Population 1,047 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Matewan
Household size in Matewan
| Period | Matewan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.08 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Matewan are small: just 2.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Matewan
| Period | Matewan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Matewan is 41.8 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.8, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Matewan
| Period | Matewan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Matewan than nationally: 14.5%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Matewan
Renters in Matewan
| Period | Matewan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.3% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.3% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Matewan rent their homes (31.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Still, renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia overall (25.1%). Nearly nine in ten owners (85.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Matewan
| Period | Matewan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Matewan: 15.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Matewan
| Period | Matewan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Matewan was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1976.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Matewan
| Period | Matewan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $334 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $375 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $444 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $479 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$145 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Matewan pays $479 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Matewan
Bachelor's degrees in Matewan
| Period | Matewan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Matewan have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Matewan
| Period | Matewan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.1% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.6% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.2% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.9% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Matewan never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Matewan
| Period | Matewan | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Matewan: 10.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Matewan compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matewan | 2.39 | 41.8 | 14.5% | 31.4% | 15.7% | 1983 | $479 | 8.3% | 77.9% | 10.9% |
| North Matewan | 1.98 | 60.2 | 10.3% | 19.0% | 2.9% | 1981 | $750 | 5.1% | 78.8% | 21.2% |
| McCarr | 2.38 | 40.2 | 3.0% | 32.4% | 12.0% | 1984 | $598 | 5.4% | 79.1% | 8.9% |
| Red Jacket | 2.28 | 46.5 | 13.8% | 28.2% | 12.8% | 1982 | $526 | 7.7% | 79.0% | 14.1% |
| Edgarton | 1.97 | 60.8 | 10.2% | 18.5% | 2.5% | 1981 | $760 | 4.9% | 78.8% | 21.5% |
| Varney | 2.30 | 44.5 | 13.2% | 35.5% | 12.9% | 1981 | $527 | 7.3% | 82.9% | 18.4% |
| Rawl | 1.94 | 52.5 | 12.2% | 6.3% | 29.0% | 1985 | $504 | 3.2% | 68.6% | 0.0% |
| Taylorville | 2.51 | 42.6 | 9.4% | 28.2% | 18.4% | 1988 | $616 | 10.6% | 80.6% | 8.2% |
| Freeburn | 2.01 | 58.5 | 6.3% | 11.6% | 14.2% | 1982 | $472 | 11.3% | 67.9% | 7.3% |
| Lobata | 2.65 | 52.1 | 6.7% | 11.0% | 25.5% | 1980 | $760 | 3.9% | 80.7% | 25.7% |
| Hardy | 2.48 | 44.2 | 13.3% | 16.9% | 20.7% | 1979 | $560 | 16.4% | 91.5% | 3.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Matewan. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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