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	$32,905	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$60,520	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,360	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,696	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,984	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,993	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	6.6%	4.9%
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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am i middle class

$40,342 $60,520 $121,040

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	311	$182,281	124.1%
Reidland, KY	4,437	$90,930	11.8%
Blandville, KY	90	$90,222	10.9%
Ledbetter, KY	1,783	$88,848	9.2%
Hendron, KY	4,978	$78,704	3.2%
Metropolis, IL	6,188	$60,520	25.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Salton City, CA	6,186	$42,943	47.2%
West St. Paul, MB	6,185	n/a
Arlington Heights, PA	6,184	$71,608	12.0%
Monticello, KY	6,193	$55,794	31.4%
Louisville, MS	6,193	$46,958	42.3%
Metropolis, IL	6,188	$60,520	25.6%

Source: The Metropolis, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.