Godley is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 3,589 people and just one neighborhood, Godley is the 737th largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Godley, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Godley, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Godley’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Godley does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $93,182.00.
Godley real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Godley house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Godley is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Godley is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Godley who work in management occupations (20.59%), teaching (15.79%), and office and administrative support (10.47%).
Because of many things, Godley is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Godley a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Godley has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Godley’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Godley is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Godley, the average commute to work is 34.43 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small city, Godley doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Godley is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.16% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Godley in 2022 was $37,425, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,700 for a family of four. However, Godley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Godley is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Godley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Godley residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Godley also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.30% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Godley include Irish, English, German, Dutch, and Danish.
The most common language spoken in Godley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
Astoundingly, NeighborhoodScout's research reveals that this single neighborhood has a higher concentration of married couples living here than 98.4% of all U.S. neighborhoods. Whether they have school-aged children or not, married couples are the rule in the neighborhood. If you are a married couple, you may find many people here with a similar lifestyle, and perhaps common interests. But if you are single, you might not find many other singles here.
In addition, if you're looking for a great spot to raise a family, then look no further than the neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's analysis found that the combination of good quality public schools, above-average safety from crime, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family homes, help make this neighborhood among the top 11.5% of family-friendly neighborhoods across the state of Texas. In addition, there are a high proportion of other families with school-aged children living here, making it easy for parents and their children to socialize and develop a sense of community support. In addition, families here highly value education, as is reflected by the strength of the local schools, in part due to the educational attainment of the parents here, who vote in support of the public schools.
This neighborhood has wide open spaces, few people, and lots of space to stretch out. If you like locations that fit that description, you may like this neighborhood. Based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, with only 42 people per square mile living here, this neighborhood is less crowded than 90.6% of America.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Slovak ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.0% of this neighborhood's residents have Slovak ancestry.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Godley are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 72.0% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 5.6% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 62.0% of America's neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 36.6% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 25.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (25.6%), and 12.1% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 90.6% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (9.1%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Godley, TX, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (11.7%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (5.5%), and residents who report English roots (4.6%), and some of the residents are also of German ancestry (4.2%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (1.6%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 30 and 45 minutes commuting one-way to work (27.2% of working residents), which is at or a bit above the average length of a commute across all U.S. neighborhoods.
Here most residents (84.4%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (8.4%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.