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Moving to Matthews, North Carolina

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Population: 22,127. Estimated population in July 2024: 25,306 (+14.4% change)
Males: 10,747 (48.6%), Females: 11,380 (51.4%)

Mecklenburg County

Zip codes: 28104, 28105.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $67,034
Median house value: $170,700

Population by Race

Races in Matthews:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.7%)
  • Black (5.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (18.0%), English (15.6%), Irish (12.4%), United States (10.6%), Scotch-Irish (5.4%), Italian (5.1%).

Elevation: 730 feet

Land area: 14.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Matthews

  • High school or higher: 93.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 42.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Matthews town

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 68.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

5.8% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 1.5% Asia, 1.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +7,520 (+51.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Matthews:

  • PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL MATTHEWS (1500 MATTHEWS TWNSHP PRKWY BOX 3310)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Matthews:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Matthews:

  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 17 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 63 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)
  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 78 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Abbreviation: INT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Matthews:

  • WILGROVE AIR PARK (about 7 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: 8A6)
  • GOOSE CREEK (about 10 miles; INDIAN TRAIL, NC; Abbreviation: 28A)
  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 10 miles; MONROE, NC; Abbreviation: EQY)

Amtrak station near Matthews:

  • 12 miles: CHARLOTTE (1914 N. TYRON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Matthews:

  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 14 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,976)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 36 miles; DALLAS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,473)
  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SALISBURY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,499)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)

Schools

Public high schools in Matthews:

  • DAVID W BUTLER HIGH (Students: 2,048; Location: 1810 MATTHEWS-MINT HILL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WEDDINGTON HIGH (Students: 1,472; Location: 4901 MONROE-WEDDINGTON ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Matthews:

  • WEDDINGTON MIDDLE (Students: 1,218; Location: 5903 DEAL ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CRESTDALE MIDDLE (Students: 1,170; Location: 940 SAM NEWELL ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY (Students: 971; Location: 200 MCDOWELL AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MINT HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 912; Location: 11501 IDEWILD ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ELIZABETH LANE ELEMENTARY (Students: 889; Location: 121 ELIZABETH LANE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CROWN POINT ELEMENTARY (Students: 743; Location: 3335 SAM NEWELL RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WEDDINGTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 612; Location: 3927 TWELVE MILE CREEK ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Matthews:

  • COVENANT DAY SCHOOL (Students: 589; Location: 800 FULLWOOD LANE; Grades: KG – 9)
  • CARMEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 284; Location: 1145 PINEVILLE MATTHEWS ROAD; Grades: KG – 6)
  • CHARLOTTE ISLAMIC SCHOOL INC (Students: 47; Location: 9318 HUNTING CT; Grades: PK – 4)

 

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