Illinois / Census place 1747553

Mattoon

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

Official Census name: Mattoon city

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
Public transit commute
0%

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.

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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.

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