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Compare Wheaton to Granite City

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Granite City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Wheaton versus 33% for Granite City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Wheaton may include: Downers-Grove, Batavia, and Elmhurst.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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