St Matthews, KY

St. Matthews, Kentucky

St. Matthews, Kentucky, in Jefferson county, is 5 miles E of Louisville, Kentucky. The city is part of the Louisville metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 15,852 people people live in St. Matthews.

The People and Families of St. Matthews

In St. Matthews, about 42% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in St. Matthews, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the city.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in St. Matthews.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, St. Matthews had a median family income of $56,473. Overall, families in St. Matthews are likely to be financially secure. It turns out that people in the city tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. It turns out that St. Matthews is home to a lot of successful single people.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($500) in St. Matthews than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.

St. Matthews Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in St. Matthews, about 51% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the city. The average property tax bill in St. Matthews is higher than that of most other communities in Kentucky.

Commuting

In St. Matthews, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

St Matthews strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kentucky):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 9%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of St. Matthews, KY

Comparing St Matthews to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kentucky (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

St Matthews Almanac

St Matthews Climate

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• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

St Matthews Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Political Contributions (2004)

Money donated by St. Matthews residents to parties and candidates for the 2004 elections.

by Political Party

by Presidential Candidate

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