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. Matamoras has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.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%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.20% 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. The overall education level of Matamoras citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.11% of adults in Matamoras have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. 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.
