Mattoon Population History 1990 - 2023

Mattoon Population Facts

What is the current population of Mattoon?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Mattoon is 16,560. Mattoon, Illinois is the 2,214th largest city in the US.

What county is Mattoon, Illinois in?

Mattoon is located entirely in Coles County.

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

Mattoon has an area of 10.3 square miles.

What was the peak population of Mattoon?

The peak population of Mattoon was in 1990, when its population was 18,565. In 1990, Mattoon was the 1,474th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,214th largest city in the US. Mattoon is currently 10.8% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Mattoon shrinking?

Mattoon has shrunk 9.1% since the year 2000. Mattoon, Illinois's growth is extremely below average. 94% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Mattoon, Illinois?

Mattoon has a population density of 1,794.7 people per square mile.

Mattoon Demographics

What is the voting age population of Mattoon, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Mattoon, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 13,653. The voting age population is 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

What percentage of Mattoon, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 19.2% of the residents of Mattoon are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Mattoon, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Mattoon are 96.6% White, 1.6% Black, 1.2% Two or more races, 0.3% Other, 0.1% American Indian and 0.1% Asian. Additionally, 1.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

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

In Mattoon, 22.2% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 36.1%. On a per-household basis, 14.4% of families are below the poverty line in Mattoon.

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

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.2% of Mattoon residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Mattoon, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 90.5% of Mattoon residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 18.2% have a bachelor's degree and 6.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

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

Among Mattoon residents aged 5 and older, 2.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.0% speak an Asian language.

Mattoon Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Mattoon, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Mattoon is 6.6%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

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

In Mattoon, 10.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Mattoon, Illinois?

The median household income in Mattoon is $39,852.

Mattoon Housing & Rent Statistics

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

In Mattoon, 57.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

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

Renters occupy 42.7% of housing units in Mattoon.

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

Of all the housing units in Mattoon, 30.2% of them were build before 1940.

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

In Mattoon, 4.0% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 340 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Mattoon, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Mattoon is $663.

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

In Mattoon, 78.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.