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La Porte, IN vs Mattoon, IL

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- Mattoon is 0% more densely populated than La Porte.
- People are 6.9% less likely to be married in Mattoon.
- The Median Age is 6.5 years older in Mattoon.
 La Porte, INMattoon, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,982329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.838.4
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 Population - 201022,034  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,291285,036,114
 Population - 199021,507  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,647.893.4
 Land Area11.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 La Porte, INMattoon, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.4%1.9%
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 Race
 La Porte, INMattoon, ILUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 La Porte, INMattoon, ILUnited States
 Married Population42.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.7%50.2%
 Never Married34.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock21.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.062.60
 Households9,319  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,30880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,885  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for La Porte    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

La Porte is close to Chicago without all of the big city prices. Easy to visit several cities which a relatively  More

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You might not believe it, but being in the snow belt has unexpected benefits -- like spending the day at home when you planned to go to work but couldn't get out of the  More

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Some of the good things about La Porte. It has the La Porte County Symphony for music lovers, La Porte Little Theater for those who like plays, an art gallery with  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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