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The City of Litchfield had a population of 6,611 as of July 1, 2023.
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.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 6,611 (100%) |
Population in Households | 6,455 (97.6%) |
Population in Families | 4,920 (74.4%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 156 ( 2.4%) |
Population Density | 738 |
Diversity Index2 | 16 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $52,254 |
Average Household Income | $68,808 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 12% |
Per Capita Income | $30,067 |
Wealth Index5 | 55 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (49.6) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,247 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 2,093 (64.5%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 793 (24.4%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 361 (11.1%) |
Median Home Value | $101,769 |
Average Home Value | $133,385 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 181 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,886 |
Average Household Size | 2.24 |
Family Households | 1,721 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.62% | -0.38% |
Households | -0.37% | -0.19% |
Families | -0.21% | |
Median Household Income | 1.85% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.61% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.12% |
The table below compares Litchfield to the other 1,464 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 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 |
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Total Population | # 292 | 80th |
Population Density | # 892 | 39th |
Median Household Income | # 1181 | 19th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1045 | 71st |
Per Capita Income | # 1127 | 23rd |
Diversity Index | # 928 | 37th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Illinois Census Data Comparison Tool.
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