Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMaking a living in Mattoon Township
About one in three stay in Mattoon Township for work; outside it, Mattoon is the main destination (33%, 3 miles). 5% of workers work from home, next to 16% for Illinois as a whole. The trip to work takes 18 minutes on average, where Illinois has 28 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Mattoon Township: the figures worth knowing
A lot of Mattoon Township works one town over
40% of working residents work in a town that borders Mattoon Township: Mattoon (33%) and Lafayette Township (7%). Next door ↓
Commutes from Mattoon Township are quick
The average trip to work takes 18 minutes, against 28 across Illinois. That’s about 77 hours a year less on the road than the typical Illinois worker. Time on the road ↓
Mattoon Township is where the jobs are
Mattoon Township has 9,708 jobs, 1.5 for every working resident. Day and night ↓
Mattoon Township draws workers from far and wide
The 9,708 jobs in Mattoon Township are filled from a wide area. Mattoon Township’s own residents hold 22% and the ten next-biggest home towns 22%; the other 56% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Commuting from Mattoon Township: about 18 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Mattoon Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Illinois. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 5,793 commuters (the 5% who work from home are left out). Across Illinois: 78% drive alone, 7% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The workday shuffle in and out of Mattoon Township
On a workday 4,323 residents head out to work, 2,129 work right here, and 7,579 people come in from elsewhere.
About 18,000 people are in Mattoon Township on a workday afternoon, 23% more than live here.
1.5 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where Mattoon Township’s workforce comes from
Where Mattoon Township clocks in
33% of workers
8% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
The kinds of work in Mattoon Township
9,708 jobs are based in Mattoon Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Mattoon Township, 2013 → 2023: 9,900 → 9,708. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Mattoon Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Short hops and long hauls from Mattoon Township
About 19% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Bordering towns draw 40% of Mattoon Township’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Mattoon Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattoon Township | – | — | — | 18 min | $53,811 |
| Lafayette Township | 7% | B | C− | 22 min | $69,125 |
| North Okaw Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Paradise Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Mattoon | 33% | D | B | 18 min | $51,597 |
| Whitley Township | under 2% | — | — | 30 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. North Okaw Township: not graded. Paradise Township and Whitley Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Mattoon. Darker towns draw more of Mattoon Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Mattoon Township: questions
What is the median household income in Mattoon Township?
$53,811 (±$5,974) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $83,390 across Illinois and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Mattoon Township?
20.1%, against 11.8% across Illinois and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Mattoon Township?
18 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Illinois and 26 nationally. 5% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Mattoon Township work?
33% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mattoon (33%, 3 mi), Charleston (8%, 13 mi), Lafayette Township (7%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Mattoon Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Mattoon Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Mattoon Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.