Granite City City, Illinois

Granite City City is one of the city of Madison County, Illinois, located towards the Midwestern Region (East North Central) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 31301 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 30703, It is 60th most populous in Illinois. It has total area of 17.17 miē (44.47 kmē), of which, 16.68 square miles (43.2 kmē) of it is land and 0.49 square miles (1.27 kmē) of it is water, making it Illinois's 20th largest by total area.

As of the census of 2000, there were 31301 residents, 12773 households, and 8462 families in the city. The population density was 1876.2 people per square mile (724.4/kmē), it would be the 363rd most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Illinois. There were 14022 housing units at an average density of 840.6 per square mile (324.56/kmē). The average household size was 2.43 persons, and the average family size was 2.98 persons. In the city Age distribution was 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males. The median age is 37.6 years, the median age of male residents at 36 and the median age of female residents at 39. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 94.73% White, 1.99% Black or African American, 0.45% American Indian, 0.47% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian, 1.39% from two or more races and 0.95% Other races.

Granite City city Illinois Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Granite City city Illinois School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Granite City City Illinois GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $35615, it is 816th wealthiest city by median household income in Illinois. The median income for a family in the city was $42130, making it the 807th highest city by median family income in Illinois. The per capita income for the city was $17691, making it the 680th highest city by per capita income in Illinois. The median income is $21844, Median income for males is $28218, compared with $16904 for females.

In 2000, 7957 pupils and students, of which 4106 are male and 3851 are female, 25.42% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 480 nursery or pri school, 466 kindergarten, 3773 elementary school, 1784 high school and 1454 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census31301
April 2000 Estimate32009
July 2000 Estimate31950
July 2001 Estimate31808
July 2002 Estimate31665
July 2003 Estimate31496
July 2004 Estimate31229
July 2005 Estimate30952
July 2006 Estimate30744
July 2007 Estimate30660
July 2008 Estimate30703
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school227253480
Kindergarten216250466
Elementary school206017133773
High school9528321784
College or graduate school6518031454
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Granite City city, Illinois$35615$42130$17691
Madison County, Illinois$41541$50862$20509
Illinois, United States$46590$55545$23104
United States$41994$50046$21587