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Granite City, Illinois

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StatisticGranite CityIllinoisUnited States
Total Population26,54912,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$59,205$83,390$80,734
Median Age40.439.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.6%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$104,300$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$834$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate14.8%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.7%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born4.1%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate72.6%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.127.826.4
Worked from Home8.9%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.2%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Granite City, Illinois

Age in Granite City, Illinois

StatisticGranite CityIllinoisUnited States
Median Age40.439.038.9
Under 18 %22.0%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.0%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.7%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.7%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.4%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Granite City, Illinois

StatisticGranite CityIllinoisUnited States
Households11,5625,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households55.0%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children25.7%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.8%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone38.1%31.2%28.7%
Never Married34.1%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Granite City, Illinois

StatisticGranite CityIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,559$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.9%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99922.9%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.4%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.4%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.8%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty35.2%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households23.0%13.8%n/a

Housing in Granite City, Illinois

StatisticGranite CityIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units12,8545,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes81.5%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.7%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.1%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,957.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied27.4%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.4%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,062$5,298n/a

Education in Granite City, Illinois

StatisticGranite CityIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School11.4%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate36.0%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.0%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.3%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.3%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Granite City, Illinois

StatisticGranite CityIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.1%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.8%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.2%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes35.8%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.5%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.3%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Granite City, Illinois

StatisticGranite CityIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence63.6%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.2%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.0%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.5%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.4%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.4%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Granite City

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.