LAMap-doton-Mathews, 2004
Mathews’s story
122 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004.
- 1904Mathews is settled
MathewsLA
A town of 1,598, settled in 1904. Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.
Population
1,598
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$206K
Census ACS
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
45.5
years
Jobs based here
813
Balanced
Is Mathews a good place to live?
Mathews’ best subject grade is an A− for schools; its weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Mathews’ average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both Louisiana’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On incomes, just 24 of Louisiana’s 250 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. Only 5 of Louisiana’s 255 towns score lower on the outdoors. Mathews has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Mathews stand out
Where Mathews beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
How Mathews grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Mathews is from typical.
Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listD−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.2 of 20; 6.3% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →SchoolsA−Open →HealthOchsner St. Anne General Hospital 1.5 miles awayC−Open →Jobs & income$87K median household incomeB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $206K, 3.2 years of the Houma metro’s $64K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Mathews: who provides what
Mathews is unincorporated, so Lafourche Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEntergy Louisiana11.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLafourche Water District 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLafourche ParishLafourche Parish provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Louisiana you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLafourche Parish Registrar of VotersLafourche Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes70394, 7037570394 95% · 70375 5%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mathews.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
Very high risk in Mathews, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities. Since 2002, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mathews.
96risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
10
paid flood claims since 2002
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsA−
Public schools in Mathews beat 84% of Louisiana districts
Its public schools are run by the Lafourche Parish school district. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Central Lafourche High School, with 1,307 students.
84%of LA districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Lafourche High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,307 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
On CDC estimates, Mathews is less healthy than 77% of U.S. towns
Mathews beats the Louisiana average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of adults binge drink in Mathews, above both the Louisiana town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). 30% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Mathews.
23%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Mathews | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 43% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 26% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Louisiana
7 better24 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Mathews | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.7% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.4% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.7% | 7.5% |
Ochsner St. Anne General Hospital
1.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Mathews
Mathews has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Mathews’ July high is 91°F.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter46–66°
Spring60–79°
Summer74–91°
Fall61–80°
Dec 14
typical first frost
Feb 5
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Louisiana overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 18% of residents (24% statewide). The median age in Mathews is 45.5 years. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 27% across Louisiana.
45.5median age · LA 38
| Mathews | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.5 years | 37.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 20% | 29% |
MathewsLouisianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma11%
High school42%
Some college11%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.9 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Mathews | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.4% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.9% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.2% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.9% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.5% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.6% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.1% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.1% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.8% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.3% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Mathews has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Mathews for work: only 4% work in town. 6% of Mathews residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Mathews fell to 813 in 2023, 57 fewer than in 2013.
4%work in town
| Mathews | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Mathews4%
Thibodaux12%
Bayou Cane5%
New Orleans5%
Baton Rouge4%
18 mi
median commute distance
813
jobs based in Mathews
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade B
A home in Mathews sells for about $155K at the median
$155Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mathews
17pages on Mathews
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mathews; the nearest are
Fletcher Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Schriever15.4 mi$4,219 in-state tuitionNicholls State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Thibodaux16.7 mi$8,149 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Mathews residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
About Mathews
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Mathews is a census-designated place (CDP) on Bayou Lafourche in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,273 in 2020. It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux metropolitan statistical area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,001 ft
- ZIP code
- 70375
Mathews’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Mathews.
RacelandLockport HeightsMathews
How the neighbors grade
| Town | LA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathews | — | — | B | — | A− | C− |
| Raceland | #33 | B− | A | — | A− | D− |
| Lockport Heights | — | — | B | — | A− | D |
Mathews and Lockport Heights have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Mathews, Raceland and Lockport Heights report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Mathews with a neighbor →
Questions about Mathews
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mathews, LA a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.
Is Mathews, LA expensive?
The typical home is worth about $206,000, 4% below the Louisiana typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
What is Mathews, LA known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Tommy Hodson and Ben Bordelon.