Population 256 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Metz
Household size in Metz
| Period | Metz | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.27 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.35 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.58 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.94 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Metz are large by national standards, averaging 2.94 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.27, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Metz
| Period | Metz | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Metz is 37.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. California as a whole looks much the same.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Metz
| Period | Metz | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Metz (18.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Metz
Renters in Metz
| Period | Metz | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.0% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 72.2% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 69.3% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +19.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Metz rent: 69.3% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 62.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Metz
| Period | Metz | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Metz as nationally: 10.1%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in California overall (7.3%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Metz
| Period | Metz | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −12 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Metz was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Metz
| Period | Metz | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $805 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $915 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,008 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,073 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$269 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Metz runs $1,073 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 41.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Metz
Bachelor's degrees in Metz
| Period | Metz | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Metz have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Metz
| Period | Metz | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.1% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 51.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 52.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 62.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults in Metz never finished high school, well above the national share: only 62.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Metz
| Period | Metz | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Metz out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Metz compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metz | 2.94 | 37.5 | 18.1% | 69.3% | 10.1% | 1980 | $1,073 | 10.0% | 62.0% | 0.0% |
| Greenfield | 4.57 | 29.9 | 25.8% | 47.2% | 6.5% | 1993 | $1,811 | 8.2% | 50.0% | 2.4% |
| Soledad | 4.15 | 31.4 | 10.7% | 42.9% | 3.4% | 1996 | $1,763 | 7.5% | 56.5% | 2.0% |
| King City | 4.06 | 30.9 | 18.3% | 48.9% | 7.3% | 1985 | $1,641 | 13.0% | 53.2% | 5.8% |
| San Benito | 3.37 | 39.0 | 2.0% | 32.3% | 29.9% | 1978 | $1,417 | 40.6% | 95.6% | 4.3% |
| Jamesburg | 2.50 | 45.0 | 10.4% | 39.7% | 10.6% | 1970 | $1,124 | 23.5% | 85.8% | 4.5% |
| Tassajara Hot Springs | 2.62 | 52.3 | 2.6% | 25.5% | 14.0% | 1985 | $1,146 | 17.5% | 82.6% | 14.9% |
| Lonoak | 3.27 | 38.3 | 10.3% | 32.5% | 29.5% | 1981 | $1,449 | 32.6% | 90.8% | 4.4% |
| Carmel Valley | 2.41 | 54.6 | 6.5% | 19.8% | 16.2% | 1972 | $2,063 | 58.7% | 95.1% | 5.3% |
| Posts | 2.45 | 38.2 | 1.9% | 58.4% | 31.2% | 1975 | $1,233 | 47.2% | 87.8% | 1.2% |
| Big Sur | 2.45 | 38.1 | 2.0% | 58.2% | 31.1% | 1975 | $1,231 | 47.1% | 87.9% | 1.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Metz. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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