Litchfield

Population: 287
Median household income: $58,438
Median home value: $84,500

Located in Sherman County, Nebraska, Litchfield is a community with a population of 287. Its median household income of $58,438 runs below the Sherman County figure of $61,935.

Between 2019 and 2023, Litchfield's population declined 4.3% from 300 to 287, while its median home value rose 84.1% from $45,900 to $84,500.

94.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 287
Median age: 45.6 yrs
Median household income: $58,438
Median home value: $84,500
Median gross rent: $688
Housing units: 157
Homeownership rate: 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

300287

Median household income

$54,643$58,438

Median home value

$45,900$84,500

Median gross rent

$660$688

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	300	$54,643	$45,900	$660
2020	306	$60,000	$46,800	$669
2021	301	$57,750	$49,800	$625
2022	298	$55,893	$65,000	$625
2023	287	$58,438	$84,500	$688

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6427.2%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	8.0%
5 to 17	47	16.4%
18 to 24	21	7.3%
25 to 34	27	9.4%
35 to 44	20	7.0%
45 to 54	27	9.4%
55 to 64	78	27.2%
65 to 74	33	11.5%
75 and over	11	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	285	99.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's45.9%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	5.6%
High school graduate	63	32.1%
Some college or associate's	90	45.9%
Bachelor's degree	14	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	18	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone73.2%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	104	73.2%
Carpooled	6	4.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	9.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	12.0%
Other means	1	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	54	43.2%
15 to 29 min	32	25.6%
30 to 44 min	31	24.8%
45 to 59 min	5	4.0%
60+ min	3	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 16.4% (47 of 287)

	Count	Share
Family households	66	56.4%
Nonfamily households	51	43.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	117	74.5%
Vacant	40	25.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	97	82.9%
Renter-occupied	20	17.1%

1-unit, detached94.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	148	94.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3128350
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.3 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1560, -99.1531