Median Household Income
$51,597 ± $4,622
Median Home Value
$97,700 ± $6,845
Median Gross Rent
$740 ± $55/mo
Per Capita Income
$29,738
Poverty Rate
21.3%
Unemployment Rate
6.5%
Homeownership Rate
55.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.5%
Median Age
40.8
Average Commute
17 min
Households
8,121
Veterans
820
Population Over Time
Mattoon shrank 7.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
17,906
2016
17,399
2018
17,597
2020
17,273
2022
16,830
2024
16,586
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
90.7%
Hispanic or Latino
4.2%
Black or African American
2.6%
Asian
0.9%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.