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Compare Granite City to Oak Forest

This post compares Granite City, Illinois to Oak Forest, 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) Oak Forest (city)
Population 29,632 28,027
Income (median) $42,442 $50,244
Home Value (median) $83,300 $185,700
White 88% 87%
Black 6% 5%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 28% 28%
Age (median) 41 42
Rentals 33% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Granite City or Oak Forest?
A: Granite City has a similar population count than Oak Forest: 29632 compared with 28027 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Granite City or Oak Forest?
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 differs quite a bit: 33% for Granite City versus 21% for Oak Forest.

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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