COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hammond vs Mattoon
PLACE A
Hammond, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Mattoon, Wisconsin
Hammond is 21167% larger than Mattoon. Mattoon earns more, with a median household income $13,246 higher. Hammond has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -18%).
HAMMONDMATTOONDIFFERENCE
Total population75,712356+21167% vs Mattoon
Population density3,329217+3,112
Population growth-3.7%-18.5%+14.8 pts
Median age36.043.5−7.5
Male48.9%50.1%−1.2 pts
Female51.1%49.9%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born11.5%10.5%+1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic32.5%68.3%−35.8 pts
Black22.5%0.0%+22.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino40.2%29.5%+10.7 pts
Asian1.5%0.0%+1.5 pts
Other3.2%2.2%+1.0 pts
Median household income$55,504$68,750−$13,246
Per capita income$28,736$30,513−$1,777
Poverty rate19.1%19.1%+0.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.336+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%7.5%+9.9 pts
Graduate degree4.2%1.6%+2.6 pts
Unemployment rate6.5%0.5%+6.0 pts
Labor force participation61.1%57.4%+3.7 pts
Median home value$159,900$86,700+$73,200
Median gross rent$1,134$960+$174
Owner-occupied62.4%77.4%−15.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.4%17.6%−8.3 pts
Rent-burdened households45.6%55.3%−9.7 pts
Average commute25.720.7+5.1
Worked from home6.9%3.6%+3.3 pts
Public transit to work1.8%0.0%+1.8 pts
Uninsured10.3%12.0%−1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025