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Metropolis, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Metropolis is a Census city of 5,864 people across 6.02 square miles of land, in Massac County. Median household income is $50,399, 61.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Metropolis
What Metropolis is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.02 sq mi
- Water area0.14 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land974
- County holding the largest share of its areaMassac County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Metropolis
- Population5,864
- Median age43.5
- Population under 181,244
- Share under 1821.2 percent
- Population 65 and over1,415
- Share 65 and over24.1 percent
- Households2,430
- Family households1,234
- Share of households that are families50.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Metropolis
- Median household income$50,399
- Per capita income$27,035
- Civilian labor force2,385
- Employed2,323
- Unemployed62 plus or minus 42
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over4,293
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.9 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.3 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Metropolis
- Housing units3,062
- Occupied units2,430
- Vacant units632 plus or minus 169
- Vacancy rate20.6 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Owner occupied1,486
- Renter occupied944 plus or minus 201
- Ownership rate61.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$86,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$752
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.9 percent
- Single family units2,245
- Share single family73.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more526 plus or minus 165
- Share in buildings of two or more17.2 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Mobile homes291 plus or minus 100
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Metropolis gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,163
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,074 plus or minus 223
- Share commuting under 15 minutes49.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more392 plus or minus 126
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.1 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Drove alone80.0 percent
- Carpooled11.6 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Worked from home5.4 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Metropolis (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,705,700
- Average approval$568,567
- Median approval$679,900
- Largest approval$805,000
- Jobs supported25
- Jobs per approval8.3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term168 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises33.3 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Metropolis, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Metropolis (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$661,000
- Average approval$661,000
- Median approval$661,000
- Largest approval$661,000
- Jobs supported1
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Metropolis, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Metropolis
- NFIP communityCity of Metropolis
- NFIP community number170469
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date10/18/83
The City of Metropolis participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170469 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Massac County, not Metropolis
Massac County context, not Metropolis figures
- Establishments in Massac County217
- Covered employment, Massac County2,858
- Average annual pay, Massac County$53,753
- Housing units permitted, Massac County8
Every figure in this section is published for Massac County as a whole and is not a measurement of Metropolis.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Metropolis questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Metropolis, Illinois?
5,864, in 2,430 households. Metropolis city covers 6.02 square miles of land, which is 974 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Metropolis in?
Massac County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Metropolis?
$50,399. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $86,000. Median gross rent is $752 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Metropolis businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $1.7 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $679,900, plus 1 504 approvals worth $661,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Metropolis, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Metropolis borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Metropolis. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Metropolis in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Metropolis appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Metropolis, city of, community 170469, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Metropolis figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Massac County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Metropolis.
Is zoning published for Metropolis?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.