Litchfield Population History 1990 - 2023

Litchfield Population Facts

What is the current population of Litchfield?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Litchfield is 6,614. Litchfield, Illinois is the 4,138th largest city in the US.

What county is Litchfield, Illinois in?

Litchfield is located entirely in Montgomery County.

What is the size of Litchfield, Illinois in square miles?

Litchfield has an area of 6.5 square miles.

What was the peak population of Litchfield?

The peak population of Litchfield was in 1990, when its population was 7,118. In 1990, Litchfield was the 3,205th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 4,138th largest city in the US. Litchfield is currently 7.1% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Litchfield shrinking?

Litchfield has shrunk 5.1% since the year 2000. Litchfield, Illinois's growth is extremely below average. 81% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Litchfield, Illinois?

Litchfield has a population density of 1,076.1 people per square mile.

Litchfield Demographics

What is the voting age population of Litchfield, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Litchfield, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 5,278. The voting age population is 43.1% male and 56.9% female.

What percentage of Litchfield, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 19.4% of the residents of Litchfield are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Litchfield, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Litchfield are 96.8% White, 1.7% Two or more races, 0.8% Black, 0.4% Asian and 0.3% American Indian. Additionally, 1.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Litchfield, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Litchfield, 18.2% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 26.2%. On a per-household basis, 13.9% of families are below the poverty line in Litchfield.

What percentage of Litchfield, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 59.5% of Litchfield residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Litchfield, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 86.4% of Litchfield residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 21.6% have a bachelor's degree and 8.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Litchfield, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Litchfield residents aged 5 and older, 1.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.1% speak an Asian language.

Litchfield Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Litchfield, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Litchfield is 4.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Litchfield, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Litchfield, 16.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Litchfield, Illinois?

The median household income in Litchfield is $50,368.

Litchfield Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Litchfield, Illinois?

In Litchfield, 71.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Litchfield, Illinois?

Renters occupy 28.4% of housing units in Litchfield.

What percentage of Litchfield, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Litchfield, 21.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Litchfield, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Litchfield, 12.4% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 440 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Litchfield, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Litchfield is $571.

What percentage of households in Litchfield, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Litchfield, 73.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.