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Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 64,449
Land Area (2000): 2,212.633 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 7.154 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	80,894	61.65%
Rural, Farm	6,951	5.30%
Rural, Non-farm	43,370	33.05%

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	31,514	29,646	1,868	5.93%	59
1991	31,625	29,754	1,872	5.92%	59
1992	32,068	30,037	2,031	6.33%	63
1993	32,180	30,529	1,651	5.13%	51
1994	32,950	31,664	1,286	3.90%	39
1995	33,146	31,823	1,323	3.99%	40
1996	33,283	31,794	1,489	4.47%	45
1997	33,140	31,858	1,283	3.87%	39
1998	33,120	31,836	1,283	3.87%	39
1999	33,624	32,507	1,118	3.32%	33
2000	33,973	32,518	1,455	4.28%	43
2001	33,904	32,141	1,763	5.20%	52
2002	32,954	30,989	1,965	5.96%	60
2003	32,467	30,524	1,944	5.99%	60
2004	32,670	30,820	1,850	5.66%	57
2005	32,114	30,525	1,589	4.95%	50
2006	33,149	31,701	1,447	4.37%	44
2007	33,907	32,319	1,588	4.68%	47
2008	33,778	31,678	2,101	6.22%	62

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	30,864	29,039	1,825	5.91%	59
Feb 1990	31,394	29,380	2,014	6.42%	64
Mar 1990	31,578	29,902	1,676	5.31%	53
Apr 1990	31,945	30,349	1,596	5.00%	50
May 1990	31,879	30,358	1,521	4.77%	48
Jun 1990	31,139	29,597	1,542	4.95%	50
Jul 1990	31,224	29,738	1,486	4.76%	48
Aug 1990	31,246	29,228	2,018	6.46%	65
Sep 1990	31,679	29,318	2,361	7.45%	75
Oct 1990	31,891	29,804	2,087	6.54%	65
Nov 1990	31,473	29,575	1,898	6.03%	60
Dec 1990	31,856	29,461	2,395	7.52%	75

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	31,691	29,673	2,018	6.37%	64
Feb 1991	31,816	29,692	2,124	6.68%	67
Mar 1991	31,889	29,963	1,926	6.04%	60
Apr 1991	31,880	30,271	1,609	5.05%	50
May 1991	31,616	30,179	1,437	4.55%	45
Jun 1991	31,492	29,632	1,860	5.91%	59
Jul 1991	31,450	29,772	1,678	5.34%	53
Aug 1991	30,584	29,004	1,580	5.17%	52
Sep 1991	31,317	29,825	1,492	4.76%	48
Oct 1991	32,040	30,247	1,793	5.60%	56
Nov 1991	31,781	29,786	1,995	6.28%	63
Dec 1991	31,947	29,000	2,947	9.22%	92

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	32,333	29,780	2,553	7.90%	79
Feb 1992	32,499	29,574	2,925	9.00%	90
Mar 1992	31,873	29,536	2,337	7.33%	73
Apr 1992	32,446	30,382	2,064	6.36%	64
May 1992	32,499	30,537	1,962	6.04%	60
Jun 1992	32,227	29,990	2,237	6.94%	69
Jul 1992	32,571	30,524	2,047	6.28%	63
Aug 1992	32,075	30,231	1,844	5.75%	57
Sep 1992	31,679	30,137	1,542	4.87%	49
Oct 1992	31,622	30,160	1,462	4.62%	46
Nov 1992	31,717	30,046	1,671	5.27%	53
Dec 1992	31,275	29,549	1,726	5.52%	55

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	31,420	29,419	2,001	6.37%	64
Feb 1993	31,807	29,719	2,088	6.56%	66
Mar 1993	32,164	30,193	1,971	6.13%	61
Apr 1993	31,627	29,976	1,651	5.22%	52
May 1993	32,175	30,633	1,542	4.79%	48
Jun 1993	32,444	30,648	1,796	5.54%	55
Jul 1993	32,543	30,939	1,604	4.93%	49
Aug 1993	32,094	30,439	1,655	5.16%	52
Sep 1993	32,392	30,960	1,432	4.42%	44
Oct 1993	32,560	31,167	1,393	4.28%	43
Nov 1993	32,542	31,262	1,280	3.93%	39
Dec 1993	32,394	30,995	1,399	4.32%	43

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	31,927	30,320	1,607	5.03%	50
Feb 1994	32,847	31,074	1,773	5.40%	54
Mar 1994	33,059	31,509	1,550	4.69%	47
Apr 1994	32,560	31,343	1,217	3.74%	37
May 1994	33,113	31,959	1,154	3.49%	35
Jun 1994	32,956	31,604	1,352	4.10%	41
Jul 1994	33,264	31,868	1,396	4.20%	42
Aug 1994	33,073	31,765	1,308	3.95%	40
Sep 1994	32,894	31,856	1,038	3.16%	32
Oct 1994	33,536	32,464	1,072	3.20%	32
Nov 1994	33,100	32,209	891	2.69%	27
Dec 1994	33,073	31,999	1,074	3.25%	32

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	32,296	30,829	1,467	4.54%	45
Feb 1995	32,479	30,995	1,484	4.57%	46
Mar 1995	32,660	31,334	1,326	4.06%	41
Apr 1995	33,269	31,968	1,301	3.91%	39
May 1995	33,345	31,982	1,363	4.09%	41
Jun 1995	33,493	32,159	1,334	3.98%	40
Jul 1995	33,613	32,323	1,290	3.84%	38
Aug 1995	33,188	31,843	1,345	4.05%	41
Sep 1995	33,397	32,242	1,155	3.46%	35
Oct 1995	33,724	32,552	1,172	3.48%	35
Nov 1995	33,313	32,112	1,201	3.61%	36
Dec 1995	32,974	31,539	1,435	4.35%	44

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	31,875	30,193	1,682	5.28%	53
Feb 1996	33,054	31,314	1,740	5.26%	53
Mar 1996	33,447	31,773	1,674	5.00%	50
Apr 1996	33,561	32,146	1,415	4.22%	42
May 1996	34,006	32,520	1,486	4.37%	44
Jun 1996	33,929	32,288	1,641	4.84%	48
Jul 1996	33,286	31,657	1,629	4.89%	49
Aug 1996	33,146	31,651	1,495	4.51%	45
Sep 1996	33,288	32,007	1,281	3.85%	38
Oct 1996	33,465	32,214	1,251	3.74%	37
Nov 1996	33,364	32,117	1,247	3.74%	37
Dec 1996	32,970	31,646	1,324	4.02%	40

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	32,153	30,662	1,491	4.64%	46
Feb 1997	32,612	31,062	1,550	4.75%	48
Mar 1997	33,058	31,640	1,418	4.29%	43
Apr 1997	33,253	32,102	1,151	3.46%	35
May 1997	33,634	32,529	1,105	3.29%	33
Jun 1997	33,557	32,279	1,278	3.81%	38
Jul 1997	33,230	32,036	1,194	3.59%	36
Aug 1997	32,492	31,192	1,300	4.00%	40
Sep 1997	33,206	32,032	1,174	3.54%	35
Oct 1997	33,420	32,359	1,061	3.17%	32
Nov 1997	33,375	32,277	1,098	3.29%	33
Dec 1997	33,691	32,120	1,571	4.66%	47

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	32,747	31,174	1,573	4.80%	48
Feb 1998	32,785	31,127	1,658	5.06%	51
Mar 1998	32,940	31,449	1,491	4.53%	45
Apr 1998	33,180	32,081	1,099	3.31%	33
May 1998	33,360	32,260	1,100	3.30%	33
Jun 1998	33,424	32,021	1,403	4.20%	42
Jul 1998	32,970	31,814	1,156	3.51%	35
Aug 1998	32,295	31,004	1,291	4.00%	40
Sep 1998	33,338	32,101	1,237	3.71%	37
Oct 1998	33,798	32,702	1,096	3.24%	32
Nov 1998	33,454	32,264	1,190	3.56%	36
Dec 1998	33,143	32,040	1,103	3.33%	33

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	33,179	31,921	1,258	3.79%	38
Feb 1999	33,340	32,046	1,294	3.88%	39
Mar 1999	33,571	32,453	1,118	3.33%	33
Apr 1999	33,738	32,747	991	2.94%	29
May 1999	34,030	33,111	919	2.70%	27
Jun 1999	34,182	32,960	1,222	3.57%	36
Jul 1999	33,715	32,528	1,187	3.52%	35
Aug 1999	33,020	31,826	1,194	3.62%	36
Sep 1999	33,914	32,853	1,061	3.13%	31
Oct 1999	33,929	32,900	1,029	3.03%	30
Nov 1999	33,598	32,609	989	2.94%	29
Dec 1999	33,277	32,126	1,151	3.46%	35

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	33,224	31,747	1,477	4.45%	44
Feb 2000	33,866	32,247	1,619	4.78%	48
Mar 2000	34,125	32,650	1,475	4.32%	43
Apr 2000	34,159	33,001	1,158	3.39%	34
May 2000	34,148	32,911	1,237	3.62%	36
Jun 2000	33,830	32,260	1,570	4.64%	46
Jul 2000	33,391	31,844	1,547	4.63%	46
Aug 2000	33,462	31,972	1,490	4.45%	45
Sep 2000	34,708	33,266	1,442	4.15%	42
Oct 2000	34,344	32,987	1,357	3.95%	40
Nov 2000	34,357	32,855	1,502	4.37%	44
Dec 2000	34,059	32,472	1,587	4.66%	47

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	33,466	31,699	1,767	5.28%	53
Feb 2001	34,156	32,296	1,860	5.45%	54
Mar 2001	34,259	32,502	1,757	5.13%	51
Apr 2001	34,270	32,723	1,547	4.51%	45
May 2001	34,097	32,600	1,497	4.39%	44
Jun 2001	33,531	31,825	1,706	5.09%	51
Jul 2001	32,765	31,088	1,677	5.12%	51
Aug 2001	33,500	31,616	1,884	5.62%	56
Sep 2001	34,606	33,033	1,573	4.55%	45
Oct 2001	35,039	33,355	1,684	4.81%	48
Nov 2001	33,897	31,848	2,049	6.04%	60
Dec 2001	33,258	31,104	2,154	6.48%	65

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	32,444	30,017	2,427	7.48%	75
Feb 2002	32,681	30,427	2,254	6.90%	69
Mar 2002	32,789	30,649	2,140	6.53%	65
Apr 2002	33,112	31,207	1,905	5.75%	58
May 2002	33,287	31,455	1,832	5.50%	55
Jun 2002	32,590	30,535	2,055	6.31%	63
Jul 2002	32,067	30,038	2,029	6.33%	63
Aug 2002	32,872	30,856	2,016	6.13%	61
Sep 2002	34,163	32,513	1,650	4.83%	48
Oct 2002	33,804	32,174	1,630	4.82%	48
Nov 2002	33,140	31,415	1,725	5.21%	52
Dec 2002	32,500	30,583	1,917	5.90%	59

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	32,043	29,934	2,109	6.58%	66
Feb 2003	32,446	30,271	2,175	6.70%	67
Mar 2003	32,657	30,662	1,995	6.11%	61
Apr 2003	32,705	31,010	1,695	5.18%	52
May 2003	32,524	30,817	1,707	5.25%	52
Jun 2003	31,806	29,709	2,097	6.59%	66
Jul 2003	31,510	29,494	2,016	6.40%	64
Aug 2003	31,733	29,627	2,106	6.64%	66
Sep 2003	33,112	31,227	1,885	5.69%	57
Oct 2003	33,555	31,719	1,836	5.47%	55
Nov 2003	32,987	31,167	1,820	5.52%	55
Dec 2003	32,531	30,649	1,882	5.79%	58

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	31,973	29,815	2,158	6.75%	67
Feb 2004	32,373	30,271	2,102	6.49%	65
Mar 2004	32,654	30,566	2,088	6.39%	64
Apr 2004	32,961	31,245	1,716	5.21%	52
May 2004	33,086	31,355	1,731	5.23%	52
Jun 2004	32,284	30,262	2,022	6.26%	63
Jul 2004	31,497	29,626	1,871	5.94%	59
Aug 2004	31,530	29,655	1,875	5.95%	59
Sep 2004	33,409	31,796	1,613	4.83%	48
Oct 2004	33,577	31,943	1,634	4.87%	49
Nov 2004	33,355	31,659	1,696	5.08%	51
Dec 2004	33,339	31,647	1,692	5.08%	51

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	31,489	29,689	1,800	5.72%	57
Feb 2005	32,035	30,130	1,905	5.95%	59
Mar 2005	31,788	30,103	1,685	5.30%	53
Apr 2005	31,790	30,298	1,492	4.69%	47
May 2005	31,852	30,387	1,465	4.60%	46
Jun 2005	31,245	29,599	1,646	5.27%	53
Jul 2005	30,787	29,187	1,600	5.20%	52
Aug 2005	31,662	30,015	1,647	5.20%	52
Sep 2005	33,342	31,863	1,479	4.44%	44
Oct 2005	33,363	31,972	1,391	4.17%	42
Nov 2005	33,274	31,839	1,435	4.31%	43
Dec 2005	32,744	31,221	1,523	4.65%	47

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	32,526	30,810	1,716	5.28%	53
Feb 2006	32,639	30,888	1,751	5.36%	54
Mar 2006	32,570	30,957	1,613	4.95%	50
Apr 2006	33,483	32,006	1,477	4.41%	44
May 2006	33,769	32,474	1,295	3.83%	38
Jun 2006	32,729	31,172	1,557	4.76%	48
Jul 2006	32,434	30,883	1,551	4.78%	48
Aug 2006	32,442	30,898	1,544	4.76%	48
Sep 2006	34,204	32,930	1,274	3.72%	37
Oct 2006	33,768	32,626	1,142	3.38%	34
Nov 2006	33,715	32,551	1,164	3.45%	35
Dec 2006	33,504	32,220	1,284	3.83%	38

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	33,433	31,782	1,651	4.94%	49
Feb 2007	33,817	32,092	1,725	5.10%	51
Mar 2007	33,786	32,298	1,488	4.40%	44
Apr 2007	33,853	32,437	1,416	4.18%	42
May 2007	33,527	32,164	1,363	4.07%	41
Jun 2007	33,356	31,655	1,701	5.10%	51
Jul 2007	33,171	31,493	1,678	5.06%	51
Aug 2007	33,575	31,891	1,684	5.02%	50
Sep 2007	34,717	33,202	1,515	4.36%	44
Oct 2007	34,669	33,204	1,465	4.23%	42
Nov 2007	34,650	33,058	1,592	4.59%	46
Dec 2007	34,327	32,551	1,776	5.17%	52

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	34,059	31,938	2,121	6.23%	62
Feb 2008	34,379	32,352	2,027	5.90%	59
Mar 2008	34,327	32,499	1,828	5.33%	53
Apr 2008	34,404	32,683	1,721	5.00%	50
May 2008	33,885	31,990	1,895	5.59%	56
Jun 2008	33,142	30,791	2,351	7.09%	71
Jul 2008	33,131	30,755	2,376	7.17%	72
Aug 2008	32,993	30,586	2,407	7.30%	73
Sep 2008	33,686	31,504	2,182	6.48%	65
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	3,264	10.11%
2.	Educational Services	3,060	9.48%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	2,206	6.83%
4.	Printing and Related Manufacturing	1,820	5.64%
5.	Machinery Manufacturing	1,752	5.43%
6.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	1,252	3.88%
7.	Public Administration	1,160	3.59%
8.	Repair and Maintenance	1,058	3.28%
9.	Health Care	886	2.74%
10.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	862	2.67%
11.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	842	2.61%
12.	Truck Transportation	842	2.61%
13.	Food Manufacturing	776	2.40%
14.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	756	2.34%
15.	Department and Other General Stores	676	2.09%
16.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	602	1.86%
17.	Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries	548	1.70%
18.	Food and Beverage Stores	530	1.64%
19.	Finance and Insurance	520	1.61%
20.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	516	1.60%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Educational Services	6,438	20.57%
2.	Health Care	4,224	13.50%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	2,806	8.97%
4.	Social Assistance	1,338	4.28%
5.	Finance and Insurance	1,120	3.58%
6.	Department and Other General Stores	1,074	3.43%
7.	Printing and Related Manufacturing	1,074	3.43%
8.	Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing	848	2.71%
9.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	806	2.58%
10.	Public Administration	720	2.30%
11.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	710	2.27%
12.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	684	2.19%
13.	Food and Beverage Stores	578	1.85%
14.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	570	1.82%
15.	Machinery Manufacturing	518	1.66%
16.	Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries	514	1.64%
17.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	480	1.53%
18.	Personal and Laundry Services	466	1.49%
19.	Food Manufacturing	446	1.43%
20.	Construction	442	1.41%

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Other Production Occupations	2,158	6.68%
2.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	1,560	4.83%
3.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	1,378	4.27%
4.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	1,362	4.22%
5.	Other Installation / Maintenance	1,214	3.76%
6.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	1,208	3.74%
7.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	1,206	3.74%
8.	Other Management Occupations	1,174	3.64%
9.	Vehicle Mechanics	1,076	3.33%
10.	Farmers and Farm Managers	894	2.77%
11.	Other Construction Trades	894	2.77%
12.	Assemblers and Fabricators	842	2.61%
13.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	804	2.49%
14.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	798	2.47%
15.	Postsecondary Teachers	796	2.47%
16.	Printing Workers	740	2.29%
17.	Other Material Moving Workers	738	2.29%
18.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	632	1.96%
19.	Carpenters	562	1.74%
20.	Top Executives	560	1.73%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Other Office and Admin Support	2,106	6.73%
2.	Secretaries and Admins	1,788	5.71%
3.	Cashiers	1,388	4.43%
4.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	1,264	4.04%
5.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	1,180	3.77%
6.	Other Production Occupations	1,148	3.67%
7.	Waiters and Waitresses	1,086	3.47%
8.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	1,062	3.39%
9.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	950	3.04%
10.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	838	2.68%
11.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	836	2.67%
12.	Other Management Occupations	826	2.64%
13.	Child Care Workers	762	2.43%
14.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	758	2.42%
15.	Counselors / Social Workers / Etc.	718	2.29%
16.	Assemblers and Fabricators	716	2.29%
17.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	704	2.25%
18.	Postsecondary Teachers	700	2.24%
19.	Health Technologists and Technicians	682	2.18%
20.	Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping	660	2.11%

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	56,033	52.32%
15-35 hours	18,481	17.26%
1-14 hours	4,453	4.16%
No regular hours	28,123	26.26%

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	2,038	3.33%
5 AM-5:29 AM	1,794	2.93%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	2,724	4.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM	4,417	7.22%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	6,280	10.27%
7 AM-7:29 AM	6,893	11.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	10,641	17.40%
8 AM-8:29 AM	4,849	7.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	2,107	3.44%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	2,876	4.70%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	1,384	2.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	985	1.61%
Noon-3:59 PM	7,508	12.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM	6,666	10.90%

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	4,893	8.00%
5-9	13,151	21.50%
10-14	12,254	20.04%
15-19	8,842	14.46%
20-24	8,059	13.18%
25-29	2,656	4.34%
30-34	5,286	8.64%
35-39	829	1.36%
40-44	914	1.49%
45-59	1,779	2.91%
60-89	1,501	2.45%
At least 90	998	1.63%

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	160	0.26%	49,695	81.25%
30-44	34	0.06%	6,995	11.44%
45-59	16	0.03%	1,763	2.88%
At least 60	18	0.03%	2,481	4.06%

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	286	0.45%
Car / truck / van, carpool	7,076	11.20%
Car / truck / van, solo	49,253	77.94%
Motorcycle	94	0.15%
Other	439	0.69%
Public transportation	228	0.36%
Walked	3,786	5.99%
Worked at home	2,035	3.22%

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 50,790 (119,508 people)
: 30,638 (89,820 people)
: 13,652
: 64,249
Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	7,138	13.80%
$10,000-$14,999	4,086	7.90%
$15,000-$19,999	4,421	8.55%
$20,000-$24,999	4,226	8.17%
$25,000-$29,999	3,624	7.01%
$30,000-$34,999	3,442	6.65%
$35,000-$39,999	3,331	6.44%
$40,000-$44,999	3,261	6.30%
$45,000-$49,999	2,517	4.87%
$50,000-$59,999	4,549	8.79%
$60,000-$74,999	4,629	8.95%
$75,000-$99,999	3,550	6.86%
$100,000-$124,999	1,393	2.69%
$125,000-$149,999	571	1.10%
$150,000-$199,999	505	0.98%
$200,000 or more	490	0.95%

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	7,672	30.19%
Family, 2 people	7,101	27.94%
Nonfamily, 2 people	1,706	6.71%
Family, 3 people	3,466	13.64%
Nonfamily, 3 people	499	1.96%
Family, 4 people	2,882	11.34%
Nonfamily, 4 people	225	0.89%
Family, 5 people	1,188	4.68%
Nonfamily, 5 people	99	0.39%
Family, 6 people	364	1.43%
Nonfamily, 6 people	34	0.13%
Family, 7 or more people	155	0.61%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	20	0.08%

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	41,271	28.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	19,726	13.85%
Public Assistance	1,285	0.90%
Retirement	8,608	6.04%
Self Employment	6,896	4.84%
Social Security	14,892	10.45%
Supplemental Security	2,058	1.44%
Wage / Salary	39,963	28.05%
Other	7,753	5.44%

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	14,715	57.61%
With children under 18	10,829	42.39%

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	4,553	8.84%
Married	27,103	52.64%
Never Married	18,723	36.36%
Widowed	1,110	2.16%

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	5,654	9.86%
Married	27,961	48.77%
Never Married	17,551	30.61%
Widowed	6,170	10.76%

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	5,936	5.72%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	9,723	9.37%
High school diploma or equivalent	31,474	30.33%
Some college, no degree	31,267	30.13%
Associate degree	9,156	8.82%
Bachelors degree	9,620	9.27%
Graduate or professional degree	6,588	6.35%

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	1,136	1.76%	836	1.30%	1,972	3.06%
Kindergarten	1,647	2.56%	136	0.21%	1,783	2.77%
Grades 1-4	5,492	8.52%	444	0.69%	5,936	9.21%
Grades 5-8	5,705	8.85%	380	0.59%	6,085	9.44%
Grades 9-12	6,054	9.39%	82	0.13%	6,136	9.52%
Undergrad college	20,248	31.42%	444	0.69%	20,692	32.11%
Graduate or professional school	1,736	2.69%	80	0.12%	1,816	2.82%
Total	42,018	65.20%	2,402	3.73%	44,420	68.92%

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year

Year	Business Births	Business Deaths
2003	113	103
2004	115	112

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	102,471	84.12%
Below Poverty Level	19,343	15.88%

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
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Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	7,116	11.04%
10-19 Years	10,270	15.94%
20-29 Years	13,303	20.64%
30-39 Years	7,491	11.62%
40-49 Years	8,623	13.38%
50-59 Years	6,344	9.84%
60-69 Years	4,613	7.16%
70-79 Years	4,109	6.38%
80-89 Years	2,149	3.33%
90+ Years	431	0.67%

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	30,895	47.94%
Female	33,554	52.06%

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	61,384	95.24%
African-American	1,219	1.89%
Hispanic/Latino	805	1.25%
Multiracial	440	0.68%
Asian	430	0.67%
Amerindian	113	0.18%
Other Race	35	0.05%
Pacific Islander	23	0.04%

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	German	31,434	29.15%
2.	United States Or American	17,589	16.31%
3.	Irish	17,019	15.78%
4.	English	15,415	14.29%
5.	Italian	3,136	2.91%
6.	French Non-Basque	3,031	2.81%
7.	Dutch	2,741	2.54%
8.	Polish	2,591	2.40%
9.	Scotch Irish	2,494	2.31%
10.	Scottish	2,273	2.11%

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	119,494	96.31%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	2,046	1.65%
3.	German	590	0.48%
4.	French	460	0.37%
5.	Other West Germanic	339	0.27%
6.	Gujarathi	160	0.13%
7.	Chinese	100	0.08%
8.	Russian	94	0.08%
9.	Japanese	86	0.07%
10.	Serbo Croatian	70	0.06%

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	129,371	98.59%
Naturalized immigrant	928	0.71%
Not a citizen	916	0.70%

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Coles County

Cumberland County

Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Ashmore	Jewett	Pleasant Grove
Casey	Lafayette	Seven Hickory
Charleston	Lerna	Spring Point
Cottonwood	Mattoon	Sumpter
Crooked Creek	Montrose	Toledo
East Oakland	Morgan	Trilla
Greenup	Neoga	Union
Humboldt	North Okaw	Woodbury
Hutton	Oakland
Janesville	Paradise

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Can a Public High School Punish a Student for Asking a Question that Refers to “Illegal Aliens”? Part One in a Two-Part Series

In this first of a two-part series of columns discussing a recent incident at a North Carolina high school where a student was suspended for using the term “illegal alien” in class, UC Davis Law professor Vikram David Amar and Illinois Law professor Jason Mazzone explain the relevant First Amendment case law surrounding student speech in public K-12 schools.

Charleston (22,922)	Pleasant Grove (1,081)	Seven Hickory (312)
Mattoon (19,235)	Paradise (963)	Jewett (232)
Neoga (3,291)	North Okaw (918)	Union
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Lafayette (1,936)	Sumpter (801)	Casey
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Humboldt (1,341)	Cottonwood (508)	Janesville
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Oakland (1,172)	Morgan (367)
Toledo (1,166)	Lerna (322)