COMPARING TWO PLACES
Watson vs Mattoon
PLACE A
Watson, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Mattoon, Wisconsin
Watson is 84% smaller than Mattoon. Mattoon earns more, with a median household income $20,750 higher. Mattoon has grown faster since 2000 (-18% vs -39%).
WATSONMATTOONDIFFERENCE
Total population58356−84% vs Mattoon
Population density532217+315
Population growth-39.0%-18.5%−20.5 pts
Median age57.843.5+14.3
Male56.9%50.1%+6.8 pts
Female43.1%49.9%−6.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%10.5%−10.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.3%68.3%+18.0 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%29.5%−29.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other13.7%2.2%+11.5 pts
Median household income$48,000$68,750−$20,750
Per capita income$20,496$30,513−$10,017
Poverty rate21.6%19.1%+2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4380.336+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%7.5%+5.2 pts
Graduate degree2.1%1.6%+0.6 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Labor force participation34.0%57.4%−23.3 pts
Median home value$26,900$86,700−$59,800
Median gross rent$625$960−$335
Owner-occupied88.0%77.4%+10.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate26.5%17.6%+8.8 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%55.3%−55.3 pts
Average commute17.320.7−3.4
Worked from home31.3%3.6%+27.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured25.5%12.0%+13.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025