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Compare Granite City to Blue Island

This post compares Granite City, Illinois to Blue Island, 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) Blue Island (city)
Population 29,632 22,446
Income (median) $42,442 $33,685
Home Value (median) $83,300 $113,800
White 88% 39%
Black 6% 28%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 28% 32%
Age (median) 41 36
Rentals 33% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Granite City or Blue Island?
A: Granite City has a larger population count than Blue Island: 29632 compared with 22446 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Blue Island does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Granite City versus 48% for Blue Island.

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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