Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of St. Matthews spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.17 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small town, St. Matthews doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of St. Matthews are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.98% of adults in St. Matthews having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in St. Matthews in 2022 was $21,429, which is lower middle income relative to South Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $85,716 for a family of four. St. Matthews also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 40.16% of its population below the federal poverty line.
St. Matthews is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call St. Matthews home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. Matthews residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in St. Matthews include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and European.
The most common language spoken in St. Matthews is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
