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Mattoon, Illinois

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StatisticMattoonIllinoisUnited States
Total Population16,58612,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$51,597$83,390$80,734
Median Age40.839.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.5%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$97,700$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$740$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate21.3%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.5%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born1.6%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.8%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.127.826.4
Worked from Home4.6%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households31.4%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Mattoon, Illinois

Age in Mattoon, Illinois

StatisticMattoonIllinoisUnited States
Median Age40.839.038.9
Under 18 %20.6%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.4%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.7%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.1%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.3%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Mattoon, Illinois

StatisticMattoonIllinoisUnited States
Households8,1215,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.52.5
Family Households53.6%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children26.1%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.1%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone38.4%31.2%28.7%
Never Married29.6%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Mattoon, Illinois

StatisticMattoonIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,738$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00024.3%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.3%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.0%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.1%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate21.3%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty45.2%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households26.3%13.8%n/a

Housing in Mattoon, Illinois

StatisticMattoonIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units8,9765,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.2%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.0%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.5%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,956.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.2%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income23.8%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,941$5,298n/a

Education in Mattoon, Illinois

StatisticMattoonIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School10.5%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate35.6%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.4%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.6%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.9%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Mattoon, Illinois

StatisticMattoonIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.4%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.7%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes53.0%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.6%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.8%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Mattoon, Illinois

StatisticMattoonIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence81.9%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.6%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.0%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.2%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.8%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.9%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Mattoon

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.