%(31)
Divorced5.6%(12)
Women 15+
Never married26.4%(58)
Married45.9%(101)
Widowed9.1%(20)
Divorced18.6%(41)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.8%
−16.0 ptssince 2013
from 24.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.3%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 53.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
3.0%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 8.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.3%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 29.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.1%
−8.5 ptssince 2020
from 60.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 43.2% 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)19.2%(5)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34.6%(9)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era15.4%(4)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 26 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Matthews, Indiana?

Matthews, Indiana has about 578 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Matthews, Indiana?

The typical household in Matthews, Indiana earns about $21,771 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Matthews, Indiana expensive?

In Matthews, Indiana, the median home is worth about $26,600, and the typical rent is about $310 a month.

How educated are people in Matthews, Indiana?

About 2.7% of adults age 25 and over in Matthews, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Matthews, Indiana?

About 9.7% of people in Matthews, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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