Metropolis, IL City Data

Metropolis, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,482 people who live in Metropolis and approximately 15,161 who live in Massac County. We want to help people moving to or living in Metropolis to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Metropolis. We have included Metropolis housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Metropolis Information

Massac County where Metropolis resides is 242.12 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,161 and has a population rank of 2,079 out of all the places in the United States.

Metropolis has a total of 6,482 people and of those residents there are 2,871 males and 3,611 females. The median age of the male population is 39.2 and the female population is 46. There are approximately 184 births each year and around 232 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Metropolis varies per year, but currently 6,416 are one race and 66 are two or more races.

Of the 6,482 people who live in Metropolis, there are 1,465 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Metropolis is 733 male and 732 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,186.

General Metropolis Information
Total area in square miles - Massac County	242.12
Water area in square miles - Massac County	N/A
Resident population - Massac County	15,161
Population rank - Massac County	2,079
Total population	6,482
Total population (male)	2,871
Total population (female)	3,611
Population median age (male)	39.2
Population median age (female)	46
Births - Massac County	184
Deaths- Massac County	232
Population of one race	6,416
Population of two or more races	66
Population under 20 years	1,465
Population under 20 years (male)	733
Population under 20 years (female)	732
Total population 18 years and over	5,186

Metropolis Social Characteristics

There are 6,261 households in Metropolis. Families make up 4,314 of these households. The table below breaks down the Metropolis families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,476), male householder with no wife present (262) and female householder with no husband present (596). The remainder of the Metropolis households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,943. Metropolis, IL moving companies help people in Metropolis move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Metropolis. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Metropolis is based, there are 6,465 females 15 and over; of those females there are 935 never married, 3,672 now married, 133 separated, 965 widowed, and 760 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 148 separated, 145 widowed and 703 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Metropolis social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Metropolis.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Massac County)
Total households	6,261
Family households (families)	4,314
With own children under 18 years	2,015
Married-couple family	3,476
With own children under 18 years	1,418
Male householder, no wife present, family	262
With own children under 18 years	115
Female householder, no husband present, family	596
With own children under 18 years	371
Nonfamily households	1,943
Householder living alone	1,763
65 years and over	881

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	783
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,050
Average household size	2.13
Average family size	2.77

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,822
Householder	1,708
Spouse	1,263
Child	1,521
Other relatives	49
Nonrelatives	90
Unmarried partner	51
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	129
Foster child	N/A
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,337
Male householder	389
Male householder living alone	316
Male householder not living alone	73
Female householder	799
Female householder living alone	752
Female householder not living alone	47
Nonrelatives	149
Unmarried partner	78
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	38
Foster child	N/A
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,465
Never married	935
Now married	3,672
Separated	133
Widowed	965
Divorced	760
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	148
Widowed	145
Divorced	703

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,482
Male	2,871
Under 5 years	192
5 to 9 years	188
10 to 14 years	156
15 to 17 years	112
18 and 19 years	85
20 years	30
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	91
25 to 29 years	202
30 to 34 years	171
35 to 39 years	213
40 to 44 years	217
45 to 49 years	205
50 to 54 years	154
55 to 59 years	142
60 and 61 years	59
62 to 64 years	84
65 and 66 years	60
67 to 69 years	64
70 to 74 years	125
75 to 79 years	145
80 to 84 years	71
85 years and over	72
Female	3,611
Under 5 years	187
5 to 9 years	171
10 to 14 years	181
15 to 17 years	109
18 and 19 years	84
20 years	40
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	111
25 to 29 years	210
30 to 34 years	168
35 to 39 years	223
40 to 44 years	243
45 to 49 years	207
50 to 54 years	180
55 to 59 years	205
60 and 61 years	82
62 to 64 years	104
65 and 66 years	73
67 to 69 years	117
70 to 74 years	232
75 to 79 years	231
80 to 84 years	183
85 years and over	237

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,482
One race	6,416
White	5,868
Black or African American	493
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	13
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	12
Two or more races	66

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,159
People who are White alone	5,575
People who are Black or African American alone	464
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	13
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	45
People who are Some other race alone	28

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,220
Same house	8,922
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,001
Different state or abroad	1,176
Different state	1,124
Abroad	52

PLACE OF BIRTH (Massac County)
Total resident population	15,161
Born in United States	10,313
State of residence	7,325
Different state	7,707
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	63
Foreign born	66

Metropolis Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Metropolis. That total enrollment is 3,373 for the population of the country, which includes Metropolis. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,170 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,755 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 596.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Metropolis population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,373
Pre-kindergarten	181
Public	178
Private	3
Kindergarten	217
Public	211
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,578
Public	1,546
Private	32
Elementary and high school	2,378
Public	2,343
Private	35
High school grades 9 to 12	800
Public	797
Private	3
College, undergraduate years	552
Public	517
Private	35
Graduate or professional school	45
Public	36
Private	9
Not enrolled in school	11,248

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,471
Less than 9th grade	1,079
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,386
High school graduate	3,640
Some college, no degree	2,378
Associate's degree	871
Bachelor's degree	1,117
Graduate or professional degree	10.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	774

Metropolis Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,095 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Metropolis. The Metropolis occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,655), service occupations (1,326), sales and office occupations (1,671), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (45), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (812) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,221). The 12,095 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,463 private wage and salary workers, 763 government workers, 494 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Massac County)
Population 16 years and over	12,095
In labor force	7,149
Civilian labor force	7,149
Employed	6,730
Unemployed	419
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	6,409
In labor force	3,371
Civilian labor force	3,371
Unemployed Civilian labor force	178
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,686
In labor force	3,778
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	241
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Massac County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,589
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,437
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	682
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	126
Other means	96
Worked at home	222
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	134,475

OCCUPATION (Massac County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,655
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,655
Service occupations	1,326
Sales and office occupations	1,671
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	45
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	812
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,221

INDUSTRY (Massac County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,655
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	260
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	783
Wholesale trade	254
Retail trade	881
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	646
Information	93
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	233
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	290
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,424
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	810
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	295

CLASS OF WORKER (Massac County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,655
Private wage and salary workers	5,463
Government workers	763
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	494
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Metropolis Housing Characteristics

In Metropolis, IL there are 6,951 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,261 occupied and 690 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Metropolis, there are 5,039 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 50 units in Metropolis. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Metropolis, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Metropolis, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Metropolis. There are 146 housing units with rent less than $200, 231 with rent between $200-299, 522 with rent between $300-499 and 181 with rent for $500 and above. Full Metropolis gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Metropolis, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Massac County)
Total housing units	6,951
Occupied housing units	6,261
Vacant housing units	690

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Massac County)
Total housing units	6,951
1-unit, detached	5,039
1-unit, attached	50
2 units	101
3 or 4 units	200
5 to 9 units	105
10 to 19 units	37
20 to 49 units	52
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,367

HOUSING TENURE (Massac County)
Occupied housing units	6,261
Owner-occupied	4,919
Renter-occupied	1,342

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Massac County)
Occupied housing units	6,261
No vehicles available	573
2 vehicle available	3,591
3 vehicles available	737
4 vehicles available	202
5 or more vehicles available	110

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Massac County)
Occupied housing units	6,261
Utility gas	3,706
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,213
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	92
Coal or coke
Wood	92
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	14

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Massac County)
Occupied housing units	6,261
Less Than $50,000	4,919
$50,000 to $99,999	1,539
$100,000 to $149,999	498
$150,000 to $199,999	95
$200,000 to $299,999	32
$300,000 to $499,999	13
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	63,300

GROSS RENT (Massac County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,342
Less than $200	146
$200 to $299	231
$300 to $499	522
$500 to $699	141
$700 to $999	40
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A