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 $126,022 Zillow
$748 Median Rent 31.5% income on rent
59°F Avg Temperature
332 Violent Crime/100K 1,275 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$51,548 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$93,700 home value, $748/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
332 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
5,898
Census 2023
Population Density
980
per square mile
Land Area
6.0
square miles (15.5 km²)
Median Age
46.3 yrs
19% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

43.5%
Male
56.5%
Female
44%
57%

Race & Ethnicity

White 84% US: 61.6%
Black 8.9% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 4.7% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.7% US: 5.9%
Other 1.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
84%
Black
8.9%
Hispanic
4.7%
Asian
0.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 95.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 3.5% US: 13.4%
Other Languages 0.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
95.7%
Spanish
3.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
3.0%
Veterans
9.4%
57% above US avg (6%)
Disability
23.9%
84% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
90.7%
1% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
9.3%
8% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.404
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population5,898
Population Year2023
Population Density980 / sq mi
Land Area6.0 sq mi
Median Age46.3 years

Gender

Male43.5%
Female56.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White84.0%
Black or African American8.9%
Hispanic or Latino4.7%
Asian0.7%

Language

English Only95.7%
Spanish3.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born3.0%
Veterans9.4%
Disability23.9%
Health Insurance90.7%
Uninsured9.3%
Broadband Access73.1%
Gini Coefficient0.404

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3, Metro / under 250K