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Mettawa, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lake County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
665
Population
122/sq mi density
$175,074
Median Income
$93,851 per capita
$750,000
Home Value
$925,232 Zillow
48°F
Avg Temperature
261 sunny days/yr
54
Violent Crime/100K
2,007 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$175,074 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$750,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
54 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
74.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.1%
544 → 550
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+33.1%
$131,500 → $175,074
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mettawa across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
554
+4 from 2023 (550)
Projected Median Income 2030
$213,860
+$38,786 from 2023 ($175,074)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 544 | — | $131,500 | — |
| 2015 | 552 | +1.5% | $131,719 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 548 | -0.7% | $160,000 | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 545 | -0.5% | $126,875 | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 534 | -2% | $110,625 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 550 | +3% | $175,074 | +58.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.