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Mattoon Illinois Information: Mattoon, Illinois is part of COLES County. Population for Mattoon from the last gathering is 18291. You can view Mattoon venues that host many Mattoon IL events every year. You can also research Mattoon Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Mattoon Illinois real estate guide. Mattoon Illinois has a latitude of 39.4819 and a longitude of -88.373. Zip codes in Mattoon, IL include 61938 ... more Mattoon zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mattoon, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mattoon, IL was 18,291.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mattoon was 8,659, which represents 47.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mattoon, IL
There are an estimated 3,839 married men in the town. 55.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Mattoon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mattoon is 9,632 which is 52.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mattoon, Illinois
There are an estimated 3,783 married women in the community. 47.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mattoon, IL
The median age of people living in Mattoon, IL was 37.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Mattoon was 1,186. There were 14,219 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.1 percent of the population (3,304) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mattoon, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mattoon, IL was 18,121.

White Population in Mattoon, IL
The estimated White population in the Mattoon community is 17,676, which is 96.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mattoon, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 260, which is 1.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Mattoon, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mattoon, IL was 33.

Asian Population in Mattoon, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 75.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Mattoon, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Mattoon was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 75, while those of “two or more races” was 170 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mattoon community was 232, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mattoon, IL
The household population number in Mattoon was 17,925.

Group Quarters Population in Mattoon, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 366.

Average Household Size in Mattoon, IL
The average household size in Mattoon is 2.21 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mattoon, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,830 total housing units in Mattoon.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,105, or 91.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,031 were owner-occupied (62.1), and 3,074 were renter-occupied (37.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 725 vacant homes in Mattoon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mattoon, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,496, with a median value in dollars of 65,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mattoon, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $702 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mattoon, average costs per month were $294 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,722 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mattoon, Illinois
1,613 people in Mattoon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mattoon, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mattoon was 1,960, or 13.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mattoon, IL
In 2000, there were 3,711 people in Mattoon, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mattoon, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 470 people in Mattoon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mattoon, Illinois
There were 9,400 in the labor force in Mattoon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Mattoon was 15.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mattoon, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,800. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mattoon, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,780. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mattoon, Illinois
Per capita income in Mattoon in the last full census was 18,186. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Mattoon numbered 362, or 7.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mattoon, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,409, or 13.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.