At a glance facts

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Who lives in Litchfield?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Under 5 years 348 5.2%
5-9 years 474 7.1%
10-14 years 395 6.0%
15-17 years 279 4.2%
18-24 years 455 6.9%
25-34 years 642 9.7%
35-44 years 911 13.7%
45-54 years 794 12.0%
55-64 years 907 13.7%
65-74 years 662 10.0%
75-84 years 483 7.3%
85 years and older 281 4.2%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Male 3,299 49.8%
Female 3,332 50.2%
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White 6,425 96.9%
Of Color 206 3.1%
Black or African American 108 1.6%
American Indian and Alaskan Native suppressed
Asian or Pacific Islander suppressed
Other suppressed
Two or more races suppressed
Hispanic or Latino 505 7.6%
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Language spoken (2014-2018)
Population (5 years and older) 6,283 100.0%
English only 5,756 91.6%
Language other than English 527 8.4%
Speaks English less than "very well" 221 3.5%
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Total population for whom disability status is determined 6,462 100.0%
Population with a disability 1,086 16.8%
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Foreign-born residents 246 3.7%
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Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
Population (1 year and over in US) 6,548 100.0%
Same residence 5,477 83.6%
Different residence in the U.S. 899 13.7%
Different residence outside the U.S. suppressed

What's Litchfield's quality of life?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
Total households 2,810 100.0%
Less than $35,000 996 35.4%
$35,000-$49,999 322 11.5%
$50,000-$74,999 584 20.8%
$75,000-$99,999 429 15.3%
$100,000 or more 479 17.0%
Median household income (2018 dollars) $53,941 100%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 6,385 100.0%
Less than $35,000 996 35.4%
With income below poverty 612 9.6%
With income 100%-149% of poverty 857 13.4%
With income 150%-199% of poverty 579 9.1%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 4,337 67.9%
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) 522 8.2%
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) suppressed
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) 593 9.3%
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) 751 11.8%
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) suppressed
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) 391 6.1%
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) 667 10.4%
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) 555 8.7%
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Health coverage (2014-2018)
Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 6,462 100.0%
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage 609 9.4%
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Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 2,970 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) 160 5.4%
Occupied housing units 2,810 94.6%
Average household size 2.3
Owner-occupied 1,867 62.9%
Average household size 2.5
Renter-occupied 943 31.8%
Average household size 1.8
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Year built (2014-2018)
2000 or later 336 11.3%
1970-1999 1,102 37.1%
1940-1969 939 31.6%
1939 or earlier 593 20.0%
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Households (2014-2018)
Total households 2,810 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Households by type (2014-2018)
Family households 1,695 60.3%
With children under 18 years 772 27.5%
Married-couple family households 1,254 44.6%
With children under 18 years 414 14.7%
Single-person family households 441 15.7%
With children under 18 years 358 12.7%
Nonfamily households 1,115 39.7%
Householder living alone 951 33.8%
65 years and over 478 17.0%
Households with one or more children under 18 years 810 28.8%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 961 34.2%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
Moved in 2010 or later 1,287 45.8%
Moved in 2000-2009 757 26.9%
Moved in 1990-1999 340 12.1%
Moved in 1989 or earlier 340 12.1%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All households for which cost burden is calculated 2,769 100.0%
Cost-burdened households 688 24.8%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 1,858 100.0%
Cost-burdened owner households 286 15.4%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 911 100.0%
Cost-burdened renter households 402 44.1%
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 911
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $751
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
No vehicles 302 10.7%
1 vehicle available 813 28.9%
2 vehicles available 1,077 38.3%
3 or more vehicles available 618 22.0%
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Transportation to work (2014-2018)
Workers (16 years and older) 3,225 100.0%
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 3,001 93.1%
Public transportation suppressed
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 208 6.4%
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Travel time to work (2014-2018)
Total workers age 16+ (not home based) 3,186 100.0%
Less than 10 minutes 1,614 50.7%
10-19 minutes 591 18.5%
20-29 minutes 248 7.8%
30 minutes or longer 733 23.0%
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Educational attainment (2014-2018)
Population (25 years and older) 4,680 100.0%
Less than high school 427 9.1%
High school diploma or GED 1,778 38.0%
Some college or associate’s degree 1,622 34.7%
Bachelor’s Degree 622 13.3%
Graduate or professional Degree 231 4.9%
High school graduate or higher 4,253 90.9%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 853 18.2%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Working Adults (2014-2018)
Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 3,646 100.0%
Working age adults who are employed 2,887 79.2%
Civilian labor force 2,951 100.0%
Unemployed suppressed
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 3,577 100.0%
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Worker age (2017)
Age 29 or younger 840 23.5%
Age 30 to 54 1,835 51.3%
Age 55 or older 902 25.2%
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Workers by earnings (2017)
$15,000 per year or less 988 27.6%
$15,001 to $39,999 per year 1,162 32.5%
$40,000 or more per year 1,427 39.9%
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Workers by industry of employment (2017)
Accommodation and food services 245 6.9%
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation suppressed
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 122 3.4%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 18 0.5%
Construction 163 4.6%
Educational services 330 9.2%
Finance and insurance 75 2.1%
Health care and social assistance 636 17.8%
Information 27 0.8%
Management of companies and enterprises 63 1.7%
Manufacturing 769 21.5%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction suppressed
Other services (excluding public administration) 100 2.8%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 89 2.5%
Public administration 168 4.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing 13 0.3%
Retail trade 405 11.3%
Transportation and warehousing 108 3.0%
Utilities 14 0.4%
Wholesale trade 138 3.9%
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Workers by race (2017)
White alone 3,447 96.3%
Black or African American alone 49 1.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone 11 0.3%
Asian alone 26 0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone suppressed
Two or more race groups 35 1.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by educational attainment (2017)
Less than high school 259 7.2%
High school or equivalent, no college 862 24.1%
Some college or associate degree 999 27.9%
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree 618 17.3%