Mattoon is a city located in Coles County Illinois. Mattoon has a 2023 population of 16,813. Mattoon is currently growing at a rate of 0.02% annually and its population has increased by 0.07% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,801 in 2020.
The average household income in Mattoon is $53,149 with a poverty rate of 22.46%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Mattoon is 42.8 years, 41.9 years for males, and 44 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mattoon was:
2.7
Average Family Size
2.06
Average Household Size
55.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
98.74% of Mattoon residents speak only English, while 1.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.74% of the population.
22.46%
Overall Poverty Rate
20.28%
Male Poverty Rate
24.64%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mattoon is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mattoon is Asian, with 10% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.45%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
38.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.3%
Male Marriage Rate
36.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
15.38%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.79%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
60.3%
Labor Force Participation
54.7%
Employment Rate
9.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
83.26%
Born in Mattoon
100.33%
Native Born
0.73%
Foreign Born
0.34%
Non Citizen
0.39%
Naturalized
100.33% of Mattoon residents were born in the United States, with 83.26% having been born in Illinois. 0.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.