Metropolis is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 5,879 people and two associated neighborhoods, Metropolis is the 301st largest community in Illinois.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Metropolis is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Metropolis is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Metropolis who work in office and administrative support (20.66%), sales jobs (13.90%), and healthcare suport services (8.38%). It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Metropolis has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Metropolis has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Metropolis than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Metropolis may be for you.The citizens of Metropolis are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.38% of adults in Metropolis have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Metropolis in 2022 was $23,370, which is low income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $93,480 for a family of four. However, Metropolis contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Metropolis is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Metropolis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Metropolis residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Metropolis include German, Irish, English, Polish, and French. The most common language spoken in Metropolis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
