Metropolis, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Metropolis	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$21,730	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$40,883	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,573	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$18,750	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,655	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,332	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Metropolis is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Metropolis is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Metropolis is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Metropolis is 58% higher than the national average

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$27,252 $40,883 $81,766

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Metropolis median earnings by income bracket

Metropolis employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.1%	19.1%
Manufacturing sector	6.0%	6.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	13.9%	13.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.9%	12.9%
Education, health & social services	4.0%	4.0%
Other	28.8%	28.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bandana, KY	302	$122,566	121.6%
Reidland, KY	4,334	$61,861	11.8%
Blandville, KY	87	$60,833	10.0%
Ledbetter, KY	1,720	$58,689	6.1%
Hendron, KY	4,872	$53,302	3.7%
Metropolis, IL	6,053	$40,883	26.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Willows, CA	6,053	$48,140	13.0%
Mont-Joli, QC	6,054	n/a
Melfort, SK	6,054	n/a
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, QC	6,055	n/a
Silver Lakes, CA	6,050	$76,473	38.2%
Metropolis, IL	6,053	$40,883	26.1%

Source: The Metropolis, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).