Matteson Population History 1990 - 2023

Matteson Population Facts

What is the current population of Matteson?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Matteson is 18,293. Matteson, Illinois is the 2,044th largest city in the US.

What county is Matteson, Illinois in?

Parts of Matteson are located within Cook County and Will County.

What is the size of Matteson, Illinois in square miles?

Matteson has an area of 9.3 square miles.

What was the peak population of Matteson?

The peak population of Matteson was in 2020, when its population was 19,010. In 2020, Matteson was the 1,939th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,044th largest city in the US. Matteson is currently 3.8% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Matteson growing?

Matteson has grown 40.3% since the 2000. Matteson, Illinois is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 67% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Matteson, Illinois?

Matteson has a population density of 2,038.7 people per square mile.

Matteson Demographics

What is the voting age population of Matteson, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Matteson, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 14,951. The voting age population is 42.2% male and 57.8% female.

What percentage of Matteson, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.2% of the residents of Matteson are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Matteson, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Matteson are 80.9% Black, 14.6% White, 2.3% Two or more races, 1.5% Asian and 0.8% Other. Additionally, 2.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Matteson, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Matteson, 10.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 15.8%. On a per-household basis, 6.2% of families are below the poverty line in Matteson.

What percentage of Matteson, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 68.5% of Matteson residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Matteson, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 94.2% of Matteson residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 36.2% have a bachelor's degree and 11.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Matteson, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Matteson residents aged 5 and older, 4.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.1% speak an Asian language.

Matteson Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Matteson, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Matteson is 9.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Matteson, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Matteson, 16.3% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Matteson, Illinois?

The median household income in Matteson is $83,729.

Matteson Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Matteson, Illinois?

In Matteson, 80.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Matteson, Illinois?

Renters occupy 19.2% of housing units in Matteson.

What percentage of Matteson, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Matteson, 3.9% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Matteson, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Matteson, 34.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,700 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Matteson, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Matteson is $1,227.

What percentage of households in Matteson, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Matteson, 87.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.