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Fayetteville, GA vs Granite City, IL

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- Granite City is 0% more densely populated than Fayetteville.
- People are 16.2% less likely to be married in Granite City.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years younger in Granite City.
 Fayetteville, GAGranite City, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,336329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 201016,218  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,301285,036,114
 Population - 19905,827  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-10.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now214.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,416.593.4
 Land Area12.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fayetteville, GAGranite City, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Fayetteville, GAGranite City, ILUnited States
 White40.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.1%12.2%
 Asian6.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fayetteville, GAGranite City, ILUnited States
 Married Population51.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.5%50.2%
 Never Married28.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households7,120  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,98780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,013  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fayetteville    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in this city for 9 years with my children and experienced the worst in my lifetime. Police are not supportive. Pedestrians get hit or run over. Gardens get  More

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Over 14 years ago

Moved here with my 3 sons and husband in spring of 2009 and am really impressed with the elementary and middle school here. (Spring Hill Elem. and Bennetts Mill Middle)  More

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Over 14 years ago

Wanting to know what is the average rental rates in Fayette County.  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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