Mattoon is a city located in Illinois. With a 2020 population of 17,427, it is the 148th largest city in Illinois and the 2072nd largest city in the United States. Mattoon is currently declining at a rate of -0.86% annually and its population has decreased by -6.08% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,555 in 2010. Mattoon reached it's highest population of 19,681 in 1970. Spanning over 10 miles, Mattoon has a population density of 1,690 people per square mile.
The average household income in Mattoon is $51,732 with a poverty rate of 21.15%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $637 per month, and the median house value is $85,300. The median age in Mattoon is 40.2 years, 39.4 years for males, and 41.4 years for females. For every 100 females there are 91.2 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mattoon was:
2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.
| Year | Total Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 60,655 | -519 | -0.86% |
| 2019 | 61,174 | -519 | -0.85% |
| 2018 | 61,693 | -519 | -0.84% |
| 2017 | 62,212 | -423 | -0.68% |
| 2016 | 62,635 | -385 | -0.61% |
| 2015 | 63,020 | -426 | -0.68% |
| 2014 | 63,446 | -511 | -0.81% |
| 2013 | 63,957 | -306 | -0.48% |
| 2012 | 64,263 | -436 | -0.68% |
| 2011 | 64,699 | -222 | -0.34% |
| 2010 | 64,921 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 16,954 | 96.35% |
| Black or African American | 357 | 2.03% |
| Two or More Races | 192 | 1.09% |
| Some Other Race | 54 | 0.31% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 25 | 0.14% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.05% |
| Asian | 7 | 0.04% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 7,678 | 2.23 | 57.9 |
| Non Family | 3,241 | 1.18 | 46.4 |
| Married | 2,648 | 2.91 | 81.5 |
| Female | 1,322 | 3.14 | 39.9 |
| Male | 467 | 3.07 | 55 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 361 | 2.97% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 903 | 7.43% |
| High School Graduate | 4,246 | 34.96% |
| Some College | 3,207 | 26.40% |
| Associates Degree | 1,228 | 10.11% |
| Bachelors Degree | 1,432 | 11.79% |
| Graduate Degree | 769 | 6.33% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 11,717 | 10,562 | 2,126 |
| Black | 197 | 151 | 37 |
| Hispanic | 141 | 93 | 40 |
| Multiple Races | 72 | 68 | 6 |
| Other Race | 54 | 18 | 12 |
| Native American | 25 | 16 | |
| Islander | 8 | ||
| Asian | 2 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among multiple races people with a rate of 94.44%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 28.37%.
$30,534
Average Earnings
$35,436
Average Male
$26,057
Average Female
98.13% of Mattoon residents speak only English, while 1.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.28% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 16,332 | 3,291 | 20.15% |
| Black | 348 | 169 | 48.56% |
| Multiple | 189 | 125 | 66.14% |
| Hispanic | 294 | 54 | 18.37% |
| Other | 54 | 12 | 22.22% |
| Native | 20 | 10 | 50.00% |
| Islander | 8 | 8 | 100.00% |
21.15%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.73%
Male Poverty Rate
23.36%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mattoon is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mattoon is Hispanic, with 18.37% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.18%.
38.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.7%
Male Marriage Rate
36.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,149 | 8.60% |
| Hispanic | 16 | 8.47% |
| Black | 11 | 4.70% |
| Hawaiian | 8 | 100.00% |
| Indian | 5 | 20.00% |
12.81%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.98%
Veteran Disability Rate
59.8%
Labor Force Participation
55.5%
Employment Rate
7.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
98.99%
Native Born
1.01%
Foreign Born
0.66%
Non Citizen
0.35%
Naturalized
98.99% of Mattoon residents were born in the United States, with 82.45% having been born in Illinois. 0.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17,427 | -151 | -0.86% |
| 2019 | 17,578 | -151 | -0.85% |
| 2018 | 17,729 | -169 | -0.94% |
| 2017 | 17,898 | -151 | -0.84% |
| 2016 | 18,049 | -83 | -0.46% |
| 2015 | 18,132 | -64 | -0.35% |
| 2014 | 18,196 | -132 | -0.72% |
| 2013 | 18,328 | -9 | -0.05% |
| 2012 | 18,337 | -73 | -0.40% |
| 2011 | 18,410 | -137 | -0.74% |
| 2010 | 18,547 | 256 | 0.14% |
| 2000 | 18,291 | -150 | -0.08% |
| 1990 | 18,441 | -852 | -0.45% |
| 1980 | 19,293 | -388 | -0.20% |
| 1970 | 19,681 | 593 | 0.31% |
| 1960 | 19,088 | 1,541 | 0.85% |
| 1950 | 17,547 | 1,720 | 1.04% |
| 1940 | 15,827 | 1,196 | 0.79% |
| 1930 | 14,631 | 1,079 | 0.77% |
| 1920 | 13,552 | 2,096 | 1.69% |
| 1910 | 11,456 | 1,834 | 1.76% |
| 1900 | 9,622 | 2,789 | 3.48% |
| 1890 | 6,833 | 1,096 | 1.76% |
| 1880 | 5,737 | 0.00% |