Census place 1747553

Mattoon

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Mattoon city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Mattoon.

According to the 2025 estimate, Mattoon has a population of 16,667 and 1,616 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: median home value is $97,700, below the comparison median of $274,000; median gross rent is $740, below the comparison median of $1,347; and median household income is $51,597, below the comparison median of $90,282. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$97,700
Below the comparison median of $274,000
median gross rent
$740
Below the comparison median of $1,347
median household income
$51,597
Below the comparison median of $90,282

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Mattoon's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
16,667
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,616/sq mi
10.3 sq mi land area
Median age
40.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$51,597
Median home value
$97,700
Median gross rent
$740
Bachelor’s degree or higher
19.5%
Typical commute
18.1 min
Drive-alone commute
77.7%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
44.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
36%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
53.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.8%
Working from home
4.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
84.3%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
9.8%
Households with children
26.1%
Residents with a disability
20.5%
Residents without insurance
7.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Coles County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Severe Storm declarations
2
Tornado declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MATTOON CHARLESTON COLES CO AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
62.8°F
Average low
44°F
Annual rainfall
36"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Mattoon.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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