Litchfield County, CT Demographic Data
Litchfield County, CT Summary
Litchfield County is located in Connecticut
- Population: 187,530
- Area: 944.56 sq. miles
- Land Area: 920.56 sq. miles
- Water Area: 24.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 198.53 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,261.15 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Litchfield County, CT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
92,177
51%
50.8
Male
90,394
50%
49.2
Total Population
182,571
323,128,000
Litchfield County, CT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,496
4.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
8,153
4.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
11,447
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,700
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
9,984
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
17,750
9.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
20,340
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
29,167
16.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
16,151
8.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
14,936
8.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
21,233
11.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
9,590
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
5,624
3.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
148,318
81.2%
77.2
Female
76,085
51.3%
51.3
Male
72,233
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
143,218
78.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
44,765
24.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
36,447
20.0%
15.2
Female
19,972
54.8%
55.8
Male
16,475
45.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Litchfield County, CT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
180,547
98.9%
96.8
White
170,796
93.6%
72.6
Black or African American
3,345
1.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
196
0.1%
0.8
Asian
4,476
2.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,734
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,024
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
10,794
5.9%
17.8
Mexican
2,123
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,459
1.3%
1.7
Cuban
258
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5,954
3.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
171,777
94.1%
82.2
Litchfield County, CT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,174
2.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,935
4.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
39,025
29.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
24,437
18.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
12,639
9.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
29,716
22.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
19,865
14.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
9,109
6.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
125,682
93.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
49,581
36.7%
31.2
Litchfield County, CT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
44,655
28.7%
33.7%
Now Married
82,636
53.2%
47.5
Divorced
17,115
11.0%
11.0%
Separated
936
0.6%
2.0
Widowed
10,133
6.5
5.8%
Litchfield County, CT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
157,081
89.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
17,994
10.3%
21.6%
Spanish
6,661
3.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
8,982
5.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,946
1.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
405
0.2%
1.1%
Litchfield County, CT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,985
2.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,129
2.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,433
7.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6,553
8.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
8,578
11.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
11,587
15.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
10,609
14.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
14,633
19.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
5,817
7.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
6,781
9.2%
6.4
Median household income
76,993
57,617
Per capita income
41,067
31,128
Litchfield County, CT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,018
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6,733
6.8%
9.8
Construction
8,741
8.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
23,462
23.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6,286
6.4%
6.6
Information
3,330
3.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
13,793
14.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
6,022
6.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
9,127
9.2%
11.4
Public administration
3,677
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
12,358
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,373
2.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,780
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
10,401
10.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
41,815
42.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9,273
9.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
21,942
22.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
15,269
15.5%
18.1%
Litchfield County, CT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
97,057
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
79,285
81.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,220
6.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,324
1.4%
5.1
Walked
2,405
2.5%
2.7
Other means
1,609
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
6,214
6.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.6
26.6
Litchfield County, CT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,735
5.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
23,421
31.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
27,996
37.8%
37.1
3 or more
18,953
25.6%
21.0
Litchfield County, CT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
74,105
84.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
56,055
75.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
18,050
24.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
13,232
15.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Litchfield County, CT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
87,337
1 room
886
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
1,638
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
5,029
5.8%
9.1
4 rooms
12,632
14.5%
16.5
5 rooms
15,805
18.1%
19.8
6 rooms
17,482
20.0%
17.8
7 rooms
13,251
15.2%
12.0
8 rooms
9,168
10.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
11,446
13.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Litchfield County, CT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
87,337
1-unit, detached
64,492
73.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
4,152
4.8%
5.9
2-units
6,866
7.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,100
4.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,778
3.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,151
2.5%
4.4
20 or more units
2,352
2.7%
9.0
Mobile home
322
0.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
124
0.1%
0.1
Litchfield County, CT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
20,235
23.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
5,297
6.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
10,442
12.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
9,349
10.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
13,157
15.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
13,674
15.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
7,482
8.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,389
7.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,107
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
205
0.2%
1.4%
Litchfield County, CT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10,575
14.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,694
6.3%
4.7
Electricity
13,547
18.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
41,014
55.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
55
0.1%
0.1
Wood
2,859
3.9%
1.9
Solar energy
237
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
863
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
261
0.4%
1.1
Litchfield County, CT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
37,177
47295100.0
Less than $500
116
0.3%
1.6%
$500 to $999
2,141
5.8%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
3,805
10.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
3,977
10.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
7,485
20.1%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,124
21.9%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
11,529
31.0%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
15,211
41.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
6,585
17.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,134
11.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,516
6.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
8,612
23.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
119
0.0%
0.0%
Litchfield County, CT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
16,939
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
30
0.2%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
102
0.6%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
443
2.6%
4.4%
Less than $500
1,584
9.4%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,645
9.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,379
37.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
6,756
39.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,111
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,007
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,236
13.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,947
11.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,225
13.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,078
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,508
9.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,745
40.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,311
0.0%
0.0%
Litchfield County, CT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
56,055
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
911
1.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,952
5.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,664
11.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
9,497
16.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
16,276
29.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
13,414
23.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4,777
8.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,564
2.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
243,000
205,000
