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Metropolis, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $102,808 (it was $50,500 in 2000)
Metropolis:

$102,808
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $66,382 - $140,477

Total population: 6,390 (Urban population: 6,305 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 44 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 3,160 (2,480 occupied: 1,679 owner occupied, 833 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

33%
State:

33%

Housing density: 631 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $108,366.

Median contract rent in 2022: $477 (lower quartile is $305, upper quartile is $622)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $535


Median gross rent in Metropolis, IL in 2022: $682

Housing units in Metropolis with a mortgage: 988 (47 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 25

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $60,435

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $54,790

Median monthly housing costs: $763

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Metropolis, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1958

Median year apartment built: 1981

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,880
  • Male householders: 1,238 (334 living alone), Female householders: 1,196 (504 living alone)
  • 1,026 spouses (1,026 opposite-sex spouses), 157 unmarried partners, (157 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,433 children (1,384 natural, 0 adopted, 49 stepchildren), 214 grandchildren, 64 brothers or sisters, 117 parents, 0 foster children, 80 other relatives, 70 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 280

Size of family households: 723 2-persons, 367 3-persons, 234 4-persons, 147 5-persons, 42 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 883 1-person, 78 2-persons, 31 3-persons.

744 married couples with children.
273 single-parent households (57 men, 216 women).

96.3% of residents of Metropolis speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 49% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 140 (2.4%)
(32.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.6
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Metropolis, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Metropolis, Illinois
  • 0no bedroom
  • 431 bedroom
  • 4782 bedrooms
  • 9413 bedrooms
  • 1914 bedrooms
  • 255+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Metropolis, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Metropolis, Illinois
  • 97no bedroom
  • 1051 bedroom
  • 3652 bedrooms
  • 2353 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 325+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Metropolis in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Metropolis in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 34no vehicle
  • 5631 vehicle
  • 8412 vehicles
  • 1933 vehicles
  • 284 vehicles
  • 205+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Metropolis in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Metropolis in renter-occupied apartments
  • 112no vehicle
  • 5461 vehicle
  • 1662 vehicles
  • 93 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Metropolis, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Metropolis, Illinois
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 163 rooms
  • 1454 rooms
  • 5275 rooms
  • 4296 rooms
  • 3737 rooms
  • 688 rooms
  • 1209+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Metropolis, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Metropolis, Illinois
  • 971 room
  • 402 rooms
  • 793 rooms
  • 1524 rooms
  • 2465 rooms
  • 1726 rooms
  • 47 rooms
  • 408 rooms
  • 49+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Metropolis, IL
Metropolis city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Metropolis, IL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Metropolis, IL in 2022
  • 129Less than $10,000
  • 308$10,000 to $19,999
  • 304$20,000 to $29,999
  • 368$30,000 to $39,999
  • 241$40,000 to $49,999
  • 255$50,000 to $59,999
  • 224$60,000 to $74,999
  • 263$75,000 to $99,999
  • 322$100,000 to $124,999
  • 90$125,000 to $149,999
  • 22$150,000 to $199,999
  • 6$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Metropolis, IL

  • Distribution of house value in Metropolis, IL in 2022
  • 16Less than $10,000
  • 7$10,000 to $14,999
  • 17$15,000 to $19,999
  • 43$20,000 to $24,999
  • 46$25,000 to $29,999
  • 16$30,000 to $34,999
  • 70$35,000 to $39,999
  • 54$40,000 to $49,999
  • 84$50,000 to $59,999
  • 145$60,000 to $69,999
  • 97$70,000 to $79,999
  • 106$80,000 to $89,999
  • 132$90,000 to $99,999
  • 278$100,000 to $124,999
  • 152$125,000 to $149,999
  • 150$150,000 to $174,999
  • 16$175,000 to $199,999
  • 115$200,000 to $249,999
  • 47$250,000 to $299,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Metropolis, IL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Metropolis, IL in 2022
  • 29Less than $100
  • 41$100 to $149
  • 92$250 to $299
  • 105$300 to $349
  • 42$350 to $399
  • 40$400 to $449
  • 55$450 to $499
  • 102$500 to $549
  • 52$550 to $599
  • 48$600 to $649
  • 106$650 to $699
  • 5$700 to $749
  • 9$800 to $899
  • 54$1,000 to $1,249
  • 16$2,000 to $2,499
  • 15No cash rent
Work and jobs in Metropolis: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.3%
Number of people working at home: 152 (7.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 200
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 377
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 367
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 425
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 70
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 186
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 169
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 20
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 43
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 65
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 33
  • 90 or more minutes: 33
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Metropolis

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,368 (84.6%)
  • Carpooled: 204 (7.3%)
  • Bus: 2 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 8 (0.3%)
  • Bicycle: 2 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 13 (0.5%)
  • Worked at home: 152 (5.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.6%Males
  • 2.3%Females
Races in Metropolis detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Metropolis, Illinois
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Metropolis, Illinois
  • 02010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 1251990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 9Before 1970
Ancestries in Metropolis, IL

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 480 (21.0%)
  • German: 439 (19.2%)
  • English: 333 (14.5%)
  • Irish: 64 (2.8%)
  • Polish: 51 (2.2%)
  • French: 49 (2.1%)
  • French Canadian: 24 (1.0%)
  • European: 23 (1.0%)
  • British: 12 (0.5%)
  • Hungarian: 12 (0.5%)
  • Norwegian: 12 (0.5%)
  • Italian: 10 (0.4%)
  • Scandinavian: 8 (0.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 5 (0.2%)
  • Yugoslavian: 3 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Metropolis:

66.4% (93)
Illinois:

34.7% (626,958)

Korea
Metropolis:

14.3% (20)
Illinois:

2.2% (40,393)

Kuwait
Metropolis:

7.1% (10)
Illinois:

0.1% (1,630)

Canada
Metropolis:

7.1% (10)
Illinois:

1.1% (19,306)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Metropolis:

2.9% (4)
Illinois:

0.6% (10,776)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2,623
  • Other state: 3,117
  • Northeast: 133
  • Midwest: 418
  • South: 2,397
  • West: 83

87.1% of Metropolis residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 15.9% lived in Illinois.


Metropolis:

87.1%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 36
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 29
  • 7th and 8th grade: 70
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 11
  • 11th grade: 64
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 43
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 794
  • Less than 1 year of college: 115
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 225
  • Associate degree: 141
  • Bachelor's degree: 164
  • Master's degree: 63
  • Professional school degree: 24
  • Doctorate degree: 7
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 51
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1
  • 5th and 6th grade: 27
  • 7th and 8th grade: 118
  • 9th grade: 47
  • 10th grade: 135
  • 11th grade: 45
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 56
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 852
  • Less than 1 year of college: 203
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 332
  • Associate degree: 220
  • Bachelor's degree: 212
  • Master's degree: 101
  • Professional school degree: 7
  • Doctorate degree: 10
Educational Attainment for Females
Metropolis marital status for males
Metropolis marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,427
  • One, attached: 62
  • Two: 100
  • 3 or 4: 87
  • 5 to 9: 28
  • 10 to 19: 65
  • 20 to 49: 64
  • 50 or more: 61
  • Mobile homes: 264

Median worth of mobile homes: $33,836

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 14.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.5%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 7 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Metropolis
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Metropolis, IL
  • 85.5%Utility gas
  • 12.9%Electricity
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Metropolis, IL
  • 56.4%Electricity
  • 42.7%Utility gas
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 73
Here:

11.7%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
Here:

0.4%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14
Here:

31.1%
Illinois:

27.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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