Metropolis, IL

Census Place

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2023 Population
5,898
1.09% 1-year decline
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
46.3
5.47% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
16.6%
41.2% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$51,548
11.1% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$93,700
4.09% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
2,307
6.17% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Metropolis, IL had a population of 5.9k people with a median age of 46.3 and a median household income of $51,548. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Metropolis, IL declined from 5,963 to 5,898, a −1.09% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,397 to $51,548, a 11.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Metropolis, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.88%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.97%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.56%), and White (Hispanic) (1.56%).

None of the households in Metropolis, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in Metropolis, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Metropolis, IL was $93,700, and the homeownership rate was 67.3%.

Most people in Metropolis, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Metropolis, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Metropolis, IL is home to a population of 5.9k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.02% of Metropolis, IL residents were born outside of the country (178 people).

In 2023, there were 9.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.87k people) in Metropolis, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 524 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 175 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%
2023 Citizenship
98.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.7% of Metropolis, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Metropolis, IL was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Metropolis, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.87k ± 195
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    524 ± 169
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    175 ± 109
4.75%
Hispanic Population
280 people

In 2023, there were 9.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.87k people) in Metropolis, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 524 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 175 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.75% of the people in Metropolis, IL are hispanic (280 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Metropolis, IL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.02%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
178 people
2.35%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
140 people

As of 2023, 3.02% of Metropolis, IL residents (178 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Metropolis, IL was 2.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    127 ± 70
  2. Vietnam
    123 ± 63
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    56 ± 48

Metropolis, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Metropolis, IL employs 2.31k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Metropolis, IL were Retail Trade (360 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (266 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (246 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($94,638), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($75,391), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,313).

Employment

Occupations

2.31k
2023 Value
± 345
6.17%
1 Year growth
± 20.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Metropolis, IL grew at a rate of 6.17%, from 2.17k employees to 2.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Metropolis, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (510 people), Sales & Related Occupations (311 people), and Production Occupations (184 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Metropolis, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.31k
2023 Value
± 345
6.17%
1 Year growth
± 20.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Metropolis, IL grew at a rate of 6.17%, from 2.17k employees to 2.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Metropolis, IL, are Retail Trade (360 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (266 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (246 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Metropolis, IL, though some of these residents may live in Metropolis, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$35,221
Median earning men ± $21,442
$27,431
Median earning women ± $4,071

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,556), Manufacturing ($94,079), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,946), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,493), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,185).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Metropolis, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 1.23% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.11% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.6M), Bachelors Degree (2.12M), and Some college (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Metropolis, IL was $93,700 in 2023, which is 0.309 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $97,700 to $93,700, a 4.09% decrease. The homeownership rate in Metropolis, IL is 67.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Metropolis, IL have an average commute time of 17.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Metropolis, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$93,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$8,952
$1,690
Median Property Taxes
±$255

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Metropolis, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Metropolis, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

67.3%
Homeownership
2023
66.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 67.3% of the housing units in Metropolis, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.8%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Metropolis, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,548
Median Household Income
± $4,256
2.51k
Number of Households
± 328

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.51k households in Metropolis, IL grew to $51,548 from the previous year's value of $46,397.

The following chart displays the households in Metropolis, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Metropolis, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (76.8%)
  2. Carpooled (16.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.24%)

In 2023, 76.8% of workers in Metropolis, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.1%) and those who worked at home (5.24%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

17.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Metropolis, IL have a shorter commute time (17.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.83% of the workforce in Metropolis, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Metropolis, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Metropolis, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Metropolis, IL (941 out of 5.66k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Metropolis, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

90.7% of the population of Metropolis, IL has health coverage, with 32.1% on employee plans, 29.6% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.31% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.6% increase from the previous year (1,232 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 318 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44% were men and 56% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 12.6% between 18 and 34 years, 43.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44% were men and 56% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

9.27%
Uninsured
32.1%
Employer Coverage
29.6%
Medicaid
16.7%
Medicare
11%
Non-Group
1.31%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Metropolis, IL grew by 20.7% from 7.68% to 9.27%.

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