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Mathews County, Virginia (VA)

County population in 2022: 8,595 (all rural); it was 9,207 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,781
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,459
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,329
Renter-occupied apartments: 618 (it was 603 in 2000)
% of renters here:

15%
State:

33%

Land area: 86 sq. mi.

Water area: 166.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 100 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Mathews County: 87.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.1%), Construction (16.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 67%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 14%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Mathews County, VA (2022)
    • 7,10083.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 7639.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2963.5%Two or more races
    • 2733.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 390.5%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 310.4%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

54.1 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years
Males: 4,153  (48.3%)
Females: 4,442  (51.7%)
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Average household size:
Mathews County:

2.0 people
Virginia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $77,807 ($43,222 in 1999)
This county:

$77,807
Virginia:

$85,873

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $893 (lower quartile is $788, upper quartile is $1,110)
This county:

$893
State:

$1270


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $383,027 (it was $111,400 in 2000)
Mathews:

$383,027
Virginia:

$365,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $244,878 - $671,263

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $517,387
Here:

$517,387
State:

$472,865

Townhouses or other attached units: $563,417
Here:

$563,417
State:

$457,437

Mobile homes: $119,399
Here:

$119,399
State:

$100,736

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,644
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $453

Institutionalized population: 60

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 7
  • Thefts: 42
  • Auto thefts: 2

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 8
  • Thefts: 59
  • Auto thefts: 2
Mathews County, VA map from a distance

Health of residents in Mathews County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
73.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
43.6% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
53.2% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
72.5% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 200 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 167 pounds. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 23 buildings, average cost: $407,000
  • 2021: 43 buildings, average cost: $333,300
  • 2020: 31 buildings, average cost: $345,600
  • 2019: 9 buildings, average cost: $201,400
  • 2018: 19 buildings, average cost: $203,800
  • 2017: 17 buildings, average cost: $211,400
  • 2016: 26 buildings, average cost: $222,700
  • 2015: 22 buildings, average cost: $271,400
  • 2014: 25 buildings, average cost: $231,500
  • 2013: 27 buildings, average cost: $176,800
  • 2012: 25 buildings, average cost: $195,500
  • 2011: 22 buildings, average cost: $287,000
  • 2010: 30 buildings, average cost: $259,300
  • 2009: 34 buildings, average cost: $207,700
  • 2008: 41 buildings, average cost: $215,200
  • 2007: 51 buildings, average cost: $250,000
  • 2006: 69 buildings, average cost: $198,300
  • 2005: 91 buildings, average cost: $196,200
  • 2004: 98 buildings, average cost: $139,000
  • 2003: 73 buildings, average cost: $139,600
  • 2002: 68 buildings, average cost: $138,100
  • 2001: 51 buildings, average cost: $128,800
  • 2000: 45 buildings, average cost: $151,300
  • 1999: 50 buildings, average cost: $135,500
  • 1998: 56 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 1997: 39 buildings, average cost: $106,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Mathews, VA residents
Average permit cost in Mathews, VA

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,580 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,873 (0.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Mathews, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Mathews, VA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Mathews, VA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.2%
Mathews County:

7.2%
Virginia:

10.6%
(5.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.0% for Black residents, 36.8% for other race residents, 15.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 54.1 years old
(Males: 50.1 years old, Females: 57.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 54.9 years old, Black residents: 49.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 36.9 years old, Other race residents: 56.6 years old)

Area name: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mathews County is $706 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $811 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1118 a month.

Cities in this county include: Gwynn, Mathews.

Mathews County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Mathews County: Fort Blackmore Volunteer Fire Department (A), Pound Police Department (B), Pound Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Dolores County, Colorado , Cumberland County , San Francisco County, California , Santa Cruz County, California , Hart County, Kentucky , Buena Vista city .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.5%
Virginia:

2.7%

Unemployment by year in Mathews, VA
County total employment by year in Mathews, VA
County average yearly wages by year in Mathews, VA

Current college students: 261
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 29.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 96 (97.0% naturalized citizens)

Mathews County:

1.1%
Whole state:

12.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 02010 or later
  • 152000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 181980 to 1989
  • 301970 to 1979
  • 130Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): # minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.8%

Mathews County marital status for males Mathews County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,941
  • One, attached: 27
  • Two: 35
  • 3 or 4: 38
  • 5 to 9: 144
  • 10 to 19: 13
  • 20 or more: 10
  • Mobile homes: 344

Housing units in Mathews County with a mortgage: 1,442 (129 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 89 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 127

Here:

0.8% with mortgage
State:

97.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Mathews County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,49512
Mainline Protestant2,06512
Catholic2631
Other--
None4,155-
Mathews County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Mathews County:

2.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Mathews County:

6.64 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:

8.85 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Mathews County:

11.0%
Virginia:

9.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Mathews County:

27.7%
State:

26.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

20.8%
State:

18.6%

Agriculture in Mathews County:

Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $92,460
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $941.58
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 7.42%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $76,645
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.74%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $39,665
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.23%
Corn for grain: 1179 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 360 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1978 harvested acres
Vegetables: 28 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Mathews County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from Mathews County center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 96.6 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 100.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/24/2011 at 00:04:36, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML) earthquake occurred 95.2 miles away from Mathews County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 271.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Virginia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4512-VA: April 2, 2020, FEMA Id: 4512, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Virginia Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 8, 2018 - September 21, 2018, FEMA Id: 4401, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 01, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3359: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3359, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 04, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3329: August 26, 2011, FEMA Id: 3329, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to August 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4024: September 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 4024, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Severe Storms and Flooding, Including Severe Storms and Flooding Associated with Tropical Depression Ernesto, Incident Period: August 29, 2006 to September 07, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1661: September 22, 2006, FEMA Id: 1661, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Tropical Depression
  • Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3240: September 12, 2005, FEMA Id: 3240, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to October 01, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1491: September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: 1491, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 13, 1999 to September 26, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1293: September 18, 1999, FEMA Id: 1293, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 13, 1999 to September 26, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3147: September 16, 1999, FEMA Id: 3147, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Mathews County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Mathews

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,150 (58.3%)
  • Carpooled: 271 (13.7%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 1 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 13 (0.7%)
  • Worked at home: 608 (30.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (28%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (20%)
  • Management occupations (15%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
  • Architecture and engineering occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Production occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (18%)
  • Management occupations (15%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Architecture and engineering occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Honduras (69%)
  • Bolivia (17%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • El Salvador (5%)
  • Sweden (0%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
  • England (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Mathews County


  • American (48%)
  • English (11%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • Irish (3%)
  • German (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Italian (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Mathews County, Virginia in 2010:

  • 60 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 26 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 8 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)

People in group quarters in Mathews County, Virginia in 2000:

  • 60 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $76,482.

6.63% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($76,377 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.63%
Virginia average:

10.16%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.53% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($66,661 average AGI)
1.10% relocated from other states ($9,716 average AGI)
Mathews County:

1.10%
Virginia average:

3.91%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Gloucester County, VA  2.05% ($47,205 average AGI)


5.62% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($63,328 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.62%
Virginia average:

10.20%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.68% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($49,227 average AGI)
0.94% relocated to other states ($14,106 average AGI)
Mathews County:

0.94%
Virginia average:

3.98%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Gloucester County, VA  1.56% ($64,673 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.7

Births per 1000 population in Mathews County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Mathews County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Mathews County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 9.6%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Mathews County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Mathews County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Mathews County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Mathews County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Mathews County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Mathews County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,252 (2,037 aged, 215 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 232 (15%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Mathews County, Virginia in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (89)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (86)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (67)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (43)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 707
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,327
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 11
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 54

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 33

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,595
  • Male householders: 1,829 (475 living alone), Female householders: 2,016 (820 living alone)
  • 2,046 spouses (2,046 opposite-sex spouses), 309 unmarried partners, (262 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,066 children (1,794 natural, 30 adopted, 239 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 73 foster children, 42 other relatives, 80 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 150

Size of family households: 1,332 2-persons, 367 3-persons, 472 4-persons, 31 5-persons, 68 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,296 1-person, 273 2-persons.

909 married couples with children.
265 single-parent households (112 men, 153 women).

96.9% of residents of Mathews speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $84,763,000 ($9,187 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,437,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $45,458,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,907,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,065,000
Federal grants: $4,702,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,360,000 ($1,797,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,272,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,126,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,186,000
Federal Government insurance: $213,198,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 407
Here:

44 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 676
Here:

74 per 1000 residents
State:

40 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +14
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +259
Here:

+28 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Mathews County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.1
State:

4.3

Year house built in Mathews County, Virginia
  • Year house built in Mathews County, Virginia
  • 352020 or later
  • 1612010 to 2019
  • 6222000 to 2009
  • 9751990 to 1999
  • 5891980 to 1989
  • 6421970 to 1979
  • 4311960 to 1969
  • 4001950 to 1959
  • 2321940 to 1949
  • 1,3551939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Mathews County, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mathews County, Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mathews County, Virginia
  • 261 room
  • 222 rooms
  • 153 rooms
  • 1544 rooms
  • 6105 rooms
  • 7746 rooms
  • 5227 rooms
  • 5098 rooms
  • 6059+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mathews County, Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mathews County, Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 202 rooms
  • 223 rooms
  • 1004 rooms
  • 2115 rooms
  • 1556 rooms
  • 387 rooms
  • 498 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Mathews County, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mathews County, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mathews County, Virginia
  • 29no bedroom
  • 931 bedroom
  • 5882 bedrooms
  • 1,9513 bedrooms
  • 5184 bedrooms
  • 625+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mathews County, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mathews County, Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 291 bedroom
  • 2932 bedrooms
  • 2803 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Mathews County, Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Mathews County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mathews County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 6991 vehicle
  • 1,1342 vehicles
  • 9803 vehicles
  • 2504 vehicles
  • 1745+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Mathews County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mathews County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 21no vehicle
  • 2521 vehicle
  • 2912 vehicles
  • 403 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

94.8% of Mathews County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Virginia.

Mathews County:

94.8%
State average:

86.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5,816
  • Other state: 2,592
  • Northeast: 992
  • Midwest: 139
  • South: 1,041
  • West: 430
Year householders moved into unit in Mathews County, VA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Mathews County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 75.6%Electricity
  • 11.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.8%Wood
  • 3.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.2%Utility gas
  • 1.6%Other fuel
  • 0.6%Solar energy
  • 0.6%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 84.5%Electricity
  • 10.6%Wood
  • 1.7%Utility gas
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.7%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 122
Here:

27.4%
Virginia:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 91
Here:

15.9%
Virginia:

10.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16
Here:

34.8%
Virginia:

18.7%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Mathews County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Charges - Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $323,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $262,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $212,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $42,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $10,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $6,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $134,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,419,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,120,000
    Police Protection: $2,730,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,154,000
    Police Protection: $1,607,000
    Financial Administration: $1,155,000
    Central Staff Services: $989,000
    Solid Waste Management: $654,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $604,000
    General Public Buildings: $593,000
    Correctional Institutions: $519,000
    Local Fire Protection: $501,000
    Libraries: $358,000
    Health - Other: $235,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $150,000
    Parks and Recreation: $96,000
    General - Other: $57,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,047,000
    Public Welfare: $792,000
    Education: $54,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $186,000
    Interest on Debt: $100,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $127,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $84,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $183,000
    Education: $136,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,653,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,653,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,692,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,690,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,002,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $164,000
    General Revenue - Other: $86,000
    Rents: $57,000
    Interest Earnings: $49,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $43,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $23,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $399,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $275,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,693,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $6,610,000
    Education: $6,305,000
    Other: $1,914,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,426,000
    Public Welfare: $355,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,351,000
    Property: $9,243,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $889,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $484,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $314,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $296,000
    Other: $248,000
    Other License: $220,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $218,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $186,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $158,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $153,000
    Public Utility License: $151,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $110,000
    Other License: $35,000
    Other Selective Sales: $35,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,303,000
    : $7,883,000

Mathews County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Charges - Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $323,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $262,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $212,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $42,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $10,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $6,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $134,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,419,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,120,000
    Police Protection: $2,730,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,154,000
    Police Protection: $1,607,000
    Financial Administration: $1,155,000
    Central Staff Services: $989,000
    Solid Waste Management: $654,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $604,000
    General Public Buildings: $593,000
    Correctional Institutions: $519,000
    Local Fire Protection: $501,000
    Libraries: $358,000
    Health - Other: $235,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $150,000
    Parks and Recreation: $96,000
    General - Other: $57,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,047,000
    Public Welfare: $792,000
    Education: $54,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $186,000
    Interest on Debt: $100,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $127,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $84,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $183,000
    Education: $136,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,653,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,653,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,692,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,690,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,002,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $164,000
    General Revenue - Other: $86,000
    Rents: $57,000
    Interest Earnings: $49,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $43,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $23,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $399,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $275,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,693,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $6,610,000
    Education: $6,305,000
    Other: $1,914,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,426,000
    Public Welfare: $355,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,351,000
    Property: $9,243,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $889,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $484,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $314,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $296,000
    Other: $248,000
    Other License: $220,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $218,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $186,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $158,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $153,000
    Public Utility License: $151,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $110,000
    Other License: $35,000
    Other Selective Sales: $35,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,303,000
    : $7,883,000

Mathews County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Charges - Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $323,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $262,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $212,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $42,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $10,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $6,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $134,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,419,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,120,000
    Police Protection: $2,730,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,154,000
    Police Protection: $1,607,000
    Financial Administration: $1,155,000
    Central Staff Services: $989,000
    Solid Waste Management: $654,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $604,000
    General Public Buildings: $593,000
    Correctional Institutions: $519,000
    Local Fire Protection: $501,000
    Libraries: $358,000
    Health - Other: $235,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $150,000
    Parks and Recreation: $96,000
    General - Other: $57,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,047,000
    Public Welfare: $792,000
    Education: $54,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $186,000
    Interest on Debt: $100,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $127,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $84,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $183,000
    Education: $136,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,653,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,653,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,692,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,690,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,002,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $164,000
    General Revenue - Other: $86,000
    Rents: $57,000
    Interest Earnings: $49,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $43,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $23,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $399,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $275,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,693,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $6,610,000
    Education: $6,305,000
    Other: $1,914,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,426,000
    Public Welfare: $355,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,351,000
    Property: $9,243,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $889,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $484,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $314,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $296,000
    Other: $248,000
    Other License: $220,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $218,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $186,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $158,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $153,000
    Public Utility License: $151,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $110,000
    Other License: $35,000
    Other Selective Sales: $35,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,303,000
    : $7,883,000

Mathews County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Charges - Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $323,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $262,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $212,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $42,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $10,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $6,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $134,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,419,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,120,000
    Police Protection: $2,730,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,154,000
    Police Protection: $1,607,000
    Financial Administration: $1,155,000
    Central Staff Services: $989,000
    Solid Waste Management: $654,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $604,000
    General Public Buildings: $593,000
    Correctional Institutions: $519,000
    Local Fire Protection: $501,000
    Libraries: $358,000
    Health - Other: $235,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $150,000
    Parks and Recreation: $96,000
    General - Other: $57,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,047,000
    Public Welfare: $792,000
    Education: $54,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $186,000
    Interest on Debt: $100,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $127,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $84,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $183,000
    Education: $136,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,653,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,653,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,692,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,690,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,002,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $164,000
    General Revenue - Other: $86,000
    Rents: $57,000
    Interest Earnings: $49,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $43,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $23,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $399,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $275,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,693,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $6,610,000
    Education: $6,305,000
    Other: $1,914,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,426,000
    Public Welfare: $355,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,351,000
    Property: $9,243,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $889,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $484,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $314,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $296,000
    Other: $248,000
    Other License: $220,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $218,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $186,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $158,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $153,000
    Public Utility License: $151,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $110,000
    Other License: $35,000
    Other Selective Sales: $35,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,303,000
    : $7,883,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 113
  • Number of aged recipients: 15
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 98
  • Number of recipients under 18: 13
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 74
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 26
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 51
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 43
Businesses in Mathews County, VA
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Ace Hardware1Subway1
Hardee's1UPS1
MasterBrand Cabinets2