The village is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Godfrey has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Godfrey a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
In terms of college education, Godfrey is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 31.58% of adults in Godfrey have a college degree.
The per capita income in Godfrey in 2022 was $44,278, which is wealthy relative to Illinois, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $177,112 for a family of four. However, Godfrey contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Godfrey home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Godfrey residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Godfrey include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Godfrey is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
