According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Mathews, Louisiana as of May 19, 2013. The ratio of number of residents in Mathews to the number of sex offenders is 2,067 to 1. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $177 (0.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $172 (0.1%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kenner, LA (28.8 miles , pop. 70,517).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (35.6 miles , pop. 484,674).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (290.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Mathews-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Louisiana state average. It is 49% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/3/1964, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.3 miles away from the Mathews place center killed 22 peopleand injured 165 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 12/6/1983, a category F4 tornado 26.8 miles away from the place center injured 25 peopleand causedbetween $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Mathews-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Louisiana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.8 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Lafourche Parish (24) is a lot greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 13, Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tropical Storms: 4, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Freeze: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: Tommy Hodson - Football player.
Hospitals/medical centers near Mathews:
THIBODAUX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; THIBODAUX, LA)
OCHSNER ST ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; RACELAND, LA)
LEONARD J CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; HOUMA, LA)
Churches in Mathews include: Memorial United Methodist Church (A), United Pentecostal Church (B), Trinity Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lafourche Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.3. This is about average.
City:
27.3
U.S.:
32.0
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.0. This is about average.Closest monitor was 14.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
26.0
U.S.:
28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 24.0. This is about average.Closest monitor was 20.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
24.0
U.S.:
22.9
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.29. This is about average.Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.
City:
8.29
U.S.:
9.59
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.3%
(7.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This place:
2.7 people
Louisiana:
2.5 people
Percentage of family households:
This place:
79.9%
Whole state:
69.7%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:
5.9%
Whole state:
5.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
State Bank & Trust Company: Mathews Office Branch at 4674 Highway 1, branch established on 2001/11/14. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $115.2 mil, Deposits: $105.3 mil, headquarters in Golden Meadow, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Sbt Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (50%)
Electricity (47%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
No fuel used (1%)
2008 Presidential Election results in Lafourche Parish Louisiana:
Religion statistics for Mathews (based on Lafourche Parish data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 84.02%
Here
84.0%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Assemblies of God
Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents
89.0%
5.5%
1.9%
1.2%
0.7%
Congregations
36.5%
19.2%
11.5%
7.7%
1.9%
Name
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Episcopal Church
Baha'i
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Other
Adherents
0.6%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.3%
Congregations
7.7%
3.8%
-
1.9%
9.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 17
This county:
1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:
2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Lafourche Parish:
0.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
Lafourche Parish:
0.97 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:
1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 44
This county:
4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:
4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 45
Lafourche Parish:
4.85 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:
5.92 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:
11.4%
Louisiana:
10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:
29.4%
Louisiana:
29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lafourche Parish:
24.9%
State:
13.7%
6.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,595 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.17%
Louisiana average:
8.89%
0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($181 average AGI)
Lafourche Parish:
0.09%
Louisiana average:
0.11%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
Aircraft: QUICKSILVER SPRINT II (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle N-Number: 1002F , Serial Number: 243 Registrant (Individual): Maurice C Fletcher, Po Box 156, Mathews, LA 70375 Deregistered:Cancel Date: 12/23/2005, Exported to: Argentina
Most common first names in Mathews, LA among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
Louis
4
75.5 years
Edward
3
56.3 years
Joseph
3
63.0 years
David
2
47.5 years
Clarence
2
73.5 years
Agnes
2
76.0 years
Ernest
2
83.5 years
Gloria
2
59.0 years
Harris
2
64.5 years
Bertha
2
80.5 years
Most common last names in Mathews, LA among deceased individuals
