St. Matthews is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 17,356 people and seven associated neighborhoods, St. Matthews is the 22nd largest community in Kentucky. St. Matthews real estate is some of the most expensive in Kentucky, although St. Matthews house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.St. Matthews is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 89.08% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, St. Matthews is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in St. Matthews who work in management occupations (16.39%), sales jobs (11.49%), and healthcare (10.37%). Also of interest is that St. Matthews has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, St. Matthews is also a city of artists. St. Matthews has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape St. Matthews’s character. A relatively large number of people in St. Matthews telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.45% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in St. Matthews. 56.42% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in St. Matthews in 2022 was $53,945, which is wealthy relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $215,780 for a family of four. However, St. Matthews contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. St. Matthews is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call St. Matthews home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. Matthews residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in St. Matthews include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in St. Matthews is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Spanish.
