Granite City

Population: 26,670
Median household income: $60,490
Median home value: $99,800

Granite City is a community in Madison County, Illinois, home to 26,670 residents. The median household income of $60,490 is below the Madison County median ($74,800).

Between 2019 and 2023, Granite City's population declined 6.8% from 28,612 to 26,670, while its median home value rose 19.5% from $83,500 to $99,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.9% of the population. 83.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,670
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $60,490
Median home value: $99,800
Median gross rent: $761
Housing units: 12,742
Homeownership rate: 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,61226,670

Median household income

$51,469$60,490

Median home value

$83,500$99,800

Median gross rent

$728$761

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,612	$51,469	$83,500	$728
2020	28,563	$53,545	$83,100	$716
2021	27,336	$53,757	$84,900	$716
2022	27,026	$58,681	$95,600	$785
2023	26,670	$60,490	$99,800	$761

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,403	5.3%
5 to 17	4,415	16.6%
18 to 24	1,763	6.6%
25 to 34	3,739	14.0%
35 to 44	3,711	13.9%
45 to 54	3,018	11.3%
55 to 64	3,701	13.9%
65 to 74	3,009	11.3%
75 and over	1,911	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,246	75.9%
Black or African American	2,844	10.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.0%
Asian	309	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	49	0.2%
Two or more races	1,199	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,016	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate34.1%

Some college or associate's37.8%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,278	11.9%
High school graduate	6,506	34.1%
Some college or associate's	7,208	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,282	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	815	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit1.5%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,778	83.5%
Carpooled	763	6.5%
Public transit	180	1.5%
Walked	36	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	886	7.6%
Other means	65	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,608	33.3%
15 to 29 min	3,528	32.6%
30 to 44 min	2,667	24.6%
45 to 59 min	538	5.0%
60+ min	481	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 16.4% (4,307 of 26,309)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,647	58.7%
Nonfamily households	4,669	41.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,316	88.8%
Vacant	1,426	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,135	71.9%
Renter-occupied	3,181	28.1%

1-unit, detached81.1%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,336	81.1%
1-unit, attached	151	1.2%
2 to 4 units	1,243	9.8%
5 to 19 units	367	2.9%
20 or more units	538	4.2%
Mobile home & other	107	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1730926
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 1.56 sq mi
Center point: 38.7293, -90.1255