14.9% of Mattoon, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.3% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 6.8% of high school graduates and 15.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 15.4%. For comparison, it was 7.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mattoon, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mattoon:
14.9%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mattoon:
1.3%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mattoon:
3.1%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 15.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mattoon:
2.9%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
15.4%
Residents above poverty level:
7.9%
Poverty by age in Mattoon, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mattoon,WI (percentage below poverty level)
26.3%Under 5 years
29.4%6 to 11 years
38.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
20.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mattoon,WI (percentage below poverty level)
28.6%Under 5 years
21.7%6 to 11 years
90.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
23.5%25 to 34 years
11.9%35 to 44 years
18.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mattoon,WI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
2.3%6 to 11 years
4.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mattoon, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mattoon, WI (%)
11.2%White
0.0%Other race
1.3%2+ races
26.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mattoon, WI (absolute numbers)
37White
0Other race
12+ races
35Hispanic
15.3%Below poverty level
84.7%Above poverty level
9.8%Below poverty level
90.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mattoon, WI
Children below poverty level:
Mattoon, Wisconsin:
34.7%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mattoon:
6.8%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mattoon:
15.9%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
92.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
7.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
9.1%One full-time, other didn't work
36.4%Both worked part-time
54.5%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
50.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
3.3%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
2.5%1960 to 1969
4.9%1950 to 1959
11.5%1940 to 1949
64.8%1939 or earlier
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