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Godley, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Grundy County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
538
Population
498/sq mi density
$54,583
Median Income
$35,789 per capita
$142,000
Home Value
$216,646 Zillow
$1,393
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
265
Violent Crime/100K
529 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$54,583 median income, 6.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$142,000 home value, $1,393/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
265 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.4%
666 → 630
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.55%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+13%
$48,300 → $54,583
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.23%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Godley across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
606
-24 from 2023 (630)
Projected Median Income 2030
$59,460
+$4,877 from 2023 ($54,583)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 666 | — | $48,300 | — |
| 2015 | 693 | +4.1% | $55,893 | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 727 | +4.9% | $55,750 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 756 | +4% | $48,750 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 591 | -21.8% | $41,324 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 630 | +6.6% | $54,583 | +32.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.