Litchfield, IL Profile: Facts & Data

Litchfield, Illinois - Basic Facts

The City of Litchfield had a population of 6,557 as of July 1, 2024.

The primary coordinate point for Litchfield is located at latitude 39.1753 and longitude -89.6543 in Montgomery County. The formal boundaries for the City of Litchfield encompass a land area of 8.62 sq. miles and a water area of 1.99 sq. miles. Montgomery County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The City of Litchfield has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Litchfield is located within Township of North Litchfield, a minor civil division (MCD) of Montgomery County.

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Litchfield, IL Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	6,557 (100%)
Population in Households	6,402 (97.6%)
Population in Families	4,805 (73.3%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	155 ( 2.4%)
Population Density	732
Diversity Index²	18


INCOME
Median Household Income	$48,842
Average Household Income	$64,601
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	15%
Per Capita Income	$28,469
Wealth Index⁵	51
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (51.6)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	3,260 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,977 (60.6%)
Renter Occupied HU	908 (27.9%)
Vacant Housing Units	375 (11.5%)
Median Home Value	$113,521
Average Home Value	$151,252
Housing Affordability Index³	152

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	2,885
Average Household Size	2.22
Family Households	1,619
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

3,260 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

1,977 (60.6%)

Renter Occupied HU

908 (27.9%)

Vacant Housing Units

375 (11.5%)

Median Home Value

$113,521

Average Home Value

$151,252

Housing Affordability Index³

152

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

2,885

Average Household Size

2.22

Family Households

1,619

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	-0.67%	-0.46%
Households	-0.29%	-0.05%
Families		-0.07%
Median Household Income		1.43%
Per Capita Income		2.49%
Owner Occupied HU		0.42%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2024

2024-2029

Population

-0.67%

-0.46%

Households

-0.29%

-0.05%

Families

-0.07%

Median Household Income

1.43%

Per Capita Income

2.49%

Owner Occupied HU

0.42%

Litchfield, IL - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Litchfield to the other 1,462 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 293	80th
Population Density	# 886	39th
Median Household Income	# 1353	8th
Housing Affordability Index	# 921	63rd
Per Capita Income	# 1305	11th
Diversity Index	# 900	39th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 293

80th

Population Density

# 886

39th

Median Household Income

# 1353

8th

Housing Affordability Index

# 921

63rd

Per Capita Income

# 1305

11th

Diversity Index

# 900

39th

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Litchfield, IL Profile: Facts & Data

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Litchfield, IL Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Litchfield, IL - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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