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62040

Granite City, IL · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
40,404
Median household income
$60,031
People below poverty
15%
Median home value
$112,000

Income

The median income of households in 62040 was $60,031. An estimated 6.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 62040 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.9
$10,000 to $14,999 4.4
$15,000 to $24,999 7.9
$25,000 to $34,999 8.1
$35,000 to $49,999 13.3
$50,000 to $74,999 21.4
$75,000 to $99,999 14.3
$100,000 to $149,999 13.3
$150,000 to $199,999 6
$200,000 or more 4.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 62040 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 59845
Female 50657

An estimated 70.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 35.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 25.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,348. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 62040 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 70.5
Social Security 35.7
Retirement income 25.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 8
Cash public assistance income 4.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 15 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 19.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 14.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 62040 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 15
Children under 18 years below poverty 19.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 14.6

In 2020-2024, 21.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 43.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 39.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 35.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 62040 in 2020-2024, 93.3% had health insurance coverage and 6.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 62.6% and public coverage was 45.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.5%.


In 2020-2024, 62040 had a total population of 40,404 - 19,812 (49%) females and 20,592 (51%) males. The median age was 39.8 years. An estimated 22.8% of the population was under 18 years, 31.1% was 19 to 44 years, 25% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 62040 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1279 1086
5 to 9 1441 1067
10 to 14 1445 1117
15 to 19 1430 1346
20 to 24 907 828
25 to 29 1290 1296
30 to 34 1298 1166
35 to 39 1599 1753
40 to 44 1400 1041
45 to 49 1089 1256
50 to 54 1072 1278
55 to 59 1115 994
60 to 64 1934 1398
65 to 69 1196 1402
70 to 74 815 1046
75 to 79 587 688
80 to 84 456 577
85 and over 239 473

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 77.5% were White; 8.6% were Black or African American; 9.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.9% were Asian; 3.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 10.6% of the people in 62040 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 73.8% of the people in 62040 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 17,203 households in 62040. The average household size was 2.33 people.

Married-couple households made up 37.3% of the households in 62040 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 28.8% of all households, while 25.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 34.3% of all households.

In 62040, 28.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 32.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 62040 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 37.3
Cohabiting Couples 8.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 41.9% of males and 42.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 38.7 30.2
Now married, except separated 41.9 42.1
Separated 0.6 2.3
Widowed 4.3 10.3
Divorced 14.5 15

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 62040, 792 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 57.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 95.9% of the people living in 62040 were U.S. natives. 63.5% of the 62040 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 4.1% of 62040 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 45.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 77.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 62040 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 62040.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 62040 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 63.3
Asia 27.2
Europe 4.5
Africa 1.1
Northern America 3.9
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 62040 in 2020-2024, 7.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 6.1% of people at least five years old; 2.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 62040 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 6.1
Other Indo-European languages 0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1
Other languages 0.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 62040 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 62040 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.9
Different house, same county 6.7
Different county, same state 1.4
Different state 2
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 90.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 15.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 9.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 62040 was 8,865 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 679 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 6,739. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,447.

Educational Attainment of People in 62040 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 9.8
High school diploma or equivalency 37.2
Some college, no degree 25.7
Associate's degree 11.5
Bachelor's degree 11.1
Graduate or professional degree 4.6

Disability

In 62040, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 20.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.4% of people under 18 years old, to 20.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 37% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 62040, 54.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 41.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 85.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 15,037 85.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,784 10.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 749 4.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 62040 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 62040 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5
Construction 5.1
Manufacturing 15.7
Wholesale trade 2.1
Retail trade 8.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 10.9
Information 1.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.7
Other Services, except public administration 4.9
Public administration 3.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 62040 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,847 27.6
Service occupations 3,227 18.3
Sales and office occupations 3,647 20.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,762 10
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 4,103 23.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 82.4% of 62040 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 62040 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 82.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.2
Walked 0.8
Other means 0.8
Worked from home 8.1

In 2020-2024, 62040 had a total of 18,908 housing units. Of these housing units, 80.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 14.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 4.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 62040 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 80.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 14.6
Mobile homes 4.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 17.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 62040 was 5.5 rooms, and of these housing units 58.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 62040 had 17,203 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,705 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 75% while renters occupied 25%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.38 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.19.

3.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 16.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.9% and another 19.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 62040:

House Heating Fuel Used in 62040 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 70.4
Electricity 28.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 0.5
No fuel used 0.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 62040 was $112,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 53.7 % had a mortgage. 46.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,188 and for owners without a mortgage it was $547.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 62040 was $910. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.