Litchfield, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,251

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

6.29% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.13%

31.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$109,773

2.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Litchfield, CT is home to a population of 1.25k people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.55% of Litchfield, CT residents were born outside of the country (82 people).

In 2024, there were 8.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (989 people) in Litchfield, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 110 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 57 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

92.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Litchfield, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Litchfield, CT was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Litchfield, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Litchfield, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
989 ± 228
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
110 ± 69
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 75

3.44%

Hispanic Population

43 people

3.44% of the people in Litchfield, CT are hispanic (43 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Litchfield, CT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
46,306 ± 5,249 people
India
39,834 ± 4,873 people
Dominican Republic
31,156 ± 4,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 46,306 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,834 and Dominican Republic with 31,156.

Foreign-Born Population

6.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

9.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

122 people

As of 2024, 6.55% of Litchfield, CT residents (82 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Litchfield, CT was 9.58%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Litchfield, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 25
Korea
6 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 22

Litchfield, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.83 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Litchfield, CT.

Economy

The economy of Litchfield, CT employs 578 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Litchfield, CT were Educational Services (112 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($172,841), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,188), and Public Administration ($94,500).

Employment

Occupations

578

2024 Value

± 126

−7.52%

1 Year decline

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Litchfield, CT declined at a rate of −7.52%, from 625 employees to 578 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Litchfield, CT, are Management Occupations (144 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (65 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Litchfield, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

578

2024 Value

± 126

−7.52%

1 Year decline

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Litchfield, CT declined at a rate of −7.52%, from 625 employees to 578 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Litchfield, CT, are Educational Services (112 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Litchfield, CT, though some of these residents may live in Litchfield, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,321

Median earning men ± $22,317

$64,118

Median earning women ± $11,850

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($174,545), Public Administration ($139,375), and Manufacturing ($133,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,750), Public Administration ($81,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Litchfield, CT was $409,000 in 2024, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $378,900 to $409,000, a 7.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Litchfield, CT is 67%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Litchfield, CT have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Litchfield, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$409,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$67,209

$355

Median Property Taxes

±$94

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Litchfield, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Litchfield, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67% of the housing units in Litchfield, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Litchfield, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$109,773

Median Household Income

± $24,030

530

Number of Households

± 110

In 2024, the median household income of the 530 households in Litchfield, CT grew to $109,773 from the previous year's value of $107,024.

The following chart displays the households in Litchfield, CT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Litchfield, CT is from Connecticut.

0.495

2024 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2024, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.618% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Connecticut across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60.2%)
Worked At Home (17.1%)
Carpooled (13.1%)

In 2024, 60.2% of workers in Litchfield, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.1%) and those who carpooled to work (13.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Litchfield, CT have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.63% of the workforce in Litchfield, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Litchfield, CT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Litchfield, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Litchfield, CT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Litchfield, CT (75 out of 1.22k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Litchfield, CT is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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