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Murphysboro, IL vs Godfrey, IL

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- Godfrey is 0% more densely populated than Murphysboro.
- People are 39.6% more likely to be married in Godfrey.
- The Median Age is 13.0 years older in Godfrey.
 Murphysboro, ILGodfrey, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,812329,725,481
 Female Population54.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock51.938.4
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 Population - 20107,981  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,286285,036,114
 Population - 19909,176  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-19.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock511.193.4
 Land Area5.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Murphysboro, ILGodfrey, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Murphysboro, ILGodfrey, ILUnited States
 White71.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Murphysboro, ILGodfrey, ILUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.8%50.2%
 Never Married27.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households3,380  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,31080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock58.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,577  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Murphysboro    5 Reviews
David · Murphysboro, IL
Great place to live
Over 4 years ago

We moved to Murphysboro, IL from unincorporated Hinsdale, Timberlake area and love it down here. I grew up in Burr Ridge my entire life. Murphysboro has so many outdoors  More

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Christopher · Benton, IL
A great Community Spirit
Over 5 years ago

I have worked here for two years as a school teacher. However, I do live in another community. I have come to appreciate and admire the strong community spirit and  More

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owen · Murphysboro, IL
eh, i like it enough to live here so why not you
Over 7 years ago

I've lived in this town for my whole life and there are some ups and downs for this town, like where some people lives are really hostile and stuff but other places in  More

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Reviews for Godfrey    1 Reviews
Jennifer · Godfrey, IL
Nice place to live
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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