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The City of Metropolis had a population of 5,776 as of July 1, 2024.
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 | 5,776 (100%) |
Population in Households | 5,536 (95.8%) |
Population in Families | 4,053 (70.2%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 240 ( 4.2%) |
Population Density | 960 |
Diversity Index2 | 38 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $49,946 |
Average Household Income | $60,939 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 14% |
Per Capita Income | $26,472 |
Wealth Index5 | 39 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (44.7) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,006 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,617 (53.8%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 885 (29.4%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 504 (16.8%) |
Median Home Value | $111,670 |
Average Home Value | $118,367 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 162 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,502 |
Average Household Size | 2.21 |
Family Households | 1,381 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | -0.77% | -0.51% |
Households | -0.42% | -0.03% |
Families | -0.12% | |
Median Household Income | 1.72% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.77% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.51% |
The table below compares Metropolis to the other 1,462 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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 | # 305 | 79th |
Population Density | # 717 | 51st |
Median Household Income | # 1335 | 9th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 999 | 68th |
Per Capita Income | # 1364 | 7th |
Diversity Index | # 409 | 72nd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Illinois Census Data Comparison Tool.
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