Matamoras is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,204 people and two associated neighborhoods, Matamoras is the 593rd largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Matamoras was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Matamoras is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Matamoras is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Matamoras who work in office and administrative support (17.60%), sales jobs (13.62%), and management occupations (13.25%). A relatively large number of people in Matamoras telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.20% 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. In terms of college education, Matamoras is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.11% of adults in Matamoras have a college degree. The per capita income in Matamoras in 2022 was $60,497, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $241,988 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 13.73% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Matamoras include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Matamoras is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
