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Compare Granite City to DeKalb

This post compares Granite City, Illinois to DeKalb, 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) DeKalb (city)
Population 29,632 43,141
Income (median) $42,442 $38,820
Home Value (median) $83,300 $149,800
White 88% 73%
Black 6% 14%
Asian 0% 4%
With Kids 28% 28%
Age (median) 41 24
Rentals 33% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Granite City or DeKalb?
A: Granite City has a smaller population count than DeKalb: 29632 compared with 43141 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: DeKalb does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Granite City versus 62% for DeKalb.

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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