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St. Matthews, South Carolina, in Calhoun county, is 27 miles SE of Columbia, South Carolina (center to center) and 108 miles S of Charlotte, North Carolina. About 2,107 people people live in St. Matthews.
In St. Matthews, about 43% of adults are married. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in St. Matthews.
Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in the town. Its large mature (over 65) population grounds St. Matthews nicely.
In 2000, St. Matthews had a median family income of $36,250.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($500) in St. Matthews than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in St. Matthews, about 68% are lived in by their owners, not renters.
In St. Matthews, 96% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing St Matthews to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Carolina (State):
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