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Murphysboro, IL vs Mattoon, IL

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- Mattoon is 0% more densely populated than Murphysboro.
- People are 7.3% less likely to be married in Mattoon.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years older in Mattoon.
 Murphysboro, ILMattoon, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,982329,725,481
 Female Population54.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.838.4
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 Population - 20107,981  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,291285,036,114
 Population - 19909,176  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-19.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,647.893.4
 Land Area5.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Murphysboro, ILMattoon, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Murphysboro, ILMattoon, ILUnited States
 White71.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Murphysboro, ILMattoon, ILUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.7%50.2%
 Never Married27.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock21.3%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.062.60
 Households3,380  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,30880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,577  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Murphysboro    5 Reviews
David · Murphysboro, IL
Great place to live
Over 4 years ago

We moved to Murphysboro, IL from unincorporated Hinsdale, Timberlake area and love it down here. I grew up in Burr Ridge my entire life. Murphysboro has so many outdoors  More

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Christopher · Benton, IL
A great Community Spirit
Over 5 years ago

I have worked here for two years as a school teacher. However, I do live in another community. I have come to appreciate and admire the strong community spirit and  More

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owen · Murphysboro, IL
eh, i like it enough to live here so why not you
Over 7 years ago

I've lived in this town for my whole life and there are some ups and downs for this town, like where some people lives are really hostile and stuff but other places in  More

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Reviews for Mattoon    1 Reviews
Elizabeth · Mattoon, IL
Small Town Living
Over 15 years ago

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

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