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The City of Mattoon had a population of 16,479 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Mattoon is located at latitude 39.4831 and longitude -88.3728 in Coles County. The formal boundaries for the City of Mattoon encompass a land area of 10.31 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Coles County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Mattoon has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Mattoon is located within Township of Mattoon, a minor civil division (MCD) of Coles County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 16,479 (100%) |
Population in Households | 16,062 (97.5%) |
Population in Families | 11,461 (69.5%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 417 ( 2.5%) |
Population Density | 1,598 |
Diversity Index2 | 25 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $45,706 |
Average Household Income | $63,883 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 12% |
Per Capita Income | $29,125 |
Wealth Index5 | 47 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (44.3) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 8,589 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 4,716 (54.9%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 2,785 (32.4%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 1,088 (12.7%) |
Median Home Value | $93,494 |
Average Home Value | $115,808 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 167 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 7,501 |
Average Household Size | 2.14 |
Family Households | 4,039 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.72% | -0.58% |
Households | -0.49% | -0.30% |
Families | -0.38% | |
Median Household Income | 2.12% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.74% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.15% |
The table below compares Mattoon to the other 1,464 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 155 | 89th |
Population Density | # 377 | 74th |
Median Household Income | # 1346 | 8th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 941 | 64th |
Per Capita Income | # 1189 | 19th |
Diversity Index | # 596 | 60th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Illinois Census Data Comparison Tool.
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