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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Matteson, IL compare?
| Figure | Matteson, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 18,543 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 19,073 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,054 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.9% |
| Measure | Matteson, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 18,645±46 |
| Median age | 44.5±3.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.6%±2.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 10.3%±3.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 79.8%±5.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.4%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.3%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 39.7%±4.9 pts |
| Median household income | $95,457±$8,654 |
| Per capita income | $45,726±$4,977 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.7%±3.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 10.9%±3.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $250,600±$19,771 |
| Median gross rent | $1,580±$462 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.2%±17.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.4%±5.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 23.9%±5.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.8%±6.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.1%±1.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.8 min±2.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.6%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov