St. Matthews, South Carolina
St. Matthews is a town located in
Calhoun County, South Carolina. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,107. It is the
county seat of
Calhoun County6.
Geography
\nSt. Matthews is located at 33°39'53" North, 80°46'44" West (33.664734, -80.778976)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.0
km² (1.9
mi²). 5.0 km² (1.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.52% is water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 2,107 people, 823 households, and 549 families residing in the town. The
population density is 421.5/km² (1,091.1/mi²). There are 913 housing units at an average density of 182.6/km² (472.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 37.16% White, 61.46%
African American, 0.05%
Native American, 0.09%
Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 1.33% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 823 households out of which 27.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% are married couples living together, 21.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% are non-families. 30.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.39 and the average family size is 3.00.
In the town the population is spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 72.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 66.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $24,969, and the median income for a family is $36,250. Males have a median income of $29,760 versus $21,311 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,911. 24.0% of the population and 19.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 32.8% are under the age of 18 and 21.4% are 65 or older.