Godfrey, IL

Census Place

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Godfrey, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Godfrey, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.6k ± 409
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
855 ± 304
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
681 ± 272

1.69%

Hispanic Population

299 people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Godfrey, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
591 ± 225
Gulf War (2001-)
495 ± 234
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Godfrey, IL.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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.

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).

Education

The student population of Godfrey, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,974 male students and 2,632 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Godfrey, IL are White (1,111 and 83.2%), Black or African American (93 and 6.96%), Unknown (48 and 3.59%), and Two or More Races (40 and 2.99%).

The largest universities in Godfrey, IL by number of degrees awarded are Lewis and Clark Community College (1,336 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Godfrey, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (386 and 28.9%), Welding Technology (129 and 9.66%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (80 and 5.99%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 4,606 students enrolled in Godfrey, IL, 42.9% men and 57.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,573 records, of which 57.9% were women and 42.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
181 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
80 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
69 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Godfrey, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 181 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Lewis and Clark Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,336 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lewis and Clark Community College with 1,336 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 535 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Godfrey, IL, which is 0.668 times less than the 801 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,111 degrees mean that there were 11.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 93 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($7,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($840) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Godfrey, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Godfrey, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.1%)
Worked At Home (16.3%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Godfrey, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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