With 4,159 people, Metamora is a city in Illinois. 97% of homes are owner-occupied. 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Households here earn about 55% more than in Illinois as a whole. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 1,459 people. Few US cities rank higher on income.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $129,479, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
55% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Metamora
What changed most since 1990
Adults with a bachelor's degree16.7% → 54.8%(+38.1 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Homes owned by their occupants74.3% → 96.6%(+22.3 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
White share99.8% → 92.4%(−7.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)3.2%(6)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)48.4%(92)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era17.9%(34)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.9%(15)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.1%(4)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 190 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Metamora, decade by decade
Metamora population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
2,520
$87,396
$133,924
16.7%
0.6
2000
2,700
$85,055
$170,325
22.7%
3.8
2010
3,636
$90,361
$192,049
33.2%
10.0
2020
3,904
$93,388
$222,046
44.7%
17.0
2024
4,159
$129,479
$201,800
54.8%
18.1
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
