Metal, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,767

Metal is a city located in Pennsylvania. Metal has a 2024 population of 1,767. Metal is currently growing at a rate of 0.06% annually and its population has increased by 0.45% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,759 in 2020.

The average household income in Metal is $95,736 with a poverty rate of 10.96%. The median age in Metal is 49.5 years: 46.2 years for males, and 52.1 years for females.

Metal Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Metal was:

  • White: 97.67%
  • Two or more races: 1.39%
  • Asian: 0.57%
  • Black or African American: 0.19%
  • Other race: 0.19%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
44.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
39.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.45% (8)
The current population of Metal, Pennsylvania is 1,767 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,759.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,55197.67%
Two or more races221.39%
Asian90.57%
Black or African American30.19%
Other race30.19%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Metal Population by Race

Metal Population Pyramid 2024

Metal Median Age

49.5

Total

46.2

Male

52.1

Female

Metal Adults

There are 1,354 adults, (311 of whom are seniors) in Metal.

Metal Age Dependency

52.3

Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Metal Sex Ratio

Female77548.8%
Male81351.2%

Metal Population by Age

Metal Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7252.1981.418.6
Married3752.6282.117.9
Non Family2601.2185.814.2
Female713.2356.343.7
Male193.161000

2.67

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

81.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Metal Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1108.72%
Associates Degree13911.02%
Bachelors Degree19715.62%
Graduate Degree534.2%
High School Graduate58746.55%
Less Than 9th Grade352.78%
Some College14011.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Metal Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Metal Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2431,098242
2+ Races884
Hispanic774
Black330
Other Race330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 57.14%.

Metal Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,365$51,875$36,768
Graduate Degree$84,375$0$83,438
High School Graduate$44,667$52,734$40,875
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$45,819$52,344$40,573
Some College$47,396$67,000$42,734

$45,819

Average Earnings

$52,344

Average Male

$40,573

Average Female

Metal Earnings by Educational Attainment

Metal Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Metal Language

97.43% of Metal residents speak only English, while 2.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.85% of the population.

Metal Language

Metal Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,54616110.41%
Asian99100%
Multiple22418.18%

10.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.87%

Male Poverty Rate

14.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Metal

The race most likely to be in poverty in Metal is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Metal is White, with 10.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.15%.

Metal Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School8.18%
Bachelors or Greater7.2%
Some College6.45%
Less Than 9th Grade3.45%

Metal Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed7.14%
Female Employed2.27%
Male Employed1.35%

Metal Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Metal Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,023$102,030
Households$74,453$95,736
Married Families$86,295$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,250$79,274

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Metal Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.6%

Male Marriage Rate

57.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Metal Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Metal Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Metal Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Metal Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

69

Number of Veterans

67

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam27
First Gulf War9
Korea8
Second Gulf War4
World War II0

Metal Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7424
55 to 6423
35 to 5411
75+11
18 to 340

Metal Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White675.03%
2+ Races212.5%

Metal Veterans by Race

Metal Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Metal Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.2%

Labor Force Participation

66.6%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Metal Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Metal Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Metal Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

90.49%

Born in Metal

99.06%

Native Born

0.94%

Foreign Born

0.19%

Non Citizen

0.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.06% of Metal residents were born in the United States, with 90.49% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Metal Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,77210.06%
20281,77110.06%
20271,77010.06%
20261,76910.06%
20251,76810.06%
20241,76710.06%
20231,76610.06%
20221,76510.06%
20211,76450.28%
20201,759-102-5.48%
20191,861-7-0.37%
20181,868-8-0.43%
20171,87600%
20161,87650.27%
20151,87100%
20141,87140.21%
20131,867-7-0.37%
20121,87480.43%
20111,866-2-0.11%
20101,86800%

Metal Population by Year