Metropolis

  1. Metropolis Legal Resources
  2. Metropolis Statistics
  3. Metropolis Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Metropolis Employment Information
  5. Metropolis Family Information
  6. Metropolis Education Information
  7. Metropolis Public Benefits Information
  8. Metropolis Criminal Information
  9. Metropolis Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Metropolis Zip Codes


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Metropolis Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,482
  • Land Area (2000): 12.963 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.165 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,265
Metropolis Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,305 99.31%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 44 0.69%

Metropolis Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Metropolis Employment Information Back to top
Metropolis Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 129 10.21%
2. Public Administration 110 8.71%
3. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 80 6.33%
4. Utilities 75 5.94%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 74 5.86%
6. Truck Transportation 72 5.70%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 67 5.30%
8. Department and Other General Stores 56 4.43%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 51 4.04%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 50 3.96%
11. Other Transportation 40 3.17%
12. Metal Manufactuing 38 3.01%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 34 2.69%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 32 2.53%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 31 2.45%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 29 2.30%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 26 2.06%
18. Educational Services 22 1.74%
19. Health Care 22 1.74%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 20 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 354 27.66%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 150 11.72%
3. Educational Services 110 8.59%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 81 6.33%
5. Finance and Insurance 71 5.55%
6. Public Administration 42 3.28%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 41 3.20%
8. Social Assistance 37 2.89%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 33 2.58%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 27 2.11%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 26 2.03%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 25 1.95%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 24 1.88%
14. Book Stores and News Dealers 22 1.72%
15. Florists 20 1.56%
16. Food Manufacturing 20 1.56%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 20 1.56%
18. Department and Other General Stores 17 1.33%
19. Repair and Maintenance 16 1.25%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 15 1.17%

Metropolis Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 102 8.08%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 93 7.36%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 71 5.62%
4. Law Enforcement Workers 70 5.54%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 69 5.46%
6. Other Production Occupations 66 5.23%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 60 4.75%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 58 4.59%
9. Cashiers 49 3.88%
10. Plant and System Operators 48 3.80%
11. Carpenters 40 3.17%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 39 3.09%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 38 3.01%
14. Electricians 36 2.85%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 36 2.85%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 34 2.69%
17. Other Construction Trades 23 1.82%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 20 1.58%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 20 1.58%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 17 1.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Technologists and Technicians 104 8.12%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 76 5.94%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 69 5.39%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 65 5.08%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 60 4.69%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 59 4.61%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 58 4.53%
8. Other Personal Care, Not child care 53 4.14%
9. Secretaries and Admins 51 3.98%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 45 3.52%
11. Cashiers 41 3.20%
12. Other Healthcare Support 37 2.89%
13. Accountants and Auditors 32 2.50%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 30 2.34%
15. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 29 2.27%
16. Top Executives 29 2.27%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 28 2.19%
18. Registered Nurses 28 2.19%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 28 2.19%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 27 2.11%

Metropolis Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,485 46.08%
15-35 hours 439 8.14%
1-14 hours 101 1.87%
No regular hours 2,368 43.91%

Metropolis Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 81 3.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 29 1.19%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 133 5.46%
6 AM-6:29 AM 213 8.74%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 243 9.97%
7 AM-7:29 AM 323 13.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 430 17.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 176 7.22%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 139 5.70%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 113 4.64%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 53 2.17%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 15 0.62%
Noon-3:59 PM 202 8.29%
4 PM-11:59 PM 287 11.78%

Metropolis Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 287 11.78%
5-9 696 28.56%
10-14 328 13.46%
15-19 278 11.41%
20-24 310 12.72%
25-29 63 2.59%
30-34 200 8.21%
35-39 48 1.97%
40-44 54 2.22%
45-59 63 2.59%
60-89 40 1.64%
At least 90 70 2.87%

Metropolis Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,962 80.51%
30-44 0 0.00% 302 12.39%
45-59 7 0.29% 56 2.30%
At least 60 0 0.00% 110 4.51%

Metropolis Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.32%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 303 12.27%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,015 81.61%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 21 0.85%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.28%
Color 6 Box Walked 83 3.36%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 32 1.30%

Metropolis Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Metropolis Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,928 (6,031 people)
Families (2000): 1,673 (4,470 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 491
People at same address in 1995: 3,563
Metropolis Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 505 17.25%
$10,000-$14,999 549 18.75%
$15,000-$19,999 213 7.27%
$20,000-$24,999 182 6.22%
$25,000-$29,999 233 7.96%
$30,000-$34,999 255 8.71%
$35,000-$39,999 134 4.58%
$40,000-$44,999 208 7.10%
$45,000-$49,999 97 3.31%
$50,000-$59,999 171 5.84%
$60,000-$74,999 163 5.57%
$75,000-$99,999 156 5.33%
$100,000-$124,999 29 0.99%
$125,000-$149,999 13 0.44%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 20 0.68%

Metropolis Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,068 36.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 884 30.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 105 3.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 423 14.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 276 9.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 91 3.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 19 0.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 0.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Metropolis Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,871 25.39%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 894 12.13%
Public Assistance 145 1.97%
Retirement 598 8.11%
Self Employment 209 2.84%
Social Security 1,223 16.59%
Supplemental Security 259 3.51%
Wage / Salary 1,775 24.08%
Other 396 5.37%

Metropolis Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 840 65.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 437 34.22%

Metropolis Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 364 15.31%
Color 1 Box Married 1,428 60.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 505 21.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 81 3.41%

Metropolis Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 429 14.06%
Color 1 Box Married 1,551 50.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 446 14.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 625 20.49%

Metropolis Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Metropolis Education Information Back to top
Metropolis Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 669 12.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 724 13.91%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,649 31.69%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,223 23.50%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 460 8.84%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 298 5.73%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 181 3.48%

Metropolis Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 62 0.96% 0 0.00% 62 0.96%
Kindergarten 46 0.71% 6 0.09% 52 0.80%
Grades 1-4 278 4.29% 26 0.40% 304 4.69%
Grades 5-8 235 3.63% 0 0.00% 235 3.63%
Grades 9-12 251 3.87% 0 0.00% 251 3.87%
Undergrad college 241 3.72% 12 0.19% 253 3.90%
Graduate or professional school 22 0.34% 9 0.14% 31 0.48%
Total 1,135 17.51% 53 0.82% 1,188 18.33%

Metropolis Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Metropolis Public Benefits Information Back to top
Metropolis Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,992 82.81%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,036 17.19%

Metropolis Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Metropolis Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 31
Metropolis Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 16
2005 4 16
2006 5 17
2007 5 17

Metropolis Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Metropolis Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Metropolis Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 738 11.39%
10-19 Years 727 11.22%
20-29 Years 750 11.57%
30-39 Years 775 11.96%
40-49 Years 872 13.45%
50-59 Years 681 10.51%
60-69 Years 643 9.92%
70-79 Years 733 11.31%
80-89 Years 436 6.73%
90+ Years 127 1.96%

Metropolis Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,871 44.29%
Color 1 Box Female 3,611 55.71%

Metropolis Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,843 90.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 490 7.56%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 63 0.97%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 48 0.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 13 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Metropolis Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,147 27.78%
2. English 849 20.56%
3. Irish 691 16.74%
4. United States Or American 650 15.74%
5. French Non-Basque 151 3.66%
6. Scottish 131 3.17%
7. Dutch 108 2.62%
8. Scotch Irish 90 2.18%
9. Italian 68 1.65%
10. Polish 58 1.40%

Metropolis Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,924 98.03%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 62 1.03%
3. German 26 0.43%
4. Japanese 17 0.28%
5. French 8 0.13%
6. Italian 6 0.10%

Metropolis Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,340 99.86%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 9 0.14%

Metropolis Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Metropolis Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Metropolis Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
62960