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Compare Granite City to Waukegan

This post compares Granite City, Illinois to Waukegan, 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) Waukegan (city)
Population 29,632 87,999
Income (median) $42,442 $31,937
Home Value (median) $83,300 $120,300
White 88% 58%
Black 6% 17%
Asian 0% 5%
With Kids 28% 43%
Age (median) 41 31
Rentals 33% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Granite City or Waukegan?
A: Granite City has a much smaller population count than Waukegan: 29632 compared with 87999 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Waukegan does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Granite City versus 53% for Waukegan.

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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