Mattoon city, Illinois
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,738
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,667
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,602
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,896
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,894
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,870
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,555
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.3%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 820
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 55.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $97,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,060
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $498
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $740
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,121
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.99
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,448
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,553
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 675,817
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $40,536
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,597
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,738
Persons in poverty, percent 21.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,635.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,794.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.31
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.34
FIPS Code 1747553