Metamora is a very small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 3,859 people and two associated neighborhoods, Metamora is the 405th largest community in Illinois. Much of the housing stock in Metamora was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Metamora economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Metamora, where the median household income is $83,793.00.Metamora is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 88.20% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Metamora is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Metamora who work in healthcare (16.07%), management occupations (14.10%), and sales jobs (10.87%). Also of interest is that Metamora has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Metamora is also a village of artists. Metamora has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Metamora’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.79% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Metamora is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Metamora really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Metamora perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Being a small village, Metamora does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Metamora, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Metamora is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.21% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Metamora in 2022 was $45,298, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $181,192 for a family of four. The people who call Metamora home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Metamora residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Metamora include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Metamora is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Korean.
