In 2020, Mattoon, IL had a population of 17.3k people with a median age of 42.2 and a median household income of $40,576. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Mattoon, IL declined from 17,394 to 17,273, a −0.696% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,852 to $40,576, a 1.82% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mattoon, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.32%), White (Hispanic) (1.56%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.48%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.556%).
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.
99.3% of the residents in Mattoon, IL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Mattoon, IL are Lake Land College (3,869 degrees awarded in 2020).
In 2020, the median property value in Mattoon, IL was $84,400, and the homeownership rate was 56.2%.
Most people in Mattoon, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Mattoon, IL was 2 cars per household.