Godfrey, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
17,712
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
48.4
3.01% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
6.37%
4.35% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$94,543
1.94% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$192,200
5.95% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
8,768
4.24% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Godfrey, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.8% of the residents in Godfrey, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Godfrey, IL are Lewis and Clark Community College (1,405 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Godfrey, IL was $192,200, and the homeownership rate was 84%.

Most people in Godfrey, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Godfrey, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Godfrey, IL is home to a population of 17.7k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.672% of Godfrey, IL residents were born outside of the country (119 people).

In 2024, there were 18.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.6k people) in Godfrey, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 855 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 681 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%
2024 Citizenship
99.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Godfrey, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Godfrey, IL was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Godfrey, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    15.6k ± 409
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    855 ± 304
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    681 ± 272
1.69%
Hispanic Population
299 people

In 2024, there were 18.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.6k people) in Godfrey, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 855 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 681 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.69% of the people in Godfrey, IL are hispanic (299 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Godfrey, IL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.672%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
119 people
0.823%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
146 people

As of 2024, 0.672% of Godfrey, IL residents (119 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Godfrey, IL was 0.823%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    591 ± 225
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    495 ± 234
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    137 ± 87

Godfrey, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Godfrey, IL employs 8.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Godfrey, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,441 people), Manufacturing (1,160 people), and Retail Trade (1,032 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($168,050), Utilities ($96,875), and Finance & Insurance ($84,228).

Employment

Occupations

8.77k
2024 Value
± 836
−4.24%
1 Year decline
± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Godfrey, IL declined at a rate of −4.24%, from 9.16k employees to 8.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Godfrey, IL, are Management Occupations (1,007 people), Sales & Related Occupations (980 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (842 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Godfrey, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.77k
2024 Value
± 836
−4.24%
1 Year decline
± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Godfrey, IL declined at a rate of −4.24%, from 9.16k employees to 8.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Godfrey, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,441 people), Manufacturing (1,160 people), and Retail Trade (1,032 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Godfrey, IL, though some of these residents may live in Godfrey, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$64,179
Median earning men ± $7,573
$51,262
Median earning women ± $6,487

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($83,229), Public Administration ($81,150), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,510).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($73,324), Manufacturing ($66,656), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,063).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Godfrey, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Godfrey, IL awarded 1,405 degrees. The student population of Godfrey, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,793 male students and 2,403 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Godfrey, IL are White (1,172 and 83.4%), Black or African American (77 and 5.48%), Unknown (62 and 4.41%), and Hispanic or Latino (42 and 2.99%).

The largest universities in Godfrey, IL by number of degrees awarded are Lewis and Clark Community College (1,405 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Godfrey, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (400 and 28.5%), Welding Technology (143 and 10.2%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (103 and 7.33%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 4,196 students enrolled in Godfrey, IL, 42.7% men and 57.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,316 records, of which 57.5% were women and 42.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    160 degrees awarded
  2. Biological & Physical Sciences
    103 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    85 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Godfrey, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 160 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Godfrey, IL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Lewis and Clark Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,405 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lewis and Clark Community College with 1,405 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 605 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Godfrey, IL, which is 0.756 times less than the 800 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,172 degrees mean that there were 15.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 77 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($9,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($552) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,120) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Godfrey, IL was $192,200 in 2024, which is 0.578 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $181,400 to $192,200, a 5.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Godfrey, IL is 84%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Godfrey, IL have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Godfrey, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$192,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,949
$6,263
Median Property Taxes
±$636

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Godfrey, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Godfrey, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

84%
Homeownership
2024
59.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84% of the housing units in Godfrey, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$94,543
Median Household Income
± $10,421
7.45k
Number of Households
± 749

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.45k households in Godfrey, IL grew to $94,543 from the previous year's value of $92,746.

The following chart displays the households in Godfrey, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Godfrey, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.3%)
  3. Carpooled (5.56%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Godfrey, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.56%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

25.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Godfrey, IL have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% of the workforce in Godfrey, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Godfrey, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Godfrey, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Godfrey, IL (1.12k out of 17.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Godfrey, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

97.5% of the population of Godfrey, IL has health coverage, with 53.1% on employee plans, 9.97% on Medicaid, 21.3% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.7% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.49%
Uninsured
53.1%
Employer Coverage
9.97%
Medicaid
21.3%
Medicare
11.9%
Non-Group
1.23%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Godfrey, IL grew by 15.4% from 2.16% to 2.49%.

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