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Compare Champaign to Granite City

This post compares Champaign, Illinois to Granite City, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Champaign (city) Granite City (city)
Population 85,710 29,632
Income (median) $42,431 $42,442
Home Value (median) $156,700 $83,300
White 65% 88%
Black 17% 6%
Asian 12% 0%
With Kids 21% 28%
Age (median) 27 41
Rentals 55% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Champaign or Granite City?
A: Champaign has a larger population count than Granite City: 85710 compared with 29632 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Champaign or in Granite City?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Champaign.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Champaign or Granite City?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Champaign.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Champaign does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 55% for Champaign versus 33% for Granite City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Champaign may include: Urbana, DeKalb, and Carbondale.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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