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Metropolis, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Massac County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
5,898
Population
980/sq mi density
$51,548
Median Income
$26,948 per capita
$93,700
Home Value
$120,935 Zillow
$748
Median Rent
31.5% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
551
Violent Crime/100K
4,427 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$51,548 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$93,700 home value, $748/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
551 violent crimes/100K (45% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,548
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,948
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.5%
31% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Metropolis vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Metropolis’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,548
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,948
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,319
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,034
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,034
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.2%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.8%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$509M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.8%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
5.2%
Other
17.9%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
198
Restaurants
28
Healthcare
23
Retail
31
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,319
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,900
11% 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 | $51,548 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,948 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,319 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,034 |
| County GDP | $509M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.404 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 5.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 198 |
| Restaurants | 28 |
| Healthcare | 23 |
| Retail | 31 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,319 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,900 |