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Mathews, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Mathews County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,145
Population
578/sq mi density
$53,108
Median Income
$23,912 per capita
$178,600
Home Value
$312,604 Zillow
58°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$53,108 median income, 8.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$178,600 home value, /mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,108
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,912
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.4%
133% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.6%
58% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mathews vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mathews’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,108
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,912
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,264
116%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$798
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$798
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
96.9%
32% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$261M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
96.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.1%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
257
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
22
Retail
25
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,264
16% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,725
6% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,108 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,912 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,264 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $798 |
| County GDP | $261M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 101.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 96.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 257 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 22 |
| Retail | 25 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,264 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,725 |