Granite City, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Granite City	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$26,036	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$53,545	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$64,640	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,227	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,718	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,009	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Granite City is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Granite City is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Granite City is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Granite City is 25% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,693 $53,545 $107,090

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Granite City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	12.0%
Manufacturing sector	18.2%	18.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	5.1%	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.7%	14.7%
Education, health & social services	8.7%	8.7%
Other	26.2%	26.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huntleigh, MO	447	$244,375	341.7%
Ladue, MO	8,631	$242,792	338.9%
Frontenac, MO	3,538	$174,676	215.7%
Warson Woods, MO	2,387	$166,042	200.1%
Glendale, MO	5,881	$141,622	156.0%
Granite City, IL	28,563	$53,545	3.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Schererville, IN	28,559	$75,327	36.2%
Northampton, MA	28,552	$71,866	29.9%
Monterey, CA	28,575	$80,908	46.2%
Burton, MI	28,598	$48,174	12.9%
West Springfield Town, MA	28,527	$54,516	1.5%
Granite City, IL	28,563	$53,545	3.2%

Source: The Granite City, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).