How long do people stay in their homes in Mattoon, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Mattoon, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.2% (±4.7 points) of households in Mattoon, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.2% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 20.4%

When households in Mattoon moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mattoon	Coles County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	5.1% (±2.1 points)	7.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.1% (±4.2 points)	21.0%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.2% (±3.9 points)	40.4%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.3% (±2.3 points)	11.4%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.9% (±2.8 points)	10.1%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.5% (±2.0 points)	10.1%	10.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Mattoon, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Coles County (28.0%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (23.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Mattoon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mattoon
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mattoon	—	28.2% (±4.7 points)	—
Mattoon Township	2.8 mi	27.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lafayette Township (Coles County)	3.7 mi	18.9% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Lerna	5.7 mi	19.5% (±37.0 points)	Not measurably different
Paradise Township	5.8 mi	28.3% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gays	7.3 mi	8.4% (±35.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Grove Township	7.8 mi	15.4% (±9.5 points)	Lower
North Okaw Township	8.2 mi	0.0% (±14.6 points)	Lower
Humboldt Township	8.3 mi	16.6% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lafayette Township (Coles County), IL (18.9%), Pleasant Grove Township, IL (15.4%), North Okaw Township, IL (0.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Coles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Charleston	37.3% (±6.1 points)
2	Charleston Township	35.2% (±5.7 points)
3	Hutton Township	30.9% (±27.6 points)
4	Paradise Township	28.3% (±23.2 points)
5	Mattoon	28.2% (±4.7 points)
6	Mattoon Township	27.2% (±4.7 points)
7 (tie)	Lerna	19.5% (±37.0 points)
7 (tie)	Seven Hickory Township	19.5% (±42.1 points)
9	Lafayette Township (Coles County)	18.9% (±7.0 points)
10	Morgan Township	18.1% (±15.3 points)
11	Humboldt	17.2% (±25.4 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Coles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Mattoon

How often do people move in Mattoon?

28.2% of households in Mattoon, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mattoon have?

20.4% of households in Mattoon have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mattoon city, Illinois

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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