| Index | St. Matthews | South Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $20,299 | $25,521 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $38,333 | $46,898 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $56,607 | $57,389 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $16,606 | $29,505 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $31,250 | $32,196 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $20,269 | $23,580 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 11.0% | 5.0% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 32.8% | 17.2% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 13.4% | 13.4% |
| Manufacturing sector | 19.1% | 19.1% |
| Financial & insurance services | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 25.4% | 25.4% |
| Public administration | 11.7% | 11.7% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 8.9% | 8.9% |
| Education, health & social services | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Other | 15.4% | 15.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Cameron, SC | 338 | $55,000 | 0.6% |
| Gadsden, SC | 983 | $31,066 | 43.8% |
| Orangeburg, SC | 12,713 | $28,587 | 48.3% |
| Brookdale, SC | 4,740 | $28,156 | 49.1% |
| Elloree, SC | 955 | $27,500 | 50.3% |
| St. Matthews, SC | 2,400 | $38,333 | 30.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Dover, AR | 2,400 | $31,328 | 43.4% |
| Fort Polk North, LA | 2,400 | $35,615 | 35.6% |
| Russell-Binscarth, MB | 2,400 | n/a | |
| Eatonville, FL | 2,399 | $27,367 | 50.5% |
| West Wareham, MA | 2,398 | $48,583 | 12.2% |
| St. Matthews, SC | 2,400 | $38,333 | 30.7% |
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