Metamora township, Illinois Population 2024

4,517

Metamora township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Metamora township was:

  • White: 96.46%
  • Asian: 2.13%
  • Two or more races: 1.37%
  • Black or African American: 0.04%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
124.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.33% (-15)
The current population of Metamora township, Illinois is 4,517 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,532.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,35696.46%
Asian962.13%
Two or more races621.37%
Black or African American20.04%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Metamora township Population by Race

Metamora township Population Pyramid 2024

Metamora township Median Age

37.4

Total

36.4

Male

43.2

Female

Metamora township Adults

There are 3,372 adults, (721 of whom are seniors) in Metamora township.

Metamora township Age Dependency

70.4

Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Metamora township Sex Ratio

Female2,49855.31%
Male2,01844.69%

Metamora township Population by Age

Metamora township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7882.4689.910.1
Married1,1313.0799.60.4
Non Family6101.2473.926.1
Female344.295050
Male132.151000

3.09

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

89.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Metamora township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade662.11%
Associates Degree38012.12%
Bachelors Degree94430.11%
Graduate Degree67121.4%
High School Graduate59418.95%
Less Than 9th Grade341.08%
Some College44614.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Metamora township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Metamora township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,0362,9361,570
Asian626235
2+ Races31318
Hispanic441
Black221

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.45%.

Metamora township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,266$85,326$53,333
Graduate Degree$82,133$100,134$81,495
High School Graduate$57,684$70,404$38,714
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$69,599$79,047$54,107
Some College$70,022$79,809$31,176

$69,599

Average Earnings

$79,047

Average Male

$54,107

Average Female

Metamora township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Metamora township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Metamora township Language

98.35% of Metamora township residents speak only English, while 1.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.5% of the population.

Metamora township Language

Metamora township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,2402054.83%
Asian963536.46%
Multiple31929.03%
Black22100%
Hispanic11100%

5.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.74%

Male Poverty Rate

8.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Metamora township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Metamora township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Metamora township is White, with 4.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.91%.

Metamora township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.75%
High School10.35%
Some College5.74%
Bachelors or Greater3.88%

Metamora township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.86%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed5.08%
Female Unemployed0%

Metamora township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Metamora township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$142,788$155,431
Households$103,750$120,742
Married Families$152,526$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,405$53,754

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Metamora township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

69.4%

Male Marriage Rate

55.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Metamora township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Metamora township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Metamora township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Metamora township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

187

Number of Veterans

187

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War79
Vietnam33
World War II17
Korea12
Second Gulf War7

Metamora township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5485
75+79
65 to 7423
18 to 340
55 to 640

Metamora township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1865.72%
Black150%

Metamora township Veterans by Race

Metamora township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Metamora township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.4%

Labor Force Participation

69.4%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Metamora township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Metamora township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Metamora township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.49%

Born in Metamora township

97.63%

Native Born

2.37%

Foreign Born

0.97%

Non Citizen

1.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.63% of Metamora township residents were born in the United States, with 81.49% having been born in Illinois. 0.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Metamora township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,567100.22%
20284,557100.22%
20274,547100.22%
20264,537100.22%
20254,527100.22%
20244,517100.22%
20234,507100.22%
20224,497-10-0.22%
20214,507-25-0.55%
20204,5321703.9%
20194,362-18-0.41%
20184,380-20-0.45%
20174,400-29-0.65%
20164,429130.29%
20154,416-18-0.41%
20144,434110.25%
20134,423340.77%
20124,38930.07%
20114,386260.6%
20104,36000%

Metamora township Population by Year