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Mathews, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Lafourche Parish County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,579
Population
397/sq mi density
$83,405
Median Income
$49,234 per capita
$218,800
Home Value
$164,707 Zillow
$1,057
Median Rent
14.6% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
618
Violent Crime/100K
4,073 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$83,405 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$218,800 home value, $1,057/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
618 violent crimes/100K (63% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-33.7%
2,380 → 1,579
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-4.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+24.3%
$67,083 → $83,405
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mathews across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,185
-394 from 2023 (1,579)
Projected Median Income 2030
$97,129
+$13,724 from 2023 ($83,405)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,380 | — | $67,083 | — |
| 2015 | 2,387 | +0.3% | $66,417 | -1% |
| 2017 | 2,556 | +7.1% | $68,077 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2,551 | -0.2% | $56,616 | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 1,543 | -39.5% | $67,917 | +20% |
| 2023 | 1,579 | +2.3% | $83,405 | +22.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.