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39.52° N · 81.07° W · GEOID 3948286

Matamoras (New Matamoras)

Washington County, Ohio · part of the Marietta, OH metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_household_income

OhioMatamoras (New Matamoras), OHMatamoras (New Matamoras)Matamoras (New Matamoras)

The short answer

Matamoras (New Matamoras) is home to 864 people. Median household income is $63,603 a year and median rent is $597 a month, 11.3% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $94,400, about 1.5x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$597
56% below the median place
Median household income
$63,603
21% below the median place
Median home value
$94,400
70% below the median place
Unemployment
4.8%
3% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Matamoras (New Matamoras)

  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 9.2% a year while household income rose -13%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 290 Ohio places.
  • 59.7% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 267 Ohio places.
  • Median rent is $597 a month, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 290 Ohio places.
  • The median home is worth 1.5 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places.
  • Renters occupy 64% of homes, more than in 98% of places its size.
01

Moving to Matamoras (New Matamoras)

Washington County loses about 1.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,934
Moved out1,981
Net−47

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Morgan County, OH10371+32
Noble County, OH4053−13
Monroe County, OH58

Within Ohio, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OhioOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$51K
Leavers$52K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Washington County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
3.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Washington County report $51,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $52,200.
Income you would need
$23,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $597 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,063 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $94,400.
Getting to work
30 minutes each way on average; 9.1% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Ulysses, KS matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in7
$50,983
28% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$52,239
26% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureMatamoras (New Matamoras)Among 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure3.9%33% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-1.067% below
Income of households moving in7County figure$50,98328% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$52,23926% below
02

What it costs to live here

Median gross rent is $597, 56% below the median place.

Matamoras (New Matamoras)11.3%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$23,880
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
11.3%
45% below the median place
Home price to income
1.5x
61% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
11%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$56,800
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median home value1
$94,400
70% below the median place
Homeownership1
35.5%
47% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,063
43% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureMatamoras (New Matamoras)Among 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$59756% below
Rent to income111.3%45% below
Property tax rate11.1%19% above
Home price to income11.5x61% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,00338% below
HUD area median income3County figure$85,00021% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,01669% below
Median home value1$94,40070% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure6.4%99% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure42.1%18% below
Homeownership135.5%47% below
Renters paying 30%+163.4%25% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,06343% below
Vacant homes116.7%137% above
Median year built119571% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Poverty rate1
59.7%
above the median place (median 10.8%)
Income per person1
$24,777
38% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureMatamoras (New Matamoras)Among 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$63,60321% below
Income per person1$24,77738% below
Unemployment1County figure4.8%3% below
Average annual pay5County figure$61,4097% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.8%3% above
Jobs5County figure25,43783% below
Poverty rate159.7%above (median 10.8%)
Mean commute130 min18% above
Works from home1County figure9.1%27% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 79.6%, 14% below the median place.

Homes with broadband1
79.6%
14% below the median place
Population change since 20206
-2.7%
below the median place (median 1.1%)
High school or higher1
84.5%
9% below the median place
All 9 people measures
MeasureMatamoras (New Matamoras)Among 6,645 placesVs median
Population18646646th largest
Population change since 20206-2.7%below (median 1.1%)
Median age135.010% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure21.9%32% below
High school or higher184.5%9% below
Household size12.310% below
Born abroad1County figure1.2%86% below
No health insurance1County figure6.2%3% below
Homes with broadband179.6%14% below
05

Life in Matamoras (New Matamoras)

39 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.7 −5%
Shops37.0 +22%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.5 −39%
Doctors' offices and clinics18.7 −7%
Child care centers1.0 −57%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Child care centers per 10k8
1.0
57% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
2.5
39% below the median place
Shops per 10k8
37.0
22% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureMatamoras (New Matamoras)Among 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure23156% above
Public school students10County figure7,35550% above
Students per teacher10County figure16.15% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure19.75% below
Shops per 10k8County figure37.022% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure2.539% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure18.77% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.057% below
National Register listings9County figure39200% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Good air days is 88.4%, 29% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Matamoras (New Matamoras). Larger places are fetched first.

Good air days13
88.4%
29% above the median place
Wildfire risk12
22.6
63% below the median place
Tornado risk12
33.1
59% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureMatamoras (New Matamoras)Among 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure85°F2% below
January average low11County figure22°F12% below
Average temperature11County figure53°F3% below
Annual precipitation11County figure44.1 in1% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure64.430% below
Hurricane risk12County figure57.419% below
Tornado risk12County figure33.159% below
Wildfire risk12County figure22.663% below
Heat wave risk12County figure64.528% below
Median air quality index13County figure407% below
Good air days13County figure88.4%29% above
08

Matamoras (New Matamoras) in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 48% of the median income in 2030, up from 42% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$597/mo (2024)$780/mo$640 to $950/mo+4.5%
Median household income$17,098 (2024)$19,500$16,500 to $23,000+2.3%
Median home value$94,400 (2024)$130,000$94,000 to $179,000+5.5%
Population690 (2025)690660 to 710−0.1%

The median home would be worth 6.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 5.5 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Matamoras (New Matamoras)

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Ulysses, KS$717$63,857Compare
Monmouth, IL$733$61,138Compare
Greenville, IL$783$62,089Compare
Wahpeton, ND$751$62,750Compare
Wahpeton, NDGreenville, ILMonmouth, ILUlysses, KSMatamoras (New Matamoras), OHUlyssesMonmouthGreenvilleWahpetonUlyssesMonmouthWahpeton

Common questions

Is Matamoras (New Matamoras) a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 9.2% a year while household income rose -13%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 290 Ohio places. 59.7% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 267 Ohio places. On cost, space and class size it scores 39 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Matamoras (New Matamoras) expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 11.3% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $94,400.

What salary do you need to live in Matamoras (New Matamoras)?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $23,880 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Matamoras (New Matamoras)?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Ulysses, KS, Monmouth, IL, Greenville, IL and Wahpeton, ND.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Matamoras (New Matamoras) with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Matamoras (New Matamoras) itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/matamoras-new-matamoras-ohio

Citytistics. “Matamoras (New Matamoras), Ohio.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/matamoras-new-matamoras-ohio/

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