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Compton, CA vs Granite City, IL

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- Granite City is 0% more densely populated than Compton.
- People are 4.5% more likely to be married in Granite City.
- The Median Age is 5.9 years older in Granite City.
 Compton, CAGranite City, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,336329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 201096,428  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,301285,036,114
 Population - 199090,454  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-10.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,416.593.4
 Land Area10.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Compton, CAGranite City, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Compton, CAGranite City, ILUnited States
 White1.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.1%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Compton, CAGranite City, ILUnited States
 Married Population41.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.5%50.2%
 Never Married46.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households24,921  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,98780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,837  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children20.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Compton    6 Reviews

I visit Compton each Summer. This is one of the most welcoming and spectacular cities to work. live and raise a family in. The educational system is superior to most,  More

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Over 10 years ago

looking for a good neighborhood to live in  More

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What was the last writer thinking! Must have been locked up too long, or hasn't been around much. Probably lived in Compton or LA County his whole life. Compton is  More

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Reviews for Granite City    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Fair, Cost of living average , close to St. Louis Attractions, air quality poor, steal mill causes lots of respiratory illness. Water qualty used to be above average til  More

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Over 16 years ago

Granite City is not a bad place to live. The smell of the steel plants is annoying sometimes. There is rarely a day go by that you don't here sirens going down the  More

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