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Compare Granite City to Alton

This post compares Granite City, Illinois to Alton, 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 Granite City (city) Alton (city)
Population 29,632 27,037
Income (median) $42,442 $39,415
Home Value (median) $83,300 $80,400
White 88% 68%
Black 6% 26%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 28% 29%
Age (median) 41 38
Rentals 33% 40%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Granite City or Alton?
A: Granite City has a similar population count than Alton: 29632 compared with 27037 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Alton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Granite City versus 40% for Alton.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Granite City may include: Moline, Quincy, and Loves-Park.

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

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