Demographics Atlas Open the interactive map →

Metropolis, Illinois

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for Metropolis, Illinois, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticMetropolisIllinoisUnited States
Total Population5,86412,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$50,399$83,390$80,734
Median Age43.539.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.9%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$86,000$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$752$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate17.6%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.6%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born2.5%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.2%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time15.727.826.4
Worked from Home5.4%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households37.9%45.3%46.9%

See the area on the interactive map →

Race and ethnicity in Metropolis, Illinois

Age in Metropolis, Illinois

StatisticMetropolisIllinoisUnited States
Median Age43.539.038.9
Under 18 %21.2%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.6%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.3%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.3%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.4%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %24.1%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Metropolis, Illinois

StatisticMetropolisIllinoisUnited States
Households2,4305,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households50.8%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children26.2%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.9%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone38.1%31.2%28.7%
Never Married27.9%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Metropolis, Illinois

StatisticMetropolisIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$27,035$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00027.2%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.2%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.7%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.2%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.6%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty46.1%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households23.7%13.8%n/a

Housing in Metropolis, Illinois

StatisticMetropolisIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units3,0625,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes73.3%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.1%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate20.6%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,968.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.8%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.7%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,353$5,298n/a

Education in Metropolis, Illinois

StatisticMetropolisIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School13.1%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate36.1%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.8%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree10.6%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.3%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Metropolis, Illinois

StatisticMetropolisIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation50.3%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.0%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes49.7%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.3%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.2%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Metropolis, Illinois

StatisticMetropolisIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence44.2%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.5%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.0%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.4%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.9%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.1%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Metropolis

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.