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Florissant, MO vs Granite City, IL

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- Granite City is 0% more densely populated than Florissant.
- People are 0.0% more likely to be married in Granite City.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years older in Granite City.
 Florissant, MOGranite City, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,336329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 201052,237  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,301285,036,114
 Population - 199051,206  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-10.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,416.593.4
 Land Area12.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Florissant, MOGranite City, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Florissant, MOGranite City, ILUnited States
 White50.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.1%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Florissant, MOGranite City, ILUnited States
 Married Population43.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.5%50.2%
 Never Married37.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households20,468  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,98780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,550  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Florissant    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Overall it's a good area to live in. We live on a mostly quiet street, it's a cul de sac. We've had our lawnmower stolen out our backyard, that's about all. Our  More

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I'd like to get some updated information on Florissant, MO. I'm thinking about moving there this spring. I am a former Chicagoan, lived in Phoenix, AZ for many years.   More

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Its not filled with Mullets and trans ams as the person above indicates. But yes it is blue collar, not low income, but blue collar hard working middle class. If you are  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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