For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,977, and the median income for a family was $41,683. Males had a median income of $35,958 versus $20,574 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,336. About 6.3% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over. The Lafourche Parish Mathews Government Complex is in Mathews. The U.S. Postal Service operates the Mathews Post Office in Mathews. Mathews is within the Lafourche Parish School District. Residents east of Highway 308, south of 4839 Highway 308 (Matthews Baptist Church) and residents west of Highway 1, south of 4901 Highway 1 are zoned to Lockport Lower Elementary School, Lockport Upper Elementary School, and Lockport Middle School in Lockport. Other residents are zoned to Raceland Lower Elementary School, Raceland Upper Elementary School, and Raceland Middle School in Raceland. Central Lafourche High School is in the town.