Granite City is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 31,632 people and 12 constituent neighborhoods, Granite City is the 63rd largest community in Illinois.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Granite City is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Granite City is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Granite City who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.88%), sales jobs (8.59%), and management occupations (6.40%).

Granite City Information and Demographics

In Granite City, just 9.83% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 14.96%.

The per capita income in Granite City in 2000 was $17,691, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $70,764 for a family of four.

The people who call Granite City home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Granite City is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Granite City include German, Irish, English, Italian, Polish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Granite City is English.