Census place 1730094

Godfrey

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Godfrey village

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Godfrey.

According to the 2025 estimate, Godfrey has a population of 17,620 and 512 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: population density is 512/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi; median home value is $192,200, below the comparison median of $274,000; and median gross rent is $1,153, below the comparison median of $1,347. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
512/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi
median home value
$192,200
Below the comparison median of $274,000
median gross rent
$1,153
Below the comparison median of $1,347

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Godfrey's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,620
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
512/sq mi
34.4 sq mi land area
Median age
48.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$94,543
Median home value
$192,200
Median gross rent
$1,153
Bachelor’s degree or higher
32.4%
Typical commute
25.7 min
Drive-alone commute
77.1%
Public transit commute
0.5%
Walked to work
0%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
16%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
58.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.8%
Working from home
16.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.7%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
5.5%
Households with children
25.6%
Residents with a disability
17.5%
Residents without insurance
2.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Madison County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Tornado declarations
2
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ST CHARLES CO AP (12 mi from place center)
Average high
66.6°F
Average low
45.5°F
Annual rainfall
39.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Godfrey.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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