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- Edwardsville is 0% more densely populated than Godfrey.
- People are 27.5% less likely to be married in Edwardsville.
- The Median Age is 23.2 years younger in Edwardsville.
 Godfrey, ILEdwardsville, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,236329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.738.4
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 Population - 201017,988  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,491285,036,114
 Population - 19905,436  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now220.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,279.093.4
 Land Area34.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Godfrey, ILEdwardsville, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Godfrey, ILEdwardsville, ILUnited States
 White91.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.6%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Godfrey, ILEdwardsville, ILUnited States
 Married Population59.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married20.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households7,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,21480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,363  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Godfrey    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Godfrey is a small town with a country feel but is still less than an hour from the large metropolitan area St. Louis, MO. The people are friendly and the pace of life  More

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Reviews for Edwardsville    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Edwardsville is a great town that is growing rapidly. The school district is one of the best in the area, it is the home of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville,  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lovely little town with over 75 miles of gorgeous, well maintained, wooded bike trails. Recreational biker's dream  More

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