Litchfield

Population: 1,391
Median household income: $47,500
Median home value: $110,400

Litchfield, a community in Hillsdale County, Michigan, has 1,391 residents. At $47,500, its median household income sits below Hillsdale County's $60,869.

Between 2019 and 2023, Litchfield's population grew 15.1% from 1,208 to 1,391, while its median home value rose 38.0% from $80,000 to $110,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.7% of the population. 82.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,391
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $47,500
Median home value: $110,400
Median gross rent: $706
Housing units: 648
Homeownership rate: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2081,391

Median household income

$40,714$47,500

Median home value

$80,000$110,400

Median gross rent

$646$706

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,208	$40,714	$80,000	$646
2020	1,232	$43,780	$83,700	$642
2021	1,227	$46,182	$84,200	$664
2022	1,195	$50,991	$103,800	$698
2023	1,391	$47,500	$110,400	$706

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6418.9%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	69	5.0%
5 to 17	229	16.5%
18 to 24	140	10.1%
25 to 34	146	10.5%
35 to 44	146	10.5%
45 to 54	145	10.4%
55 to 64	263	18.9%
65 to 74	180	12.9%
75 and over	73	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,290	92.7%
Black or African American	12	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.4%
Asian	9	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	1.3%
Two or more races	53	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate44.7%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	81	8.5%
High school graduate	426	44.7%
Some college or associate's	283	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	123	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	40	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled15.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	576	82.3%
Carpooled	110	15.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	1.6%
Other means	3	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	266	38.6%
15 to 29 min	295	42.8%
30 to 44 min	81	11.8%
45 to 59 min	27	3.9%
60+ min	20	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 12.9% (179 of 1,391)

	Count	Share
Family households	322	53.8%
Nonfamily households	276	46.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	598	92.3%
Vacant	50	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	444	74.2%
Renter-occupied	154	25.8%

1-unit, detached71.8%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other6.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	465	71.8%
1-unit, attached	11	1.7%
2 to 4 units	46	7.1%
5 to 19 units	73	11.3%
20 or more units	9	1.4%
Mobile home & other	44	6.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2647980
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 42.0402, -84.7522