How long do people stay in their homes in Metropolis, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Metropolis, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.7% (±5.0 points) of households in Metropolis, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.7% (±5.0 points)
Since before 2000: 23.3%

When households in Metropolis moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Metropolis	Massac County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±1.8 points)	1.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.1% (±4.7 points)	10.5%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.0% (±6.9 points)	38.8%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.0% (±4.7 points)	19.7%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.3% (±4.1 points)	14.8%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.0% (±3.9 points)	14.6%	10.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Metropolis, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Massac County (12.0%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (23.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Metropolis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Metropolis
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Metropolis	—	16.7% (±5.0 points)	—
Brookport	3.8 mi	14.5% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Paducah	5.9 mi	30.5% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Massac	8.1 mi	35.0% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Hendron	8.4 mi	15.7% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Joppa	9.7 mi	18.3% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Farley	9.9 mi	21.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kevil	12 mi	18.7% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ledbetter	12 mi	38.5% (±15.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Paducah, KY (30.5%), Massac, KY (35.0%), Ledbetter, KY (38.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Massac County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Joppa	18.3% (±13.1 points)
2	Metropolis	16.7% (±5.0 points)
3	Brookport	14.5% (±8.1 points)

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 often do people move in Metropolis?

16.7% of households in Metropolis, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Metropolis have?

23.3% of households in Metropolis have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

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).

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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