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Metropolis, Illinois Economy Profile
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| Metropolis, Illinois | United States | |
| State | Illinois | |
| City | Metropolis | |
| Total population | 6,482 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 2,871 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 3,611 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 42.6 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 2,896 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 25,371 | 41,994 |
Metropolis, Illinois Economy
The number of private wage and salary workers in Metropolis, Illinois equals two thousand, sixty-eight. Government workers comprise twelve point four seven percent of workers in Metropolis, Illinois. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 6.21% of Metropolis, Illinois labor force. There are 0 unpaid family workers in Metropolis, Illinois.
five point three five percent of population are involved in construction, 9.24% are in manufacturing, and 2.71% are in wholesale trade. 5.39% of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Metropolis, Illinois. 15.14% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Metropolis, Illinois.
50.86% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Metropolis, Illinois. Eighty-one point six one percent of Metropolis, Illinois workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. One point three percent of Metropolis, Illinois residents work at home. 0.28% use public transportation (including taxicab).
| Metropolis, Illinois | %, Metropolis, Illinois | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 5,393 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 2,743 | 50.86% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 2,743 | 50.86% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 2,543 | 47.15% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 200 | 3.71% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 7.3 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 0 | 0.53% | |
| Not in labor force | 2,650 | 49.14% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 3,035 | 56.28% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 1,352 | 25.07% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 1,352 | 25.07% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 1,280 | 23.73% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 330 | 6.12% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 225 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 2,469 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 2,015 | 81.61% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 303 | 12.27% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 7 | 0.28% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 83 | 3.36% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 29 | 1.17% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 32 | 1.3% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 18.9 | 0.77% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 2,543 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 551 | 21.67% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 609 | 23.95% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 670 | 26.35% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 0 | 0.73% | |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 242 | 9.52% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 471 | 18.52% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 32 | 1.26% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 136 | 5.35% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 235 | 9.24% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 69 | 2.71% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 354 | 13.92% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 211 | 8.3% | 5.2% |
| Information | 43 | 1.69% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 104 | 4.09% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 137 | 5.39% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 545 | 21.43% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 385 | 15.14% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 140 | 5.51% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 152 | 5.98% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 2,068 | 81.32% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 317 | 12.47% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 158 | 6.21% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 0 | 0.31% | |
| Metropolis, Illinois | %, Metropolis, Illinois | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 2,928 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 505 | 17.25% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 549 | 18.75% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 395 | 13.49% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 488 | 16.67% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 439 | 14.99% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 334 | 11.41% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 156 | 5.33% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 42 | 1.43% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 0 | 2.2% | |
| $200,000 or more | 20 | 0.68% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 25,371 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 1,871 | 34.69% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 33,205 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 1,223 | 22.68% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 11,099 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 259 | 4.8% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 5,835 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 145 | 2.69% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,198 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 598 | 11.09% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 18,508 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 1,673 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 111 | 6.63% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 218 | 13.03% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 183 | 10.94% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 349 | 20.86% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 325 | 19.43% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 298 | 17.81% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 141 | 8.43% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 28 | 1.67% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 0 | 2.75% | |
| $200,000 or more | 20 | 1.2% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 33,979 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 15,967 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 27,630 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 17,561 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 209 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 164 | 78.47% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 83 | 39.71% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 84 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 84 | 100.0% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 54 | 64.29% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 1,036 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 785 | 75.77% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 239 | 23.07% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 243 | 23.46% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 160 | 15.44% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 453 | 43.73% | 31.63% |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.