Litchfield, MN City Data

Litchfield, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,562 people who live in Litchfield and approximately 22,644 who live in Meeker 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

Meeker County where Litchfield resides is 645.08 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,644 and has a population rank of 1,663 out of all the places in the United States.

Litchfield has a total of 6,562 people and of those residents there are 3,173 males and 3,389 females. The median age of the male population is 35.1 and the female population is 41.7. There are approximately 282 births each year and around 232 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Litchfield varies per year, but currently 6,520 are one race and 42 are two or more races.

Of the 6,562 people who live in Litchfield, there are 1,819 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Litchfield is 969 male and 850 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 4,913.

General Litchfield Information
Total area in square miles - Meeker County	645.08
Water area in square miles - Meeker County	N/A
Resident population - Meeker County	22,644
Population rank - Meeker County	1,663
Total population	6,562
Total population (male)	3,173
Total population (female)	3,389
Population median age (male)	35.1
Population median age (female)	41.7
Births - Meeker County	282
Deaths- Meeker County	232
Population of one race	6,520
Population of two or more races	42
Population under 20 years	1,819
Population under 20 years (male)	969
Population under 20 years (female)	850
Total population 18 years and over	4,913

Litchfield Social Characteristics

There are 8,590 households in Litchfield. Families make up 6,168 of these households. The table below breaks down the Litchfield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,287), male householder with no wife present (308) and female householder with no husband present (539). The remainder of the Litchfield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,458. Litchfield, MN 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 8,935 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,642 never married, 5,534 now married, 63 separated, 1,077 widowed, and 619 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 41 separated, 225 widowed and 650 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 (Meeker County)
Total households	8,590
Family households (families)	6,168
With own children under 18 years	2,976
Married-couple family	5,287
With own children under 18 years	2,316
Male householder, no wife present, family	308
With own children under 18 years	197
Female householder, no husband present, family	539
With own children under 18 years	365
Nonfamily households	2,458
Householder living alone	2,071
65 years and over	1,027

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	869
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	846
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,090
Householder	1,653
Spouse	1,331
Child	1,866
Other relatives	39
Nonrelatives	90
Unmarried partner	56
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	12
Unmarried partner	124
Foster child	1
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,147
Male householder	386
Male householder living alone	307
Male householder not living alone	79
Female householder	585
Female householder living alone	535
Female householder not living alone	50
Nonrelatives	176
Unmarried partner	68
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	63
Foster child	1
Other	36

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,935
Never married	1,642
Now married	5,534
Separated	63
Widowed	1,077
Divorced	619
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	41
Widowed	225
Divorced	650

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,562
Male	3,173
Under 5 years	208
5 to 9 years	260
10 to 14 years	257
15 to 17 years	146
18 and 19 years	98
20 years	42
21 years	36
22 to 24 years	132
25 to 29 years	200
30 to 34 years	205
35 to 39 years	237
40 to 44 years	225
45 to 49 years	238
50 to 54 years	182
55 to 59 years	127
60 and 61 years	36
62 to 64 years	67
65 and 66 years	42
67 to 69 years	55
70 to 74 years	132
75 to 79 years	85
80 to 84 years	75
85 years and over	88
Female	3,389
Under 5 years	217
5 to 9 years	191
10 to 14 years	216
15 to 17 years	154
18 and 19 years	72
20 years	30
21 years	42
22 to 24 years	102
25 to 29 years	186
30 to 34 years	190
35 to 39 years	213
40 to 44 years	220
45 to 49 years	232
50 to 54 years	172
55 to 59 years	139
60 and 61 years	43
62 to 64 years	94
65 and 66 years	51
67 to 69 years	89
70 to 74 years	140
75 to 79 years	166
80 to 84 years	182
85 years and over	248

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,562
One race	6,520
White	6,210
Black or African American	24
American Indian and Alaska Native	18
Asian	27
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	42

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,237
People who are White alone	5,907
People who are Black or African American alone	10
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	27
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	327
People who are Some other race alone	241

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,189
Same house	13,575
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,397
Different state or abroad	735
Different state	664
Abroad	71

PLACE OF BIRTH (Meeker County)
Total resident population	22,644
Born in United States	17,685
State of residence	19,460
Different state	2,949
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	49
Foreign born	186

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 5,764 for the population of the country, which includes Litchfield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,479 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,867 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 569.

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	5,764
Pre-kindergarten	432
Public	375
Private	57
Kindergarten	328
Public	314
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,772
Public	2,662
Private	110
Elementary and high school	4,434
Public	4,293
Private	141
High school grades 9 to 12	1,662
Public	1,631
Private	31
College, undergraduate years	488
Public	435
Private	53
Graduate or professional school	82
Public	62
Private	20
Not enrolled in school	16,044

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,841
Less than 9th grade	1,362
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,380
High school graduate	5,682
Some college, no degree	3,310
Associate's degree	1,048
Bachelor's degree	2,059
Graduate or professional degree	13.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,555

Litchfield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,337 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Litchfield. The Litchfield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,085), service occupations (1,529), sales and office occupations (2,397), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (209), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,132) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,824). The 17,337 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,469 private wage and salary workers, 1,406 government workers, 1,235 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Meeker County)
Population 16 years and over	17,337
In labor force	11,743
Civilian labor force	11,740
Employed	11,176
Unemployed	564
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	8,753
In labor force	5,444
Civilian labor force	5,444
Unemployed Civilian labor force	175
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,584
In labor force	6,299
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	389
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Meeker County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,969
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,494
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,206
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	433
Other means	79
Worked at home	689
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	244,920

OCCUPATION (Meeker County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,085
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,085
Service occupations	1,529
Sales and office occupations	2,397
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	209
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,132
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,824

INDUSTRY (Meeker County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,085
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	849
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,133
Wholesale trade	252
Retail trade	1,166
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	473
Information	190
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	350
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	506
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,210
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	501
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	258

CLASS OF WORKER (Meeker County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,085
Private wage and salary workers	8,469
Government workers	1,406
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,235
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Litchfield Housing Characteristics

In Litchfield, MN there are 9,821 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,590 occupied and 1,231 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Litchfield, there are 7,888 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 96 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, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Litchfield, MN 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 150 housing units with rent less than $200, 120 with rent between $200-299, 592 with rent between $300-499 and 454 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, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Meeker County)
Total housing units	9,821
Occupied housing units	8,590
Vacant housing units	1,231

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Meeker County)
Total housing units	9,821
1-unit, detached	7,888
1-unit, attached	96
2 units	222
3 or 4 units	190
5 to 9 units	165
10 to 19 units	139
20 to 49 units	171
50 or more units	142
Mobile home	787

HOUSING TENURE (Meeker County)
Occupied housing units	8,590
Owner-occupied	7,018
Renter-occupied	1,572

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Meeker County)
Occupied housing units	8,590
No vehicles available	481
2 vehicle available	5,763
3 vehicles available	1,387
4 vehicles available	455
5 or more vehicles available	145

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Meeker County)
Occupied housing units	8,590
Utility gas	3,303
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,571
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,008
Coal or coke
Wood	267
Solar energy
Other fuel	37
No fuel used	14

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Meeker County)
Occupied housing units	8,590
Less Than $50,000	7,018
$50,000 to $99,999	2,235
$100,000 to $149,999	1,114
$150,000 to $199,999	390
$200,000 to $299,999	296
$300,000 to $499,999	75
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	89,200

GROSS RENT (Meeker County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,572
Less than $200	150
$200 to $299	120
$300 to $499	592
$500 to $699	367
$700 to $999	72
$1,000 to $1,499	15
$1,500 or more	N/A