Mattoon, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 17,177 (Urban population: 16,917 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 260 (all nonfarm))

Mattoon, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,806 (8,103 occupied: 5,030 owner occupied, 3,073 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	38%
State:	33%

Housing density: 946 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $284,819.

Median contract rent in 2007: $437 (lower quartile is $293, upper quartile is $541)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $479

Median gross rent in Mattoon, IL in 2007: $559

Housing units in Mattoon with a mortgage: 2,621 (141 second mortgage, 177 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,875

Mattoon,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $104,120 (it was $63,300 in 2000)

Mattoon:	$104,120
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $72,840 - $152,652

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $122,739
Here: $122,739
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $86,410
Here: $86,410
State: $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $230,377
Here: $230,377
State: $320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $55,581
Here: $55,581
State: $330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $637,483
Here: $637,483
State: $275,408

Mobile homes: $13,719
Here: $13,719
State: $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 17,972

In family households: 13,942 (3,714 male householders, 1,055 female householders)
3,648 spouses, 4,658 children (4,184 natural, 154 adopted, 320 stepchildren), 220 grandchildren, 115 brothers or sisters, 47 parents, 138 other relatives, 347 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,030 (1,292 male householders (1,012 living alone)), 2,051 female householders (1,846 living alone)), 687 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 363 (354 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,262 2-persons, 1,136 3-persons, 915 4-persons, 348 5-persons, 90 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,858 1-person, 397 2-persons, 59 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

2,576 married couples with children.
1,151 single-parent households (246 men, 905 women).

97.3% of residents of Mattoon speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 239 (1.3%)
(53.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mattoon, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 20 3 rooms: 42 4 rooms: 683 5 rooms: 1,485 6 rooms: 1,338 7 rooms: 864 8 rooms: 380 9 or more rooms: 218

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mattoon, Illinois:
	1 room: 100 2 rooms: 225 3 rooms: 836 4 rooms: 814 5 rooms: 693 6 rooms: 229 7 rooms: 121 8 rooms: 49 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 188
1995 to 1998: 322
1990 to 1994: 180
1980 to 1989: 560
1970 to 1979: 1,090
1960 to 1969: 945
1950 to 1959: 1,516
1940 to 1949: 1,237
1939 or earlier: 2,768

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mattoon:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 94 2 bedrooms: 1,707 3 bedrooms: 2,448 4 bedrooms: 673 5 or more bedrooms: 108

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mattoon:
	no bedroom: 137 1 bedroom: 1,110 2 bedrooms: 1,282 3 bedrooms: 480 4 bedrooms: 64 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Mattoon in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 190 1 vehicle: 1,743 2 vehicles: 2,219 3 vehicles: 665 4 vehicles: 138 5 or more vehicles: 75

Cars and other vehicles available in Mattoon in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 556 1 vehicle: 1,566 2 vehicles: 699 3 vehicles: 188 4 vehicles: 64 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Mattoon, IL:

Less than $10,000: 116
$10,000 to $14,999: 58
$15,000 to $19,999: 34
$20,000 to $24,999: 25
$25,000 to $29,999: 23
$30,000 to $34,999: 42
$35,000 to $39,999: 65
$40,000 to $49,999: 98
$50,000 to $59,999: 238
$60,000 to $69,999: 362
$70,000 to $79,999: 380
$80,000 to $89,999: 394
$90,000 to $99,999: 396
$100,000 to $124,999: 928
$125,000 to $149,999: 677
$150,000 to $174,999: 312
$175,000 to $199,999: 174
$200,000 to $249,999: 208
$250,000 to $299,999: 50
$300,000 to $399,999: 82
$400,000 to $499,999: 12
$500,000 to $749,999: 28
$750,000 to $999,999: 11
$1,000,000 or more: 11

Mattoon rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Mattoon:

Less than $100: 108 people
$100 to $149: 93
$150 to $199: 145
$200 to $249: 164
$250 to $299: 227
$300 to $349: 211
$350 to $399: 230
$400 to $449: 293
$450 to $499: 343
$500 to $549: 260
$550 to $599: 229
$600 to $649: 185
$650 to $699: 85
$700 to $749: 71
$750 to $799: 51
$800 to $899: 31
$900 to $999: 13
$1,000 to $1,249: 11
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 16
$2,000 or more: 22
No cash rent: 104

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 70 1990 to 1994: 23 1985 to 1989: 16 1980 to 1984: 6 1975 to 1979: 39 1970 to 1974: 10 1970 to 1974: 15 1965 to 1969: 60

Mattoon, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.5%
Number of people working at home: 168 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 666
5 to 9 minutes: 2272
10 to 14 minutes: 2275
15 to 19 minutes: 1174
20 to 24 minutes: 838
25 to 29 minutes: 267
30 to 34 minutes: 537
35 to 39 minutes: 102
40 to 44 minutes: 84
45 to 59 minutes: 186
60 to 89 minutes: 125
90 or more minutes: 92

Mattoon mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,255 (83%)
Carpooled: 1,101 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
Railroad: 16 (0%)
Taxi: 16 (0%)
Bicycle: 14 (0%)
Walked: 118 (1%)
Other means: 90 (1%)
Worked at home: 168 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 948
$10,000 to $14,999: 690
$15,000 to $19,999: 791
$20,000 to $24,999: 765
$25,000 to $29,999: 633
$30,000 to $34,999: 588
$35,000 to $39,999: 475
$40,000 to $44,999: 525
$45,000 to $49,999: 391
$50,000 to $59,999: 796
$60,000 to $74,999: 707
$75,000 to $99,999: 409
$100,000 to $124,999: 201
$125,000 to $149,999: 73
$150,000 to $199,999: 42
$200,000 or more: 78

First ancestries reported:

German: 2914

United States or American: 2907

English: 1652

Irish: 1266

Other groups: 1184

French (except Basque): 362

Scotch-Irish: 267

Italian: 225

Scottish: 210

Dutch: 191

Polish: 185

European: 123

Danish: 61

British: 53

Swedish: 51

Swiss: 37

Czechoslovakian: 37

Welsh: 36

Russian: 36

French Canadian: 33

Lithuanian: 32

Hungarian: 30

Norwegian: 29

Austrian: 26

Greek: 22

Pennsylvania German: 20

Subsaharan African:: 18

African: 18

Northern European: 13

Iranian: 13

Eastern European: 13

Yugoslavian: 9

Syrian: 7

Arab:: 7

Ukrainian: 7

Belgian: 6

Armenian: 6

Celtic: 6

Canadian: 6

Slavic: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (30%)
Philippines (13%)
Russia (13%)
Germany (12%)
Poland (5%)
India (5%)
Thailand (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 15561
Northeast: 186
Midwest: 1204
South: 730
West: 356

56% of Mattoon residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 51
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 42
7th and 8th grade: 331
9th grade: 168
10th grade: 144
11th grade: 136
12th grade, no diploma: 161
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,992
Less than 1 year of college: 508
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 758
Associate degree: 375
Bachelor's degree: 563
Master's degree: 163
Professional school degree: 105
Doctorate degree: 23

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 40
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 56
7th and 8th grade: 447
9th grade: 210
10th grade: 288
11th grade: 172
12th grade, no diploma: 170
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,439
Less than 1 year of college: 564
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 861
Associate degree: 612
Bachelor's degree: 442
Master's degree: 237
Professional school degree: 71
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 27.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $37,969
Black householders: $21,821
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $129,492
Asian householders: $94,457
Some other race householders: $20,685
Two or more races householders: $39,662
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $21,370

Mattoon household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Mattoon household income for Black householders

Mattoon household income for Some other race householders

Mattoon household income for Two or more races householders

Mattoon household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Mattoon marital status for males

Mattoon marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $106,197
Black or African American householders: $91,002
Two or more races householders: $169,261
Hispanic or Latino householders: $153,904

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,024
One, attached: 94
Two: 609
3 or 4: 413
5 to 9: 404
10 to 19: 385
20 to 49: 132
50 or more: 373
Mobile homes: 372

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,094

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Mattoon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (90%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (54%) Electricity (42%) Other fuel (2%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 97

Here:	6.1%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19

Here:	2.2%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 50

Here:	4.6%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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