Mattoon, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mattoon	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$41,084	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$80,539	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,751	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,560	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,784	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,164	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.2%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mattoon is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mattoon is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mattoon is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mattoon is 34% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,687 $80,539 $161,078

City

$54,510 $81,774 $163,548

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	7.8%	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	30.4%	30.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.8%	7.8%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	49.6%	49.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hatley, WI	571	$125,956	54.9%
Neopit, WI	708	$80,036	1.6%
Eland, WI	226	$77,487	4.7%
Birnamwood, WI	793	$69,185	14.9%
White Lake, WI	291	$66,153	18.7%
Mattoon, WI	426	$80,539	1.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chefornak, AK	426	$66,084	18.7%
Damascus, AR	426	$79,104	2.7%
Lake View, AR	426	$27,635	66.0%
St. Mary's, CO	426	$98,480	21.1%
Earling, IA	426	$66,736	17.9%
Mattoon, WI	426	$80,539	1.0%

Source: The Mattoon, WI 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.