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Metcalf, Illinois

Village in Edgar County, Illinois · ZIP 61940

  • Edgar County
  • Within Young America Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 134 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 76Households
  • $54,405Median household income
  • $55,000Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−34.7%
1251501752002252000: 21320002010: 18920102020: 1392020213139
Population of Metcalf at each census
CensusPopulation
2000213
2010189
2020139

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Metcalf
Under $50k21%
$50k to $100k76.4%
$100k to $150k2.6%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $54,405 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Metcalf
Owner occupied
54 units
Renter occupied
22 units
Vacancy rate
18.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Metcalf compared with its county and state
Metcalf compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMetcalfEdgar CountyIllinois
Population15116,63712,692,653
Median household income$54,405$56,909$81,702
Median age49.846.438.9
Median home value$55,000$95,700$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher1.6%20.1%37.2%
Foreign-born residents5.3%0.8%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes71.1%72.7%66.8%
Mean commute to work40.6 minutes17.8 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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