Litchfield, IL City Data

Litchfield, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,815 people who live in Litchfield and approximately 30,652 who live in Montgomery County. We want to help people moving to or living in Litchfield to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Litchfield. We have included Litchfield housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Litchfield Information

Montgomery County where Litchfield resides is 709.75 square miles. The resident population of this county is 30,652 and has a population rank of 1,383 out of all the places in the United States.

Litchfield has a total of 6,815 people and of those residents there are 3,153 males and 3,662 females. The median age of the male population is 35.5 and the female population is 40.7. There are approximately 363 births each year and around 387 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Litchfield varies per year, but currently 6,771 are one race and 44 are two or more races.

Of the 6,815 people who live in Litchfield, there are 1,923 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Litchfield is 983 male and 940 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,068.

General Litchfield Information
Total area in square miles - Montgomery County	709.75
Water area in square miles - Montgomery County	N/A
Resident population - Montgomery County	30,652
Population rank - Montgomery County	1,383
Total population	6,815
Total population (male)	3,153
Total population (female)	3,662
Population median age (male)	35.5
Population median age (female)	40.7
Births - Montgomery County	363
Deaths- Montgomery County	387
Population of one race	6,771
Population of two or more races	44
Population under 20 years	1,923
Population under 20 years (male)	983
Population under 20 years (female)	940
Total population 18 years and over	5,068

Litchfield Social Characteristics

There are 11,507 households in Litchfield. Families make up 7,967 of these households. The table below breaks down the Litchfield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,456), male householder with no wife present (467) and female householder with no husband present (1,037). The remainder of the Litchfield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,580. Litchfield, IL moving companies help people in Litchfield move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Litchfield. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Litchfield is based, there are 12,036 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,943 never married, 6,788 now married, 169 separated, 1,690 widowed, and 1,446 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 164 separated, 309 widowed and 1,588 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Litchfield social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Litchfield.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Montgomery County)
Total households	11,507
Family households (families)	7,967
With own children under 18 years	3,897
Married-couple family	6,456
With own children under 18 years	2,688
Male householder, no wife present, family	467
With own children under 18 years	292
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,037
With own children under 18 years	652
Nonfamily households	3,580
Householder living alone	3,188
65 years and over	1,691

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	954
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	888
Average household size	2.37
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,467
Householder	1,786
Spouse	1,349
Child	1,926
Other relatives	55
Nonrelatives	160
Unmarried partner	89
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	18
Unmarried partner	154
Foster child	14
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,099
Male householder	350
Male householder living alone	296
Male householder not living alone	54
Female householder	636
Female householder living alone	604
Female householder not living alone	32
Nonrelatives	113
Unmarried partner	65
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	18
Foster child	1
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,036
Never married	1,943
Now married	6,788
Separated	169
Widowed	1,690
Divorced	1,446
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	164
Widowed	309
Divorced	1,588

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,815
Male	3,153
Under 5 years	244
5 to 9 years	250
10 to 14 years	247
15 to 17 years	155
18 and 19 years	87
20 years	28
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	96
25 to 29 years	215
30 to 34 years	215
35 to 39 years	247
40 to 44 years	227
45 to 49 years	196
50 to 54 years	193
55 to 59 years	133
60 and 61 years	50
62 to 64 years	73
65 and 66 years	55
67 to 69 years	57
70 to 74 years	132
75 to 79 years	114
80 to 84 years	57
85 years and over	61
Female	3,662
Under 5 years	216
5 to 9 years	235
10 to 14 years	246
15 to 17 years	154
18 and 19 years	89
20 years	34
21 years	49
22 to 24 years	109
25 to 29 years	192
30 to 34 years	211
35 to 39 years	263
40 to 44 years	243
45 to 49 years	224
50 to 54 years	197
55 to 59 years	164
60 and 61 years	56
62 to 64 years	74
65 and 66 years	64
67 to 69 years	121
70 to 74 years	197
75 to 79 years	183
80 to 84 years	136
85 years and over	205

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,815
One race	6,771
White	6,700
Black or African American	25
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	18
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	44

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,566
People who are White alone	6,452
People who are Black or African American alone	24
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	18
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	65
People who are Some other race alone	15

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	28,895
Same house	18,425
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,207
Different state or abroad	1,417
Different state	1,295
Abroad	122

PLACE OF BIRTH (Montgomery County)
Total resident population	30,652
Born in United States	27,431
State of residence	26,102
Different state	4,110
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	178
Foreign born	262

Litchfield Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Litchfield. That total enrollment is 7,203 for the population of the country, which includes Litchfield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,673 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,593 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 898.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Litchfield population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,203
Pre-kindergarten	624
Public	560
Private	64
Kindergarten	383
Public	366
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,406
Public	3,129
Private	277
Elementary and high school	5,297
Public	4,955
Private	342
High school grades 9 to 12	1,891
Public	1,826
Private	65
College, undergraduate years	750
Public	681
Private	69
Graduate or professional school	149
Public	135
Private	14
Not enrolled in school	22,460

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,874
Less than 9th grade	1,780
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,010
High school graduate	8,545
Some college, no degree	4,217
Associate's degree	986
Bachelor's degree	2,336
Graduate or professional degree	11.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,589

Litchfield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,304 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Litchfield. The Litchfield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,371), service occupations (2,408), sales and office occupations (3,207), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (100), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,520) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,345). The 24,304 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,635 private wage and salary workers, 2,037 government workers, 1,248 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Montgomery County)
Population 16 years and over	24,304
In labor force	13,736
Civilian labor force	13,715
Employed	12,951
Unemployed	764
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	21
Females 16 years and over	11,834
In labor force	6,560
Civilian labor force	6,557
Unemployed Civilian labor force	294
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	12,470
In labor force	7,176
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	470
Armed forces	18

COMMUTING TO WORK (Montgomery County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,776
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,115
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,572
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	270
Other means	100
Worked at home	647
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	300,880

OCCUPATION (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,371
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,371
Service occupations	2,408
Sales and office occupations	3,207
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	100
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,520
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,345

INDUSTRY (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,371
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	763
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,813
Wholesale trade	355
Retail trade	1,660
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	798
Information	200
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	714
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	649
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,509
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	940
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,055

CLASS OF WORKER (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,371
Private wage and salary workers	9,635
Government workers	2,037
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,248
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Litchfield Housing Characteristics

In Litchfield, IL there are 12,525 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,507 occupied and 1,018 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Litchfield, there are 10,081 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 112 units in Litchfield. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Litchfield, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Litchfield, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Litchfield. There are 319 housing units with rent less than $200, 235 with rent between $200-299, 1,069 with rent between $300-499 and 461 with rent for $500 and above. Full Litchfield gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Litchfield, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Montgomery County)
Total housing units	12,525
Occupied housing units	11,507
Vacant housing units	1,018

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Montgomery County)
Total housing units	12,525
1-unit, detached	10,081
1-unit, attached	112
2 units	234
3 or 4 units	481
5 to 9 units	214
10 to 19 units	87
20 to 49 units	63
50 or more units	10
Mobile home	1,209

HOUSING TENURE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	11,507
Owner-occupied	9,026
Renter-occupied	2,481

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	11,507
No vehicles available	729
2 vehicle available	6,764
3 vehicles available	1,563
4 vehicles available	492
5 or more vehicles available	143

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	11,507
Utility gas	7,458
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,476
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	116
Coal or coke
Wood	231
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	33
No fuel used	12

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	11,507
Less Than $50,000	9,026
$50,000 to $99,999	2,699
$100,000 to $149,999	733
$150,000 to $199,999	211
$200,000 to $299,999	105
$300,000 to $499,999	12
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	54,800

GROSS RENT (Montgomery County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,481
Less than $200	319
$200 to $299	235
$300 to $499	1,069
$500 to $699	392
$700 to $999	46
$1,000 to $1,499	21
$1,500 or more	1