Godley

Population: 538
Median household income: $54,583
Median home value: $142,000

Located in Will County, Illinois, Godley is a community with a population of 538. The median household income of $54,583 is below the Will County median ($107,799).

Between 2019 and 2023, Godley's population declined 14.7% from 631 to 538, while its median home value rose 32.6% from $107,100 to $142,000.

53.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1993.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 538
Median age: 48.8 yrs
Median household income: $54,583
Median home value: $142,000
Median gross rent: $1,393
Housing units: 251
Homeownership rate: 75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Unemployment rate: 9.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

631538

Median household income

$48,750$54,583

Median home value

$107,100$142,000

Median gross rent

$914$1,393

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	631	$48,750	$107,100	$914
2020	691	$42,031	$105,500	$879
2021	616	$41,324	$112,100	$997
2022	551	$47,171	$121,100	$1,063
2023	538	$54,583	$142,000	$1,393

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 4417.5%

45 to 5422.7%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	2.8%
5 to 17	60	11.2%
18 to 24	41	7.6%
25 to 34	42	7.8%
35 to 44	94	17.5%
45 to 54	122	22.7%
55 to 64	79	14.7%
65 to 74	69	12.8%
75 and over	16	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	503	93.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.4%
Two or more races	8	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate40.5%

Some college or associate's43.1%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	5.5%
High school graduate	171	40.5%
Some college or associate's	182	43.1%
Bachelor's degree	46	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone87.8%

Carpooled1.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means7.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	244	87.8%
Carpooled	5	1.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	2.9%
Other means	21	7.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	61	22.6%
15 to 29 min	55	20.4%
30 to 44 min	86	31.9%
45 to 59 min	34	12.6%
60+ min	34	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 15.6% (83 of 531)

	Count	Share
Family households	172	72.6%
Nonfamily households	65	27.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	237	94.4%
Vacant	14	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	179	75.5%
Renter-occupied	58	24.5%

1-unit, detached53.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other39.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	135	53.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	16	6.4%
5 to 19 units	2	0.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	98	39.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1730120
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.08 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2444, -88.2426