St. Matthews is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 17,362 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 87.83% 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 (16.68%), sales jobs (11.88%), and healthcare (11.24%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.87% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. If knowledge is power, St. Matthews is a pretty powerful place. 57.09% of the adults in St. Matthews have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in St. Matthews in 2022 was $53,401, which is wealthy relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $213,604 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, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in St. Matthews is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Spanish.
