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Mattoon, IL vs Spencer, IN

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- Spencer is 0% more densely populated than Mattoon.
- People are 5.3% more likely to be married in Spencer.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years older in Spencer.
 Mattoon, ILSpencer, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,149329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.338.4
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 Population - 201018,553  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,508285,036,114
 Population - 199018,441  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-9.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,355.893.4
 Land Area10.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mattoon, ILSpencer, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock17.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Mattoon, ILSpencer, INUnited States
 White92.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mattoon, ILSpencer, INUnited States
 Married Population39.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.6%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock22.8%10.8%
 Widowed9.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.002.60
 Households8,012  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock43780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,704  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.4%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Spencer    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

All the schools within this county do the best they can with what little funding is available to them. The high school was not the best in preparing students for  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rural, appalacia-like topography, beautiful country, mostly poor but varied, nice people, good services, reasonable cost of living, typical midwest weather -  More

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