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Granite City is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 26,908 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Granite City is the 75th largest community in Illinois.

Also of interest is that Granite City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Granite City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.57% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The citizens of Granite City are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.22% of adults in Granite City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Granite City in 2022 was $30,640, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $122,560 for a family of four. However, Granite City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Granite City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Granite City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Granite City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Granite City include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Granite City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.