Matteson is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 18,293 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 $98,617.00. 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 where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Matteson is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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 (11.03%), business and financial occupations (10.61%), and office and administrative support (9.57%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 19.29% 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 35.07 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Despite being a small village, Matteson has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.The education level of Matteson ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Matteson, 40.16% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Matteson in 2022 was $47,102, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $188,408 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, Irish, Nigerian, and African. The most common language spoken in Matteson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
