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

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

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

551 violent crimes/100K (45% above avg)

Education

2.2 / 5.0

14.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Metropolis (9)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Retail Trade

321 jobs 30 firms $32,287/yr

Other Services

156 jobs 26 firms $56,544/yr

Wholesale Trade

120 jobs 4 firms $143,737/yr

Finance & Insurance

72 jobs 8 firms $61,490/yr

Construction

70 jobs 14 firms $48,718/yr

Transportation & Warehousing

68 jobs 6 firms $91,882/yr

Manufacturing

50 jobs 5 firms $283,501/yr

Utilities

21 jobs 5 firms $106,010/yr

Real Estate

16 jobs 5 firms $41,616/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Utilities

1.93

Other Services

1.81

Retail Trade

1.12

Wholesale Trade

1.07

Finance & Insurance

0.62

Transportation & Warehousing

0.56

Construction

0.47

Real Estate

0.36

Manufacturing

0.21

Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry	Employment	Establishments	Avg Weekly Wage	Avg Annual Pay	LQ
Retail Trade	321	30	$621	$32,287	1.12
Other Services	156	26	$1,087	$56,544	1.81
Wholesale Trade	120	4	$2,764	$143,737	1.07
Finance & Insurance	72	8	$1,183	$61,490	0.62
Construction	70	14	$937	$48,718	0.47
Transportation & Warehousing	68	6	$1,767	$91,882	0.56
Manufacturing	50	5	$5,452	$283,501	0.21
Utilities	21	5	$2,039	$106,010	1.93
Real Estate	16	5	$800	$41,616	0.36