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Compare Granite City to Elgin

This post compares Granite City, Illinois to Elgin, 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) Elgin (city)
Population 29,632 112,628
Income (median) $42,442 $41,941
Home Value (median) $83,300 $171,200
White 88% 61%
Black 6% 6%
Asian 0% 6%
With Kids 28% 41%
Age (median) 41 34
Rentals 33% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Granite City or Elgin?
A: Granite City has a much smaller population count than Elgin: 29632 compared with 112628 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Granite City does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 33% for Granite City versus 33% for Elgin.

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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