Litchfield is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 6,614 people and two associated neighborhoods, Litchfield is the 290th largest community in Illinois. Much of the housing stock in Litchfield was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
Also of interest is that Litchfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Litchfield has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Litchfield a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Litchfield is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Litchfield citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.20% of adults 25 and older in Litchfield have a college degree.
The per capita income in Litchfield in 2022 was $29,613, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $118,452 for a family of four. However, Litchfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Litchfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Litchfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Litchfield include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Litchfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and African languages.