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Granite City Illinois Information: Granite City, Illinois is part of MADISON County. Population for Granite City from the last gathering is 31301. You can view Granite City venues that host many Granite City IL events every year. You can also research Granite City Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Granite City Illinois real estate guide. Granite City Illinois has a latitude of 38.7614 and a longitude of -90.0963. Zip codes in Granite City, IL include 62040 ... more Granite City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Granite City, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Granite City, IL was 31,301.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Granite City was 15,039, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Granite City, IL
There are an estimated 6,320 married men in the town. 53.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Granite City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Granite City is 16,262 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Granite City, Illinois
There are an estimated 6,265 married women in the community. 47 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Granite City, IL
The median age of people living in Granite City, IL was 37.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Granite City was 1,874. There were 23,567 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.3 percent of the population (5,094) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Granite City, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Granite City, IL was 30,867.

White Population in Granite City, IL
The estimated White population in the Granite City community is 29,653, which is 94.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Granite City, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 622, which is 2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Granite City, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Granite City, IL was 141.

Asian Population in Granite City, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 147.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Granite City, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Granite City was an estimated 7.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 297, while those of “two or more races” was 434 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Granite City community was 894, or 2.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Granite City, IL
The household population number in Granite City was 31,007.

Group Quarters Population in Granite City, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 294.

Average Household Size in Granite City, IL
The average household size in Granite City is 2.43 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Granite City, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 14,022 total housing units in Granite City.

The number of occupied housing units was 12,773, or 91.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 9,000 were owner-occupied (70.5), and 3,773 were renter-occupied (29.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,249 vacant homes in Granite City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Granite City, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 8,420, with a median value in dollars of 57,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Granite City, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $714 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Granite City, average costs per month were $273 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 16,390 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Granite City, Illinois
2,071 people in Granite City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Granite City, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Granite City was 4,002, or 16.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Granite City, IL
In 2000, there were 6,725 people in Granite City, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Granite City, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,021 people in Granite City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Granite City, Illinois
There were 15,299 in the labor force in Granite City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Granite City was 22.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Granite City, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,615. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Granite City, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,130. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Granite City, Illinois
Per capita income in Granite City in the last full census was 17,691. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Granite City numbered 749, or 8.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Granite City, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,552, or 11.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.