Metropolis is a city located in Massac County Illinois. Metropolis has a 2023 population of 5,796. It is also the county seat of Massac County.Metropolis is currently declining at a rate of -0.91% annually and its population has decreased by -2.7% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,957 in 2020.
The average household income in Metropolis is $54,614 with a poverty rate of 14.72%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Metropolis is 46 years, 43 years for males, and 46.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Metropolis was:
2.88
Average Family Size
2.29
Average Household Size
65.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
96.54% of Metropolis residents speak only English, while 3.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3% of the population.
14.72%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.38%
Male Poverty Rate
17.31%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Metropolis is Hispanic, with 85.63% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Metropolis is Black, with 7.29% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.36%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
49.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
59.3%
Male Marriage Rate
41.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.4%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.75%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
48.4%
Labor Force Participation
47.1%
Employment Rate
2.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
48.64%
Born in Metropolis
99.81%
Native Born
2.37%
Foreign Born
1.97%
Non Citizen
0.41%
Naturalized
99.81% of Metropolis residents were born in the United States, with 48.64% having been born in Illinois. 1.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.