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Granite City, Illinois, in Madison county, is 8 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri. The people of the city are in the Saint Louis metropolitan area. Granite City has a population of 31,301.
In Granite City, about 52% of adults are married.
People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in Granite City.
In 2000, Granite City had a median family income of $42,130.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Granite City residents, with $1,575. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
In Granite City, 70% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the city -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.
In Granite City, 94% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Granite City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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