Overview
4,032
Total Population
37.2
Median age
55.85%
Female population %
79:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
68.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
41
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Metamora's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Metamora is 37.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Metamora's population under 18 was 27.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Metamora's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Metamora, 22.89% were under the age of 15, 12.77% aged 15 to 29, 46.53% aged 30 to 64, 14.53% aged 65 to 84, and 3.27% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 472 more females than males in Metamora:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.85% females and 44.15% males in Metamora, IL.
- The Metamora, IL gender ratio is 79:100 i.e. 79 men to 100 women (0.790).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 250.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 201.
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Race / Ethnicity
Metamora's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Metamora population: 96.28% are White, 0.60% are Black or African American, 1.39% are Asian and 1.74% are multiracial.
- Metamora's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 41 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,991 (98.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Metamora is White with a population of 3,882 (96.28% of the total population).
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Year by year
Metamora's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,893 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Metamora's population increased by 895 (32.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Metamora's population increased by 214 (5.82%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Metamora's population was lowest in year 2002 at 2,778.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)