Mattoon, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mattoon	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$37,033	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$61,396	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,629	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,462	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,926	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,028	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mattoon is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mattoon is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mattoon is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mattoon is 45% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,926 $61,396 $122,792

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Mattoon median earnings by income bracket

Mattoon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	33.0%	33.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	12.7%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.8%	2.8%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	24.0%	24.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stewardson, IL	725	$97,640	20.0%
Gays, IL	216	$94,118	15.7%
Strasburg, IL	543	$93,654	15.1%
Arcola, IL	2,953	$89,921	10.6%
Hindsboro, IL	416	$86,668	6.6%
Mattoon, IL	17,637	$61,396	24.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Mary, FL	17,634	$134,965	65.9%
North Canton, OH	17,640	$89,438	10.0%
Clive, IA	17,633	$158,563	95.0%
Colonial Heights, VA	17,631	$89,873	10.5%
Calhoun, GA	17,644	$55,623	31.6%
Mattoon, IL	17,637	$61,396	24.5%

Source: The Mattoon, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.