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Compare Granite City to Wheaton

This post compares Granite City, Illinois to Wheaton, 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) Wheaton (city)
Population 29,632 53,577
Income (median) $42,442 $68,410
Home Value (median) $83,300 $339,100
White 88% 86%
Black 6% 4%
Asian 0% 5%
With Kids 28% 31%
Age (median) 41 38
Rentals 33% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Granite City or Wheaton?
A: Granite City has a smaller population count than Wheaton: 29632 compared with 53577 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Granite City or Wheaton?
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 26% for Wheaton.

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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