Mettawa, IL

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2024 Population

663

2024 Median Age

43.4

0.686% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.64%

2.63% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$181,333

3.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$871,500

16.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

280

0.358% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Mettawa, 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.

92.9% of the residents in Mettawa, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Mettawa, IL was $871,500, and the homeownership rate was 95.2%.

Most people in Mettawa, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Mettawa, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mettawa, IL is home to a population of 663 people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 21.3% of Mettawa, IL residents were born outside of the country (141 people).

In 2024, there were 8.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (559 people) in Mettawa, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Mettawa, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mettawa, IL was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mettawa, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mettawa, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
559 ± 146
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 62
Other (Hispanic)
15 ± 23

4.07%

Hispanic Population

27 people

4.07% of the people in Mettawa, IL are hispanic (27 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

21.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

141 people

18.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

121 people

As of 2024, 21.3% of Mettawa, IL residents (141 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mettawa, IL was 18.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mettawa, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
6 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 14
Vietnam
2 ± 19

Mettawa, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mettawa, IL.

Health

94.6% of the population of Mettawa, IL has health coverage, with 52.2% on employee plans, 1.66% on Medicaid, 18.1% on Medicare, 22.3% on non-group plans, and 0.302% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.8% under 18 years, 11.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.43%

Uninsured

52.2%

Employer Coverage

1.66%

Medicaid

18.1%

Medicare

22.3%

Non-Group

0.302%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mettawa, IL grew by 33.7% from 4.06% to 5.43%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mettawa, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Mettawa, IL employs 280 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mettawa, IL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (78 people), Finance & Insurance (41 people), and Retail Trade (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($153,750), and Finance & Insurance ($149,375).

Employment

Occupations

280

2024 Value

± 89

0.358%

1 Year growth

± 44.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mettawa, IL grew at a rate of 0.358%, from 279 employees to 280 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mettawa, IL, are Management Occupations (86 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (41 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mettawa, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

280

2024 Value

± 89

0.358%

1 Year growth

± 44.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mettawa, IL grew at a rate of 0.358%, from 279 employees to 280 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mettawa, IL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (78 people), Finance & Insurance (41 people), and Retail Trade (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mettawa, IL, though some of these residents may live in Mettawa, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$122,250

Median earning men ± $46,515

$96,250

Median earning women ± $33,238

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Construction ($246,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($170,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($156,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($96,944), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,250).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.611%).

are the senators currently representing the state of the United States. 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mettawa, IL. Showing the available data for Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.4%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.611%)
Independent Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mettawa, IL was $871,500 in 2024, which is 2.62 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $750,000 to $871,500, a 16.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Mettawa, IL is 95.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mettawa, IL have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mettawa, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$871,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$173,516

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Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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 Mettawa, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$181,333

Median Household Income

± $44,254

230

Number of Households

± 60

In 2024, the median household income of the 230 households in Mettawa, IL grew to $181,333 from the previous year's value of $175,074.

The following chart displays the households in Mettawa, 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 $200k+ range.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.3%)
Worked At Home (27.5%)
Carpooled (3.02%)

In 2024, 65.3% of workers in Mettawa, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.5%) and those who carpooled to work (3.02%).

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.

Commute Time

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mettawa, IL have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.17% of the workforce in Mettawa, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mettawa, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mettawa, IL (44 out of 663 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mettawa, IL is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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.