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Compare Freeport to Granite City

This post compares Freeport, 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 Freeport (city) Granite City (city)
Population 24,537 29,632
Income (median) $35,501 $42,442
Home Value (median) $75,300 $83,300
White 75% 88%
Black 17% 6%
Asian 1% 0%
With Kids 27% 28%
Age (median) 42 41
Rentals 41% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Freeport or Granite City?
A: Freeport has a similar population count than Granite City: 24537 compared with 29632 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Freeport does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Freeport versus 33% for Granite City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Freeport may include: Decatur, Galesburg, and Alton.

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

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