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Mattoon, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Coles County County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
16,334 Population 1,584/sq mi density
$47,308 Median Income $28,209 per capita
$96,000 Home Value $120,186 Zillow
$764 Median Rent 24.6% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
465 Violent Crime/100K 987 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$47,308 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,000 home value, $764/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
465 violent crimes/100K (22% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
16,334
Population Density
1,584
per square mile
Land Area
10.3
square miles (26.7 km²)
Median Age
42.6 yrs
10% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.2%
Male
50.8%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 91% US: 61.6%
Black 2.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 5.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
91%
Black
2.1%
Hispanic
1.3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.2% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1.8% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.2%
Spanish
1.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.5%
25% above US avg (6%)
Disability
20.1%
55% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
91.0%
0% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
9.4%
9% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.475
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population16,334
Population Density1,584 / sq mi
Land Area10.3 sq mi
Median Age42.6 years

Gender

Male49.2%
Female50.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White91.0%
Black or African American2.1%
Hispanic or Latino1.3%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.2%
Spanish1.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.5%
Disability20.1%
Health Insurance91.0%
Uninsured9.4%
Broadband Access85.6%
Gini Coefficient0.475

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code5 — Nonmetro / Urban 20K+