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Bloomington, IL vs Mattoon, IL

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- Mattoon is 0% more densely populated than Bloomington.
- People are 20.0% less likely to be married in Mattoon.
- The Median Age is 7.4 years older in Mattoon.
 Bloomington, ILMattoon, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,982329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.838.4
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 Population - 201076,809  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,291285,036,114
 Population - 199051,972  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now48.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,647.893.4
 Land Area27.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bloomington, ILMattoon, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Bloomington, ILMattoon, ILUnited States
 White73.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian8.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bloomington, ILMattoon, ILUnited States
 Married Population49.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.7%50.2%
 Never Married36.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock21.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.062.60
 Households33,090  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,30880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,242  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bloomington    18 Reviews

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Reviews for Mattoon    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

If you enjoy small town living it is as good as any other small  More

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