Overview
6,960
Total Population
45.2
Median age
52.05%
Female population %
92.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
68.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
18
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Litchfield's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Litchfield is 45.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Litchfield's population under 18 was 20.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Litchfield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Litchfield, 17.72% were under the age of 15, 15.66% aged 15 to 29, 43.74% aged 30 to 64, 18.71% aged 65 to 84, and 4.18% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 286 more females than males in Litchfield:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.05% females and 47.95% males in Litchfield, IL.
- The Litchfield, IL gender ratio is 92.1:100 i.e. 92.1 men to 100 women (0.921).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 307.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 322.
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Race / Ethnicity
Litchfield's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Litchfield population: 95.88% are White, 1.75% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.55% are Asian and 1.77% are multiracial.
- Litchfield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 18 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,942 (99.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Litchfield is White with a population of 6,673 (95.88% of the total population).
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Year by year
Litchfield's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 7,141 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Litchfield's population increased by 91 (1.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Litchfield's population decreased by 382 (5.35%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Litchfield's population was lowest in year 2009 at 6,660.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)