Matteson is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 18,439 people and four associated neighborhoods, Matteson is the 130th largest community in Illinois. Much of the housing stock in Matteson was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Matteson economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Matteson, where the median household income is $88,591.00. 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 office and administrative support (12.05%), management occupations (11.44%), and business and financial occupations (9.60%). 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: 15.45% 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. In Matteson, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.82 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. In Matteson, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Matteson is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.The citizens of Matteson are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.51% of adults in Matteson have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Matteson in 2022 was $42,795, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $171,180 for a family of four. However, Matteson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Matteson is a somewhat 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, Irish, Nigerian, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Matteson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
