Godfrey, IL Population

Overview

17,812

Total Population

51.9

Median age

49.89%

Female population %

100.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

70.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

273

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Godfrey's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Godfrey is 51.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Godfrey's population under 18 was 15.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Godfrey's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Godfrey, 12.99% were under the age of 15, 14.51% aged 15 to 29, 44.32% aged 30 to 64, 24.74% aged 65 to 84, and 3.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 40 less females than males in Godfrey:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.89% females and 50.11% males in Godfrey, IL.
The Godfrey, IL gender ratio is 100.5:100 i.e. 100.5 men to 100 women (1.005).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 801.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,072.

Godfrey's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Godfrey population: 92.25% are White, 3.92% are Black or African American, 0.30% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.13% are some other race and 3.31% are multiracial.
Godfrey's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 273 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,539 (98.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Godfrey is White with a population of 16,432 (92.25% of the total population).

Godfrey's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 17,988 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Godfrey's population increased by 1,076 (6.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Godfrey's population decreased by 182 (1.01%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Godfrey's population was lowest in year 2000 at 16,912.