Mattawan is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 2,756 people and four associated neighborhoods, Mattawan is the 303rd largest community in Michigan.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Mattawan is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mattawan is a village of managers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mattawan who work in office and administrative support (13.89%), business and financial occupations (11.21%), and management occupations (10.73%). A relatively large number of people in Mattawan telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.45% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Being a small village, Mattawan does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The overall education level of Mattawan is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.58% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Mattawan in 2022 was $32,919, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $131,676 for a family of four. However, Mattawan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Mattawan is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Mattawan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mattawan residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Mattawan include German, English, Dutch, Irish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Mattawan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
