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Compare Charleston to Granite City

This post compares Charleston, 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 Charleston (city) Granite City (city)
Population 21,202 29,632
Income (median) $36,834 $42,442
Home Value (median) $91,400 $83,300
White 86% 88%
Black 7% 6%
Asian 2% 0%
With Kids 22% 28%
Age (median) 25 41
Rentals 52% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Charleston or Granite City?
A: Charleston has a smaller population count than Granite City: 21202 compared with 29632 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Charleston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 52% for Charleston versus 33% for Granite City.

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

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

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