St. Matthews is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 1,827 people and two associated neighborhoods, St. Matthews is the 146th largest community in South Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, St. Matthews is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, St. Matthews is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in St. Matthews who work in sales jobs (18.70%), office and administrative support (15.77%), and teaching (14.22%). Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.17 minutes getting to work every day. St. Matthews is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of St. Matthews citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.98% of adults in St. Matthews have at least a bachelor's 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.
