Matteson is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 18,566 people and four associated neighborhoods, Matteson is the 130th largest community in Illinois. Matteson has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Matteson, where the median household income is $95,457.00. Matteson real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Matteson house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some villages, Matteson isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Matteson are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Matteson is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Matteson who work in management occupations (12.95%), business and financial occupations (11.19%), and sales jobs (9.22%). Also of interest is that Matteson has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 23.88% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Matteson is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Matteson, the average commute to work is 33.45 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The citizens of Matteson are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 39.74% of adults in Matteson have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Matteson in 2022 was $45,726, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $182,904 for a family of four. However, Matteson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Matteson is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Matteson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Matteson residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Matteson include German, Italian, Nigerian, Irish, and African. The most common language spoken in Matteson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
