COMPARING TWO PLACES
Olympia Fields vs Matteson
PLACE A
Olympia Fields, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Matteson, Illinois
Olympia Fields is 75% smaller than Matteson. Olympia Fields earns more, with a median household income $28,418 higher. Matteson has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -5%).
OLYMPIA FIELDSMATTESONDIFFERENCE
Total population4,59318,543−75% vs Matteson
Population density1,5631,996−434
Population growth-5.4%0.3%−5.7 pts
Median age46.644.5+2.1
Male43.4%46.4%−3.0 pts
Female56.6%53.6%+3.0 pts
Foreign-born3.8%4.3%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic17.1%10.3%+6.8 pts
Black75.7%79.8%−4.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.8%3.6%−2.8 pts
Asian1.9%2.4%−0.6 pts
Other4.6%3.9%+0.7 pts
Median household income$123,875$95,457+$28,418
Per capita income$56,655$45,726+$10,929
Poverty rate13.7%9.7%+4.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4300.399+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher50.4%39.7%+10.7 pts
Graduate degree24.5%19.1%+5.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%10.9%−5.1 pts
Labor force participation56.1%64.2%−8.1 pts
Median home value$329,000$250,600+$78,400
Median gross rent$3,501$1,580+$1,921
Owner-occupied88.8%77.4%+11.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.5%3.0%+7.6 pts
Rent-burdened households94.5%41.8%+52.7 pts
Average commute42.833.8+9.0
Worked from home20.7%23.9%−3.2 pts
Public transit to work7.3%3.1%+4.2 pts
Uninsured2.4%3.6%−1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025