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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-9.3%
18,334 → 16,622
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.98%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32%
$35,836 → $47,308
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mattoon across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
15,515
-1,107 from 2023 (16,622)
Projected Median Income 2030
$57,475
+$10,167 from 2023 ($47,308)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18,334 | — | $35,836 | — |
| 2015 | 18,148 | -1% | $37,607 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 17,901 | -1.4% | $38,373 | +2% |
| 2019 | 17,666 | -1.3% | $39,852 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 16,805 | -4.9% | $41,320 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 16,622 | -1.1% | $47,308 | +14.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.