Matamoras is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,449 people and two associated neighborhoods, Matamoras is the 593rd largest community in Pennsylvania. Matamoras has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.
Also of interest is that Matamoras has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.78% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
The education level of Matamoras citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.48% of adults in Matamoras have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Matamoras in 2022 was $43,184, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $172,736 for a family of four. However, Matamoras contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Matamoras is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Matamoras home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Matamoras residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Matamoras also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.90% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Matamoras include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Matamoras is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.