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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In St. Matthews, 92% of commuters drive to work.
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% | ![]() |
Comparing St Matthews to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kentucky (State):
Ratings range from
(lowest) to
(highest).
| 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 | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Portion of People Married | ![]() | ![]() |
| Average Household Size | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| College Educated Adults | ![]() | ![]() |
| People in Middle Class or Better | ![]() | ![]() |
| Median Family Income | ![]() | ![]() |
| People Above Poverty | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Working at Home | ![]() | ![]() |
| Public Transportation Use | ![]() | ![]() |
| Short Commute Times | ![]() | ![]() |
| Walking and Biking to Work | ![]() | ![]() |
| 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 | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Low Property Crime | ![]() | ![]() |
| Low Violent Crime | ![]() | ![]() |
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