Mattoon, IL

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2023 Population

16,334

2.95% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

21%

0.393% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$96,000

5.96% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mattoon, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.15%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.11%), and Asian (Hispanic) (0.882%).

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.

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

In 2023, the median property value in Mattoon, IL was $96,000, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Mattoon, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Mattoon, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 28.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.8k people) in Mattoon, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 514 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 360 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mattoon, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.8k ± 537
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
514 ± 178
Two+ (Hispanic)
360 ± 274

3.67%

Hispanic Population

600 people

3.67% of the people in Mattoon, IL are hispanic (600 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

168 people

0.832%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

140 people

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
331 ± 117
Gulf War (2001-)
243 ± 127
Gulf War (1990s)
132 ± 88

Mattoon, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mattoon, IL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Mattoon, IL are Manufacturing (1,456 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (974 people), and Retail Trade (823 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($75,417), Public Administration ($56,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,789).

Employment

Occupations

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N/A Value

± N/A

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mattoon, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,093 people), Production Occupations (892 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (541 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

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N/A Value

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mattoon, IL, are Manufacturing (1,456 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (974 people), and Retail Trade (823 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

$41,474

Median earning men ± $3,865

$35,404

Median earning women ± $3,570

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($56,458), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,789), and Construction ($51,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,915), Public Administration ($50,972), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,167).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

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.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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 $96,000 in 2023, which is 0.316 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $90,600 to $96,000, a 5.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Mattoon, IL is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Mattoon, IL have an average commute time of 18.2 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 N/A. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Mattoon, IL was Census Tract 3 with a value of $68,558, followed by Census Tract 12 and Census Tract 10, with respective values of $58,042 and $48,775.

Housing

Property

$96,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,241

$4,385

Median Property Taxes

±$468

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

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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 N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mattoon, IL was Census Tract 3 with a value of $68,558, followed by Census Tract 12 and Census Tract 10, with respective values of $58,042 and $48,775.

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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

7.83k

Number of Households

± 672

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 N/A 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 2023

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Carpooled (13.5%)
Worked At Home (3.56%)

In 2023, 79.2% of workers in Mattoon, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (3.56%).

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

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mattoon, IL have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.2% 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% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mattoon, IL (3.33k out of 15.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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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