Litchfield is a somewhat small town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 8,293 people and three associated neighborhoods, Litchfield is the 111th largest community in Connecticut.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Litchfield is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Litchfield is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Litchfield who work in management occupations (13.17%), teaching (11.60%), and sales jobs (9.73%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 20.01% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Litchfield is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Litchfield really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Litchfield perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.Litchfield is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.18% of adults in Litchfield have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Litchfield in 2022 was $62,359, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $249,436 for a family of four. However, Litchfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Litchfield is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. 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 Irish, Italian, English, German, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Litchfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
