Litchfield

Population: 6,814
Median household income: $54,190
Median home value: $100,500

Litchfield is a community in Montgomery County, Illinois, home to 6,814 residents. Its median household income of $54,190 runs below the Montgomery County figure of $61,863.

From 2019 to 2023, Litchfield's population held roughly steady from 6,870 to 6,814, while its median home value rose 32.4% from $75,900 to $100,500.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 13.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,814
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $54,190
Median home value: $100,500
Median gross rent: $645
Housing units: 3,311
Homeownership rate: 67.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,8706,814

Median household income

$50,368$54,190

Median home value

$75,900$100,500

Median gross rent

$571$645

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,870	$50,368	$75,900	$571
2020	6,626	$45,772	$87,400	$552
2021	6,960	$50,069	$85,500	$547
2022	6,937	$50,443	$96,500	$630
2023	6,814	$54,190	$100,500	$645

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	427	6.3%
5 to 17	946	13.9%
18 to 24	508	7.5%
25 to 34	949	13.9%
35 to 44	727	10.7%
45 to 54	712	10.4%
55 to 64	875	12.8%
65 to 74	817	12.0%
75 and over	853	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,731	98.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.1%
Asian	23	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	307	6.2%
High school graduate	2,118	42.9%
Some college or associate's	1,325	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	742	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	441	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,389	79.3%
Carpooled	167	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	172	5.7%
Bicycle	31	1.0%
Worked from home	254	8.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,464	53.1%
15 to 29 min	543	19.7%
30 to 44 min	232	8.4%
45 to 59 min	186	6.7%
60+ min	334	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 16.9% (1,117 of 6,590)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,626	53.6%
Nonfamily households	1,405	46.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,031	91.5%
Vacant	280	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,052	67.7%
Renter-occupied	979	32.3%

1-unit, detached76.0%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units7.2%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,518	76.0%
1-unit, attached	55	1.7%
2 to 4 units	185	5.6%
5 to 19 units	262	7.9%
20 or more units	239	7.2%
Mobile home & other	52	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1743965
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.96 sq mi
Water area: 2.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.1760, -89.6655