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Compare Granite City to Rock Island

This post compares Granite City, Illinois to Rock 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) Rock Island (city)
Population 29,632 38,560
Income (median) $42,442 $41,366
Home Value (median) $83,300 $100,500
White 88% 69%
Black 6% 20%
Asian 0% 3%
With Kids 28% 28%
Age (median) 41 37
Rentals 33% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Granite City or Rock Island?
A: Granite City has a similar population count than Rock Island: 29632 compared with 38560 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rock Island does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 33% for Granite City versus 34% for Rock 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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