St. Matthews, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,981 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,981 (75 farm, 1,906 nonfarm))

St. Matthews, South Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 960 (875 occupied: 595 owner occupied, 280 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	28%

Housing density: 497 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $205,422.

Median contract rent in 2007: $280 (lower quartile is $213, upper quartile is $380)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $397

Median gross rent in St. Matthews, SC in 2007: $462

Housing units in St. Matthews with a mortgage: 265 (37 second mortgage, 21 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 295

St. Matthews,SC index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,132

In family households: 1,795 (332 male householders, 264 female householders)
349 spouses, 597 children (566 natural, 14 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 140 grandchildren, 31 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 39 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 337 (120 male householders (109 living alone)), 187 female householders (175 living alone)), 30 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 140 (111 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 266 2-persons, 137 3-persons, 118 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 284 1-person, 23 2-persons.

212 married couples with children.
165 single-parent households (17 men, 148 women).

97.2% of residents of St. Matthews speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 48% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 27 (1.2%)
(40.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in St. Matthews, South Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 11 4 rooms: 48 5 rooms: 128 6 rooms: 172 7 rooms: 100 8 rooms: 70 9 or more rooms: 58

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Matthews, South Carolina:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 40 3 rooms: 20 4 rooms: 56 5 rooms: 83 6 rooms: 53 7 rooms: 6 8 rooms: 12 9 or more rooms: 3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 3
1995 to 1998: 33
1990 to 1994: 27
1980 to 1989: 110
1970 to 1979: 151
1960 to 1969: 138
1950 to 1959: 141
1940 to 1949: 122
1939 or earlier: 235

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in St. Matthews:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 19 2 bedrooms: 139 3 bedrooms: 337 4 bedrooms: 77 5 or more bedrooms: 23

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Matthews:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 58 2 bedrooms: 103 3 bedrooms: 99 4 bedrooms: 13 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in St. Matthews in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 65 1 vehicle: 185 2 vehicles: 208 3 vehicles: 102 4 vehicles: 24 5 or more vehicles: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in St. Matthews in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 94 1 vehicle: 118 2 vehicles: 59 3 vehicles: 7 4 vehicles: 2 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in St. Matthews, SC:

Less than $10,000: 7
$10,000 to $14,999: 20
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 16
$25,000 to $29,999: 16
$30,000 to $34,999: 33
$35,000 to $39,999: 28
$40,000 to $49,999: 90
$50,000 to $59,999: 53
$60,000 to $69,999: 55
$70,000 to $79,999: 58
$80,000 to $89,999: 53
$90,000 to $99,999: 42
$100,000 to $124,999: 30
$125,000 to $149,999: 30
$150,000 to $174,999: 12
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 11
$250,000 to $299,999: 4
$300,000 to $399,999: 2
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

St. Matthews rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in St. Matthews:

Less than $100: 12 people
$100 to $149: 24
$150 to $199: 32
$200 to $249: 22
$250 to $299: 26
$300 to $349: 16
$350 to $399: 32
$400 to $449: 2
$450 to $499: 5
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 11
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 47

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2 1990 to 1994: 14 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 3 1970 to 1974: 3 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 5

St. Matthews, SC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 45.1%
Number of people working at home: 12 (1.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 53
5 to 9 minutes: 137
10 to 14 minutes: 74
15 to 19 minutes: 68
20 to 24 minutes: 66
25 to 29 minutes: 55
30 to 34 minutes: 105
35 to 39 minutes: 37
40 to 44 minutes: 50
45 to 59 minutes: 124
60 to 89 minutes: 17
90 or more minutes: 4

St. Matthews mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 610 (76%)
Carpooled: 157 (20%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Walked: 12 (1%)
Other means: 9 (1%)
Worked at home: 12 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 223
$10,000 to $14,999: 82
$15,000 to $19,999: 73
$20,000 to $24,999: 74
$25,000 to $29,999: 35
$30,000 to $34,999: 42
$35,000 to $39,999: 57
$40,000 to $44,999: 38
$45,000 to $49,999: 29
$50,000 to $59,999: 77
$60,000 to $74,999: 63
$75,000 to $99,999: 58
$100,000 to $124,999: 20
$125,000 to $149,999: 17
$150,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1219
English: 128
United States or American: 116
German: 105
Irish: 41
Scotch-Irish: 35
Subsaharan African:: 28
African: 28
Italian: 13
European: 13
Scottish: 12
Dutch: 11
British: 9
Polish: 7
Swiss: 6
Ukrainian: 5
French (except Basque): 3
Canadian: 2
Arab:: 2
Palestinian: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (44%)
United Kingdom (15%)
Germany (11%)
Korea (11%)
Panama (11%)
Canada (7%)

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

This state: 1859
Northeast: 131
Midwest: 35
South: 198
West: 5

63% of St. Matthews residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in South Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 40
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 30
7th and 8th grade: 23
9th grade: 37
10th grade: 26
11th grade: 12
12th grade, no diploma: 33
High school graduate (or equivalency): 170
Less than 1 year of college: 25
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 75
Associate degree: 40
Bachelor's degree: 77
Master's degree: 36
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 71
7th and 8th grade: 54
9th grade: 26
10th grade: 62
11th grade: 29
12th grade, no diploma: 71
High school graduate (or equivalency): 247
Less than 1 year of college: 41
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 78
Associate degree: 62
Bachelor's degree: 100
Master's degree: 84
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $62,123
Black householders: $18,188
Two or more races householders: $47,291
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $39,498

St. Matthews household income for White non-Hispanic householders

St. Matthews household income for Black householders

St. Matthews marital status for males

St. Matthews marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $119,508
Black or African American householders: $63,916

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 847
Two: 24
3 or 4: 35
5 to 9: 34
20 to 49: 6
Mobile homes: 14

Median worth of mobile homes: $26,172

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in St. Matthews:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%) Utility gas (30%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%) Electricity (39%) Utility gas (14%) No fuel used (3%) Wood (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 35

Here:	13.3%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13

Here:	9.5%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Here:	10.6%
South Carolina:	20.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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