Mettawa

Population: 665
Median household income: $175,074
Median home value: $750,000

Located in Lake County, Illinois, Mettawa is a community with a population of 665. At $175,074, its median household income sits above Lake County's $108,917.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mettawa's population grew 19.6% from 556 to 665, while its median home value fell 13.7% from $869,000 to $750,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 665
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $175,074
Median home value: $750,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 283
Homeownership rate: 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

556665

Median household income

$126,875$175,074

Median home value

$869,000$750,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	556	$126,875	$869,000
2020	573	$123,125	$816,000
2021	647	$110,625	$770,800
2022	601	$158,281	$779,200
2023	665	$175,074	$750,000

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 345.6%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	61	9.2%
5 to 17	119	17.9%
18 to 24	30	4.5%
25 to 34	37	5.6%
35 to 44	98	14.7%
45 to 54	102	15.3%
55 to 64	90	13.5%
65 to 74	86	12.9%
75 and over	42	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	584	87.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	27	4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	46	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.8%

High school graduate12.5%

Some college or associate's10.8%

Bachelor's degree44.0%

Graduate or professional degree31.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	1.8%
High school graduate	57	12.5%
Some college or associate's	49	10.8%
Bachelor's degree	200	44.0%
Graduate or professional degree	141	31.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone69.2%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit3.4%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home21.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	184	69.2%
Carpooled	8	3.0%
Public transit	9	3.4%
Walked	6	2.3%
Bicycle	1	0.4%
Worked from home	58	21.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	60	28.8%
15 to 29 min	73	35.1%
30 to 44 min	39	18.8%
45 to 59 min	4	1.9%
60+ min	32	15.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 6.5% (43 of 665)

	Count	Share
Family households	187	78.9%
Nonfamily households	50	21.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	237	83.7%
Vacant	46	16.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	224	94.5%
Renter-occupied	13	5.5%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	283	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1748671
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 5.45 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 42.2434, -87.9214