Metamora is a very small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 3,871 people and two associated neighborhoods, Metamora is the 405th largest community in Illinois. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Metamora, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Metamora, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Metamora’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Metamora does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $99,091.00.

Also of interest is that Metamora has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Metamora is also a village of artists. Metamora has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Metamora’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Metamora telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.11% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Metamora is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Metamora really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Metamora perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Being a small village, Metamora does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Metamora. 54.58% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Metamora in 2022 was $46,583, which is wealthy relative to Illinois, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $186,332 for a family of four.

The people who call Metamora home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Metamora residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Metamora include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Metamora is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Korean.