Mattoon

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  3. Mattoon Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Mattoon Employment Information
  5. Mattoon Family Information
  6. Mattoon Education Information
  7. Mattoon Public Benefits Information
  8. Mattoon Criminal Information
  9. Mattoon Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Mattoon Zip Codes


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Mattoon Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,235
  • Land Area (2000): 103.892 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.011 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,211
Mattoon Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 18,318 95.95%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 41 0.21%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 732 3.83%

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Mattoon Employment Information Back to top
Mattoon Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 473 10.22%
2. Printing and Related Manufacturing 369 7.97%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 235 5.08%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 224 4.84%
5. Public Administration 209 4.52%
6. Educational Services 194 4.19%
7. Food Manufacturing 192 4.15%
8. Repair and Maintenance 169 3.65%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 163 3.52%
10. Health Care 142 3.07%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 134 2.90%
12. Department and Other General Stores 115 2.48%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 115 2.48%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 105 2.27%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 105 2.27%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 104 2.25%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 95 2.05%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 95 2.05%
19. Utilities 82 1.77%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 80 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 679 15.23%
2. Educational Services 573 12.85%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 356 7.98%
4. Printing and Related Manufacturing 262 5.88%
5. Finance and Insurance 209 4.69%
6. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 192 4.31%
7. Social Assistance 181 4.06%
8. Department and Other General Stores 167 3.75%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 150 3.36%
10. Food Manufacturing 123 2.76%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 110 2.47%
12. Public Administration 107 2.40%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 103 2.31%
14. Construction 94 2.11%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 91 2.04%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 83 1.86%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 80 1.79%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 66 1.48%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 65 1.46%
20. Paper Manufacturing 64 1.44%

Mattoon Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 402 8.69%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 264 5.70%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 254 5.49%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 217 4.69%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 210 4.54%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 207 4.47%
7. Other Management Occupations 161 3.48%
8. Other Material Moving Workers 147 3.18%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 145 3.13%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 143 3.09%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 140 3.03%
12. Other Construction Trades 137 2.96%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 133 2.87%
14. Printing Workers 131 2.83%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 125 2.70%
16. Carpenters 82 1.77%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 71 1.53%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 65 1.40%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 59 1.27%
20. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 57 1.23%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 311 6.97%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 231 5.18%
3. Other Production Occupations 213 4.78%
4. Cashiers 187 4.19%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 186 4.17%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 176 3.95%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 174 3.90%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 162 3.63%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 142 3.18%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 135 3.03%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 131 2.94%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 128 2.87%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 123 2.76%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 118 2.65%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 116 2.60%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 109 2.44%
17. Customer Service Representatives 104 2.33%
18. Child Care Workers 96 2.15%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 95 2.13%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 87 1.95%

Mattoon Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,356 54.38%
15-35 hours 1,758 11.44%
1-14 hours 447 2.91%
No regular hours 4,806 31.27%

Mattoon Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 260 2.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 195 2.18%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 488 5.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 602 6.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 942 10.52%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,102 12.31%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,649 18.42%
8 AM-8:29 AM 745 8.32%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 313 3.50%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 294 3.28%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 192 2.14%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 70 0.78%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,078 12.04%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,023 11.43%

Mattoon Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 694 7.75%
5-9 2,307 25.77%
10-14 2,400 26.81%
15-19 1,246 13.92%
20-24 861 9.62%
25-29 267 2.98%
30-34 553 6.18%
35-39 102 1.14%
40-44 90 1.01%
45-59 186 2.08%
60-89 140 1.56%
At least 90 107 1.20%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 23 0.26% 7,752 86.59%
30-44 0 0.00% 745 8.32%
45-59 8 0.09% 178 1.99%
At least 60 9 0.10% 238 2.66%

Mattoon Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 14 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,182 12.95%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,494 82.11%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 90 0.99%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 40 0.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 133 1.46%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 174 1.91%

Mattoon 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.


Mattoon Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,274 (18,309 people)
Families (2000): 4,947 (14,075 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,007
People at same address in 1995: 9,972
Mattoon Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 984 11.69%
$10,000-$14,999 706 8.39%
$15,000-$19,999 810 9.63%
$20,000-$24,999 774 9.20%
$25,000-$29,999 644 7.65%
$30,000-$34,999 609 7.24%
$35,000-$39,999 513 6.10%
$40,000-$44,999 553 6.57%
$45,000-$49,999 399 4.74%
$50,000-$59,999 843 10.02%
$60,000-$74,999 720 8.56%
$75,000-$99,999 457 5.43%
$100,000-$124,999 201 2.39%
$125,000-$149,999 73 0.87%
$150,000-$199,999 42 0.50%
$200,000 or more 86 1.02%

Mattoon Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,953 34.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,366 27.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 420 4.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,168 13.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 89 1.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 938 11.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 32 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 348 4.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 90 1.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 39 0.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Mattoon Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,392 28.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,214 14.14%
Public Assistance 225 0.99%
Retirement 1,594 7.01%
Self Employment 737 3.24%
Social Security 2,765 12.17%
Supplemental Security 363 1.60%
Wage / Salary 6,223 27.38%
Other 1,212 5.33%

Mattoon Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,306 59.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,557 40.31%

Mattoon Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 814 11.16%
Color 1 Box Married 4,138 56.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,170 29.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 174 2.38%

Mattoon Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,170 14.04%
Color 1 Box Married 4,143 49.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,789 21.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,233 14.79%

Mattoon 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.


Mattoon Education Information Back to top
Mattoon Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,066 7.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,806 12.13%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,387 36.18%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,708 24.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,183 7.94%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,132 7.60%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 608 4.08%

Mattoon Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 187 0.97% 138 0.72% 325 1.69%
Kindergarten 312 1.62% 20 0.10% 332 1.73%
Grades 1-4 851 4.42% 72 0.37% 923 4.80%
Grades 5-8 720 3.74% 25 0.13% 745 3.87%
Grades 9-12 879 4.57% 19 0.10% 898 4.67%
Undergrad college 1,064 5.53% 50 0.26% 1,114 5.79%
Graduate or professional school 90 0.47% 4 0.02% 94 0.49%
Total 4,103 21.33% 328 1.71% 4,431 23.04%

Mattoon 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.


Mattoon Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mattoon Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,180 86.89%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,441 13.11%

Mattoon 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.


Mattoon Criminal Information Back to top
Mattoon Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 11 38
2005 13 42
2006 13 40
2007 13 42

Mattoon 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.


Mattoon Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Mattoon Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,371 12.33%
10-19 Years 2,571 13.37%
20-29 Years 2,816 14.64%
30-39 Years 2,456 12.77%
40-49 Years 2,768 14.39%
50-59 Years 1,958 10.18%
60-69 Years 1,600 8.32%
70-79 Years 1,626 8.45%
80-89 Years 881 4.58%
90+ Years 188 0.98%

Mattoon Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,103 47.33%
Color 1 Box Female 10,132 52.67%

Mattoon Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,458 95.96%
Color 1 Box African-American 261 1.36%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 238 1.24%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 154 0.80%
Color 2 Box Asian 76 0.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 33 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Mattoon Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,924 26.79%
2. United States Or American 2,967 20.25%
3. Irish 2,305 15.73%
4. English 2,294 15.66%
5. French Non-Basque 481 3.28%
6. Dutch 423 2.89%
7. Scotch Irish 378 2.58%
8. Scottish 332 2.27%
9. Polish 293 2.00%
10. Italian 237 1.62%

Mattoon Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,368 97.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 284 1.59%
3. French 58 0.32%
4. Russian 35 0.20%
5. Gujarathi 30 0.17%
6. German 22 0.12%
7. Japanese 15 0.08%
8. Tagalog 15 0.08%
9. Polish 12 0.07%
10. Other Slavic 7 0.04%

Mattoon Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,852 98.75%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 128 0.67%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 111 0.58%

Mattoon 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.
Mattoon 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.


Mattoon Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
61938