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St. Matthews, Kentucky

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StatisticSt. MatthewsKentuckyUnited States
Total Population17,5774,534,824334,922,499
Median Household Income$82,412$63,726$80,734
Median Age36.539.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher58.7%27.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$338,000$205,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,369$967$1,413
Poverty Rate7.2%16.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born5.6%4.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate53.3%68.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.624.026.4
Worked from Home18.1%10.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households37.2%46.6%46.9%

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Age in St. Matthews, Kentucky

StatisticSt. MatthewsKentuckyUnited States
Median Age36.539.138.9
Under 18 %16.3%22.6%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.2%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %23.0%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.5%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.4%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.5%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in St. Matthews, Kentucky

StatisticSt. MatthewsKentuckyUnited States
Households8,7721,814,469129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.42.5
Family Households47.9%63.9%64.2%
Households with Children19.1%29.8%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.7%17.3%17.3%
People Living Alone42.3%29.8%28.7%
Never Married36.4%30.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in St. Matthews, Kentucky

StatisticSt. MatthewsKentuckyUnited States
Per Capita Income$55,655$35,821$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.1%19.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.0%17.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.6%15.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More13.2%7.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.2%16.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.7%35.0%28.2%
SNAP Households3.0%13.2%n/a

Housing in St. Matthews, Kentucky

StatisticSt. MatthewsKentuckyUnited States
Housing Units9,3752,023,116143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes50.3%67.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units33.7%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.4%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,969.01,982.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied46.7%31.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.8%28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,078$1,544n/a

Education in St. Matthews, Kentucky

StatisticSt. MatthewsKentuckyUnited States
Less than High School3.7%11.1%10.4%
High School Graduate12.5%32.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.1%28.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree32.2%16.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree26.5%11.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in St. Matthews, Kentucky

StatisticSt. MatthewsKentuckyUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.4%59.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.3%76.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.9%30.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.7%6.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.9%6.8%n/a

Origins and language in St. Matthews, Kentucky

StatisticSt. MatthewsKentuckyUnited States
Born in State of Residence59.3%67.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.5%1.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.1%2.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.4%93.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.3%3.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.0%5.5%16.7%

Cities near St. Matthews

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.