Matteson, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

18,645

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

0.679% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.7%

2.97% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$95,457

3.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$250,600

Population & Diversity

Matteson, IL is home to a population of 18.6k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.34% of Matteson, IL residents were born outside of the country (809 people).

In 2024, there were 7.73 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.9k people) in Matteson, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.92k White (Non-Hispanic) and 485 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Matteson, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Matteson, IL was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Matteson, IL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14.9k ± 992
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.92k ± 696
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
485 ± 360

3.58%

Hispanic Population

668 people

3.58% of the people in Matteson, IL are hispanic (668 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Matteson, 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
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

4.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

809 people

3.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

710 people

As of 2024, 4.34% of Matteson, IL residents (809 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Matteson, IL was 3.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
348 ± 143
Gulf War (2001-)
269 ± 185
Gulf War (1990s)
124 ± 112

Matteson, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Matteson, IL.

Economy

The economy of Matteson, IL employs 8.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Matteson, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,613 people), Retail Trade (1,119 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,069 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($130,036), Other Services Except Public Administration ($115,455), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($100,869).

Employment

Occupations

8.66k

2024 Value

± 982

−1.97%

1 Year decline

± 15.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Matteson, IL declined at a rate of −1.97%, from 8.83k employees to 8.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Matteson, IL, are Management Occupations (1,121 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (969 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (798 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Matteson, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.66k

2024 Value

± 982

−1.97%

1 Year decline

± 15.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Matteson, IL declined at a rate of −1.97%, from 8.83k employees to 8.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Matteson, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,613 people), Retail Trade (1,119 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,069 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Matteson, IL, though some of these residents may live in Matteson, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,297

Median earning men ± $21,129

$57,035

Median earning women ± $9,203

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($142,872), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,972).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($115,455), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,776), and Construction ($80,357).

Education

The student population of Matteson, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 91 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Matteson, IL are Black or African American (34 and 94.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (2 and 5.56%).

The largest universities in Matteson, IL by number of degrees awarded are CAAN Academy of Nursing (36 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Matteson, IL are Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (26 and 72.2%) and Registered Nursing (10 and 27.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 96 students enrolled in Matteson, IL, 5.21% men and 94.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 89 records, of which 94.4% were women and 5.62% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants

Most Common

26 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Matteson, IL was Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants with 26 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Matteson, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

CAAN Academy of Nursing

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

36 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was CAAN Academy of Nursing with 36 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Matteson, IL, which is 0.0588 times less than the 34 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 34 degrees mean that there were 17 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Matteson, IL was $250,600 in 2024, which is 0.753 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $251,400 to $250,600, a 0.318% decrease. The homeownership rate in Matteson, IL is 77.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Matteson, IL have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Matteson, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$250,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,771

$5,733

Median Property Taxes

±$580

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 Matteson, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.4% of the housing units in Matteson, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$95,457

Median Household Income

± $8,654

7.4k

Number of Households

± 881

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.4k households in Matteson, IL declined from $95,457 from the previous year's value of $98,617.

The following chart displays the households in Matteson, 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 Matteson, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (66.8%)
Worked At Home (23.9%)
Carpooled (5.22%)

In 2024, 66.8% of workers in Matteson, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.22%).

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

33.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Matteson, IL have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.13% of the workforce in Matteson, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Matteson, IL (1.8k out of 18.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

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

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

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