Mattoon, IL

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2022 Population

16,830

0.895% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

42.4

0.935% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

21.1%

6.25% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$45,953

11.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$90,600

9.55% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

7,773

3.01% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Mattoon, IL had a population of 16.8k people with a median age of 42.4 and a median household income of $45,953. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Mattoon, IL declined from 16,982 to 16,830, a −0.895% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,320 to $45,953, a 11.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mattoon, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.74%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.03%), White (Hispanic) (0.957%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.755%).

None of the households in Mattoon, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Mattoon, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mattoon, IL are Lake Land College (2,244 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Mattoon, IL was $90,600, and the homeownership rate was 55%.

Most people in Mattoon, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Mattoon, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mattoon, IL is home to a population of 16.8k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.832% of Mattoon, IL residents were born outside of the country (140 people).

In 2022, there were 33.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.6k people) in Mattoon, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 461 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 341 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

99.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.7% of Mattoon, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Mattoon, IL was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mattoon, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mattoon, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.6k ± 515
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
461 ± 171
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
341 ± 164

2.44%

Hispanic Population

410 people

2.44% of the people in Mattoon, IL are hispanic (410 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mattoon, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

0.832%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

140 people

0.718%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

122 people

As of 2022, 0.832% of Mattoon, IL residents (140 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mattoon, IL was 0.718%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mattoon, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
332 ± 132
Gulf War (2001-)
255 ± 124
Gulf War (1990s)
141 ± 85

Mattoon, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mattoon, IL employs 7.77k people. The largest industries in Mattoon, IL are Manufacturing (1,553 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,054 people), and Retail Trade (1,027 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($53,347), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,269), and Transportation & Warehousing ($48,036).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.77k

2022 Value

± 672

3.01%

1 Year growth

± 11.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mattoon, IL grew at a rate of 3.01%, from 7.55k employees to 7.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mattoon, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,168 people), Production Occupations (971 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (680 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mattoon, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.77k

2022 Value

± 672

3.01%

1 Year growth

± 11.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mattoon, IL grew at a rate of 3.01%, from 7.55k employees to 7.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mattoon, IL, are Manufacturing (1,553 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,054 people), and Retail Trade (1,027 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mattoon, IL, though some of these residents may live in Mattoon, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,902

Median earning men ± $3,990

$31,563

Median earning women ± $3,506

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($54,355), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,269), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,519).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($70,345), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,970), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,759).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mattoon, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Mattoon, IL awarded 2,244 degrees. The student population of Mattoon, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,549 male students and 2,193 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mattoon, IL are White (1,621 and 72.6%), followed by Black or African American (299 and 13.4%), Hispanic or Latino (163 and 7.3%), and Unknown (71 and 3.18%).

The largest universities in Mattoon, IL by number of degrees awarded are Lake Land College (2,244 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mattoon, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (547 and 24.4%), General Construction Trades (214 and 9.54%), and Other Housing & Human Environments (110 and 4.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,742 students enrolled in Mattoon, IL, 41.4% men and 58.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,328 records, of which 59.1% were women and 40.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
316 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
83 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
71 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Mattoon, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 316 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Mattoon, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Lake Land College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,244 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lake Land College with 2,244 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,305 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mattoon, IL, which is 1.39 times more than the 939 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,621 degrees mean that there were 5.42 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 299 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($7,139) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($965) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($360) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mattoon, IL was $90,600 in 2022, which is 0.321 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $82,700 to $90,600, a 9.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Mattoon, IL is 55%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Mattoon, IL have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mattoon, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Mattoon, IL is $45,953. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Mattoon, IL was Census Tract 3 with a value of $59,077, followed by Census Tract 12 and Census Tract 10, with respective values of $56,515 and $45,912.

Housing

Property

$90,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,825

$4,336

Median Property Taxes

±$427

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mattoon, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mattoon, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55%

Homeownership

2022

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 55% of the housing units in Mattoon, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mattoon, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3
Census Tract 12
Census Tract 10

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mattoon, IL was Census Tract 3 with a value of $59,077, followed by Census Tract 12 and Census Tract 10, with respective values of $56,515 and $45,912.

The following map shows all of the places in Mattoon, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,953

Median Household Income

± $3,333

7.88k

Number of Households

± 633

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.88k households in Mattoon, IL grew to $45,953 from the previous year's value of $41,320.

The following chart displays the households in Mattoon, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mattoon, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Worked At Home (3.16%)

In 2022, 81.1% of workers in Mattoon, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (3.16%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mattoon, IL have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Mattoon, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mattoon, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mattoon, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mattoon, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mattoon, IL (3.44k out of 16.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mattoon, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91% of the population of Mattoon, IL has health coverage, with 37.9% on employee plans, 27.2% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 1.66% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Coles County, IL see 1400 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.11% increase from the previous year (1332 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1799 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 198 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,400 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Coles County, IL

Primary care physicians in Coles County, IL see an average of 1,400 patients per year. This represents a 5.11% increase from the previous year (1,332 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Coles County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.96%

Uninsured

37.9%

Employer Coverage

27.2%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

1.66%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mattoon, IL declined by 1.61% from 9.11% to 8.96%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mattoon, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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