CITY · 1990 CENSUS

St. Matthews

Kentucky · 15,798 residents · 4.41 sq mi

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With 15,798 people, St. Matthews is a city in Kentucky. 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. That is roughly 42% ahead of the Kentucky median. 53% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 4.3%, under the national 13.2%. At a median age of 36.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.0

US median: 33.0

More educated

36% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

15,798

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 15,852 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.0

−2%vs 2000

vs 36.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.41 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202418K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.5%(871)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.8%(760)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.4%(689)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.4%(691)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.2%(978)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3423.1%(3,652)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.5%(2,452)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.5%(1,343)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.9%(1,243)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.5%(1,494)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.8%(1,236)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.5%(389)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,108

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,219 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,427

−36%vs 2000

vs $28,601 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.3%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$70,600

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $127,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$481

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $659 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

52.5%

+1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 50.7% in 2000

47.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.3%(14,157)

Black4.9%(778)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(268)

Asian2.6%(415)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.4%(15,224)

Black2.7%(431)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(116)

Asian0.7%(115)

Other0.2%(28)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican1.4%(242)

Mexican1%(169)

South American0.3%(60)

Central American0.2%(38)

Guatemalan0.2%(38)

Cuban0.2%(34)

Argentine0.1%(26)

Bolivian0.1%(23)

Dominican0.1%(19)

Peruvian0.1%(11)

Asian origin

Chinese0.5%(95)

Pakistani0.5%(90)

Asian Indian0.4%(71)

Korean0.2%(40)

Filipino0.2%(39)

Cambodian0.1%(20)

Nepalese0.1%(18)

Vietnamese0.1%(15)

Taiwanese0.1%(11)

Japanese0%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.1%(11)

Native Hawaiian0%(5)

Ancestry

German24.5%(4,313)

Irish23.7%(4,173)

English15.9%(2,801)

American5%(876)

Italian4.6%(801)

Scottish3.6%(627)

Polish2.6%(465)

Scotch-Irish1.9%(341)

French1.7%(307)

Arab1.4%(250)

Latvian1%(174)

Russian0.9%(162)

+ 25 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.8%(141)

Dutch0.8%(140)

Lebanese0.7%(127)

Subsaharan African0.7%(126)

French Canadian0.6%(111)

Moroccan0.4%(77)

Norwegian0.4%(77)

Welsh0.4%(76)

British0.4%(75)

Austrian0.4%(74)

Danish0.4%(72)

Swiss0.3%(57)

Czech0.2%(43)

Croatian0.2%(30)

Portuguese0.1%(23)

Slovak0.1%(21)

Greek0.1%(19)

Canadian0.1%(13)

Ukrainian0.1%(13)

Belgian0.1%(12)

Palestinian0.1%(11)

Nigerian0.1%(11)

Finnish0.1%(9)

Armenian0%(8)

Syrian0%(7)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

36.5%

−7.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 43.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

86.5%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

13.8%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.5 min

+49%vs 2000

vs 11.7 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 married41%(2,976)

Married46.6%(3,382)

Widowed2.4%(171)

Divorced10%(723)

Women 15+

Never married32.3%(2,623)

Married43.8%(3,556)

Widowed8.3%(676)

Divorced15.6%(1,267)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.8%

−9.3 ptssince 2013

from 13.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

68.2%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 67.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.7%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 17.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.4%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 19.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.1%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 10.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

82.0%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 82.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.5%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 28.6% 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)12.9%(99)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.1%(54)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32%(245)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War10.2%(78)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.4%(18)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 765 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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