Granite City, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,957 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 480 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 466 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,773 | 47.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,784 | 22.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,454 | 18.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,065 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,597 | 7.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,078 | 14.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,286 | 39.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,734 | 22.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,299 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,441 | 6.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 630 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 25,224 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,344 | 25.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,585 | 49.9 |
| Separated | 451 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 2,420 | 9.6 |
Female | 2,024 | 8.0 |
| Divorced | 3,424 | 13.6 |
Female | 1,902 | 7.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 642 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 257 | 40.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,636 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,002 | 16.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,133 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 632 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,387 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,990 | 22.9 |
Percent employed | 53.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,397 | 77.1 |
Percent employed | 76.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,897 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,103 | 42.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,743 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,815 | 59.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,796 | 39.7 |
Same county | 8,476 | 28.5 |
Different county | 3,320 | 11.2 |
Same state | 1,102 | 3.7 |
Different state | 2,218 | 7.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 132 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 31,632 | 100.0 |
| Native | 31,275 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 31,116 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 21,115 | 66.8 |
Different state | 10,001 | 31.6 |
Born outside United States | 159 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 357 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 129 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 172 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 185 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 357 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 103 | 28.9 |
| Asia | 53 | 14.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 167 | 46.8 |
| Northern America | 34 | 9.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,743 | 100.0 |
| English only | 28,722 | 96.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,021 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 345 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 553 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 222 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 437 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 120 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 31,632 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 31,157 | 98.5 |
| Arab | 22 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 146 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 40 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 793 | 2.5 |
| English | 3,060 | 9.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,310 | 4.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 86 | 0.3 |
| German | 6,513 | 20.6 |
| Greek | 58 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 387 | 1.2 |
| Irish1 | 5,329 | 16.8 |
| Italian | 1,243 | 3.9 |
| Lithuanian | 69 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 146 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 1,161 | 3.7 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 128 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 429 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 325 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 185 | 0.6 |
| Subsaharan African | 4 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 123 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 65 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 23 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,263 | 10.3 |
| Welsh | 319 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,924 | 18.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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