Godley, IL

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Godley, Illinois

Godley, Illinois, in Grundy county, is 22 miles SW of Joliet, Illinois (center to center) and 53 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois. The village is included in the Chicago metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 594 people lived in Godley.

The People and Families of Godley

In Godley, about 59% of adults are married. Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in the village without hitting a preschooler.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Godley had a median family income of $43,036.

Godley Housing

An estimated 79% of living spaces in Godley are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the village is younger than in most places.

Commuting

In Godley, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Godley, IL

Comparing Godley to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles SW of Joliet, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	53 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois
County	Grundy
Metro Area	Chicago
Standard Zip Codes	60407
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.23
Longitude	-88.259

Station	GEBHARD WOODS STATE PARK
Distance	12.3 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Station	KANKAKEE METRO WASTWTR
Distance	20.7 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Station	PARK FOREST
Distance	35.3 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 29 F
Apr Temp	39 to 58 F
Jul Temp	65 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	594	100%
Male	294	49.5%
Female	300	50.5%
Under 18	222	37.4%
18+	372	62.6%
65+	44	7.4%
Median Age	27.7
Average Family Size	3.37
White	573	96.5%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	18	3%
Mixed Race	2	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	36	6.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$43,036
Population In Poverty	83	14.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	706
Growth	112
Growth %	18.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	20.9%
Irish	16.1%
German	15.6%
Italian	11.1%
US/American	8.5%
English	7.6%
Dutch	5.2%
French (except Basque)	4.5%
Czech	3.6%
Polish	2.6%
Scottish	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Yugoslavian	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Godley	594	$43,036
Braceville	792	$50,395
Braidwood	5,203	$59,047
Coal City	4,797	$65,509
Diamond	1,393	$49,688
Gardner	1,406	$51,827
South Wilmington	621	$48,438

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