What percentage of people rent in Mattoon, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Mattoon, IL, 2020–2024
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44.2% (±4.3 points) of the occupied homes in Mattoon, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,588 renting households against 4,533 that own their home.

In Mattoon, the share of households that rent went from 42.7% in 2015–2019 to 44.2% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 44.2% (±4.3 points)
Renting households: 3,588 (±393)
Median renter income: $36,516 (±$8,063)

Who rents and who owns in Mattoon

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mattoon	Coles County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	44.2% (±4.3 points)	39.6% (±2.3 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,588 (±393)	8,250 (±515)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,533 (±380)	12,574 (±493)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.1)	1.8 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,516 (±$8,063)	$34,019 (±$3,491)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$64,757 (±$8,628)	$77,603 (±$3,745)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Mattoon, the renter share is not measurably different from Coles County (39.6%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (32.9%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Coles County, Mattoon ranks 3 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 99 of 2,751.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Mattoon has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	42.7% (±2.8 points)	44.2% (±4.3 points)	+1.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$663 (±$38)	$740 (±$55)	+11.6%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$39,852 (±$2,196)	$51,597 (±$4,622)	+29.5%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Mattoon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mattoon
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Mattoon	—	44.2% (±4.3 points)	—
Mattoon Township	2.8 mi	41.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lafayette Township (Coles County)	3.7 mi	30.2% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Lerna	5.7 mi	23.0% (±15.8 points)	Lower
Paradise Township	5.8 mi	32.5% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gays	7.3 mi	21.7% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Pleasant Grove Township	7.8 mi	8.5% (±6.7 points)	Lower
North Okaw Township	8.2 mi	5.8% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Humboldt Township	8.3 mi	37.4% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lafayette Township (Coles County), IL (30.2%), Lerna, IL (23.0%), Gays, IL (21.7%).

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

Households that rent across Coles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Charleston	52.0% (±4.6 points)
2	Charleston Township	48.0% (±4.2 points)
3	Mattoon	44.2% (±4.3 points)
4	Mattoon Township	41.4% (±4.6 points)
5	Hutton Township	39.1% (±24.5 points)
6	Humboldt Township	37.4% (±15.1 points)
7	Paradise Township	32.5% (±20.8 points)
8	Lafayette Township (Coles County)	30.2% (±6.9 points)
9	Lerna	23.0% (±15.8 points)

Showing 9 of 18 places in Coles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Mattoon

How many renters are there in Mattoon?

Mattoon has an estimated 3,588 (±393) renting households, 44.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Mattoon?

In Mattoon, the share of households that rent went from 42.7% in 2015–2019 to 44.2% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Mattoon?

A renting household in Mattoon has 2.0 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Mattoon?

The median renting household in Mattoon, IL has an income of $36,516 (±$8,063) a year, against $64,757 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Mattoon city, Illinois (place:47553, in state:17).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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