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Metcalf, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Edgar County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
151
Population
256/sq mi density
$54,405
Median Income
$24,760 per capita
$55,000
Home Value
$106,473 Zillow
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$54,405 median income, 15.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$55,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Education
1.1 / 5.0
1.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,405
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,760
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
15.4%
328% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.6%
87% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Metcalf vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Metcalf’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,405
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,760
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,188
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,055
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,055
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
41 min
47% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.8%
62% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.1%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,039M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.8%
Other
21.1%
Average commute time
41 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
351
Restaurants
38
Healthcare
31
Retail
45
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,188
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,788
8% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $54,405 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,760 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,188 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,055 |
| County GDP | $1,039M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 15.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.413 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 41 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 351 |
| Restaurants | 38 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 45 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,188 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,788 |