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Matthews, NC Profile


Matthews, NC, population 27,486, is located in North Carolina's Mecklenburg county, about 10.2 miles from Charlotte and 73.1 miles from Winston-Salem.

Through the 90's Matthews's population has grown by about 62%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Matthews has grown by about 14%. Since 2005 Matthews's population has grown by about 9%.

Matthews's property crime levels tend to be about the same as North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Matthews tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White90%
African American5%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200022,905N/A
200123,9414.52%
200223,840-0.42%
200323,9810.59%
200424,3941.72%
200525,1563.12%
200626,2444.33%
200726,5221.06%
200826,8761.33%
200927,4862.27%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$67,034
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001218
2002197
2003201
2004231
2005251
2006232
2007288
2008225
2009223
2010175
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 012424
2002 032022
2003 041727
2004 531631
2005 052828
2006 162132
2007 054230
2008 033325
2009 013129
2010 041827

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,937
20024,302
20034,033
20044,507
20054,462
20064,510
20074,245
20084,263
20093,816
20102,640
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 138 688 60
2002 154 764 66
2003 228 677 57
2004 197 811 65
2005 174 815 95
2006 192 897 75
2007 188 879 66
2008 209 900 48
2009 147 835 62
2010 112 587 40

Location

Elevation730 feet above sea level
Land Area12.3 Square Miles



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