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The City of Metropolis had a population of 5,947 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Metropolis is located at latitude 37.1512 and longitude -88.732 in Massac County. The formal boundaries for the City of Metropolis encompass a land area of 5.93 sq. miles and a water area of 0.11 sq. miles. Massac County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Metropolis has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Metropolis is located within Metropolis Number 2 Election Precinct, a minor civil division (MCD) of Massac County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 5,947 (100%) |
Population in Households | 5,719 (96.2%) |
Population in Families | 4,302 (72.3%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 228 ( 3.8%) |
Population Density | 988 |
Diversity Index2 | 37 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $45,958 |
Average Household Income | $59,171 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 12% |
Per Capita Income | $25,305 |
Wealth Index5 | 38 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (46.8) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,009 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,651 (54.9%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 887 (29.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 471 (15.7%) |
Median Home Value | $88,611 |
Average Home Value | $101,166 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 191 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,538 |
Average Household Size | 2.25 |
Family Households | 1,436 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.11% | -0.28% |
Households | -0.11% | -0.08% |
Families | -0.17% | |
Median Household Income | 1.99% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.22% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.29% |
The table below compares Metropolis to the other 1,464 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 306 | 79th |
Population Density | # 711 | 52nd |
Median Household Income | # 1342 | 8th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1109 | 76th |
Per Capita Income | # 1359 | 7th |
Diversity Index | # 408 | 72nd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Illinois Census Data Comparison Tool.
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