How many homes in Metropolis, IL are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Metropolis, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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4.1% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Metropolis, IL have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% have more than 1.5.

0.0% lack complete plumbing.

0.1% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 4.1% (±3.8 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.0%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.1%

Crowding and facilities in Metropolis

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Metropolis	Massac County	Illinois	United States
More than 1 person per room	4.1% (±3.8 points)	2.0% (±1.7 points)	2.4% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Metropolis, the share of crowded homes is not measurably different from Massac County (2.0%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (2.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Metropolis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Metropolis
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Metropolis	—	4.1% (±3.8 points)	—
Brookport	3.8 mi	3.5% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Paducah	5.9 mi	2.6% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Massac	8.1 mi	0.4% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hendron	8.4 mi	3.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Joppa	9.7 mi	0.0% (±47.2 points)	Not measurably different
Farley	9.9 mi	5.6% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kevil	12 mi	1.1% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ledbetter	12 mi	0.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Metropolis

How many homes in Metropolis are overcrowded?

4.1% of occupied homes in Metropolis, IL have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Metropolis lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.0% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.1% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Metropolis city, Illinois

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Metropolis city, Illinois (place:48645, in state:17).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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