Matteson

Population: 18,681
Median household income: $98,617
Median home value: $251,400

Matteson is a community in Cook County, Illinois, home to 18,681 residents. The median household income of $98,617 is above the Cook County median ($81,797).

Between 2019 and 2023, Matteson's population declined 3.6% from 19,385 to 18,681, while its median home value rose 52.3% from $165,100 to $251,400.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 78.4% of the population. 70.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,681
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $98,617
Median home value: $251,400
Median gross rent: $1,390
Housing units: 7,737
Homeownership rate: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.2%
Unemployment rate: 10.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,38518,681

Median household income

$83,729$98,617

Median home value

$165,100$251,400

Median gross rent

$1,227$1,390

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,385	$83,729	$165,100	$1,227
2020	19,374	$84,611	$174,500	$1,230
2021	19,047	$85,332	$188,400	$1,289
2022	18,898	$88,591	$226,000	$1,420
2023	18,681	$98,617	$251,400	$1,390

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,124	6.0%
5 to 17	2,749	14.7%
18 to 24	1,480	7.9%
25 to 34	1,978	10.6%
35 to 44	2,117	11.3%
45 to 54	2,749	14.7%
55 to 64	2,999	16.1%
65 to 74	2,219	11.9%
75 and over	1,266	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,696	14.4%
Black or African American	14,651	78.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	245	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	702	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	387	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree21.6%

Graduate or professional degree18.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	821	6.2%
High school graduate	3,451	25.9%
Some college or associate's	3,704	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,881	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,471	18.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone70.7%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit4.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,996	70.7%
Carpooled	435	5.1%
Public transit	355	4.2%
Walked	2	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,636	19.3%
Other means	57	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	889	13.0%
15 to 29 min	1,709	25.0%
30 to 44 min	2,061	30.1%
45 to 59 min	790	11.5%
60+ min	1,396	20.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 9.4% (1,748 of 18,552)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,771	63.9%
Nonfamily households	2,695	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,466	96.5%
Vacant	271	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,747	77.0%
Renter-occupied	1,719	23.0%

1-unit, detached67.5%

1-unit, attached9.7%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,222	67.5%
1-unit, attached	750	9.7%
2 to 4 units	588	7.6%
5 to 19 units	461	6.0%
20 or more units	344	4.4%
Mobile home & other	372	4.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1747540
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 9.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 41.5089, -87.7460

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