Litchfield, MN (Minnesota) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,560 (Urban population: 6,460 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 100 (all nonfarm))

Litchfield, Minnesota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,737 (2,618 occupied: 1,872 owner occupied, 746 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	25%

Housing density: 729 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $229,353.

Median contract rent in 2007: $517 (lower quartile is $416, upper quartile is $604)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $484

Median gross rent in Litchfield, MN in 2007: $579

Housing units in Litchfield with a mortgage: 1,067 (159 second mortgage, 124 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 597

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $146,904 (it was $82,700 in 2000)

Litchfield:	$146,904
Minnesota:	$213,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $113,383 - $203,063

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $180,099
Here: $180,099
State: $270,059

Townhouses or other attached units: $157,571
Here: $157,571
State: $220,268

In 2-unit structures: $257,533
Here: $257,533
State: $280,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $178,754
Here: $178,754
State: $204,358

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $176,580
Here: $176,580
State: $190,214

Mobile homes: $23,898
Here: $23,898
State: $34,666

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,206

In family households: 5,087 (1,270 male householders, 363 female householders)
1,283 spouses, 1,922 children (1,699 natural, 43 adopted, 180 stepchildren), 22 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 37 other relatives, 166 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,119 (350 male householders (302 living alone)), 611 female householders (539 living alone)), 158 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 320 (307 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 749 2-persons, 368 3-persons, 312 4-persons, 134 5-persons, 49 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 841 1-person, 95 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 17 4-persons.

1,189 married couples with children.
382 single-parent households (76 men, 306 women).

95.1% of residents of Litchfield speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 91 (1.4%)
(27.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	3.7

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Litchfield, Minnesota:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 34 4 rooms: 170 5 rooms: 422 6 rooms: 315 7 rooms: 316 8 rooms: 246 9 or more rooms: 356

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Litchfield, Minnesota:
	1 room: 34 2 rooms: 117 3 rooms: 183 4 rooms: 167 5 rooms: 113 6 rooms: 52 7 rooms: 28 8 rooms: 30 9 or more rooms: 22

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 61
1995 to 1998: 190
1990 to 1994: 86
1980 to 1989: 247
1970 to 1979: 442
1960 to 1969: 250
1950 to 1959: 393
1940 to 1949: 244
1939 or earlier: 824

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Litchfield:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 76 2 bedrooms: 353 3 bedrooms: 906 4 bedrooms: 457 5 or more bedrooms: 74

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Litchfield:
	no bedroom: 34 1 bedroom: 254 2 bedrooms: 302 3 bedrooms: 121 4 bedrooms: 35 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Litchfield in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 84 1 vehicle: 589 2 vehicles: 884 3 vehicles: 251 4 vehicles: 48 5 or more vehicles: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Litchfield in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 153 1 vehicle: 424 2 vehicles: 147 3 vehicles: 22 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Litchfield, MN:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$20,000 to $24,999: 14
$25,000 to $29,999: 14
$30,000 to $34,999: 13
$35,000 to $39,999: 13
$40,000 to $49,999: 34
$50,000 to $59,999: 59
$60,000 to $69,999: 62
$70,000 to $79,999: 46
$80,000 to $89,999: 43
$90,000 to $99,999: 56
$100,000 to $124,999: 225
$125,000 to $149,999: 340
$150,000 to $174,999: 293
$175,000 to $199,999: 187
$200,000 to $249,999: 230
$250,000 to $299,999: 79
$300,000 to $399,999: 78
$400,000 to $499,999: 22
$500,000 to $749,999: 32
$750,000 to $999,999: 3
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Litchfield rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Litchfield:

Less than $100: 15 people
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 11
$200 to $249: 39
$250 to $299: 27
$300 to $349: 33
$350 to $399: 46
$400 to $449: 60
$450 to $499: 76
$500 to $549: 115
$550 to $599: 93
$600 to $649: 68
$650 to $699: 41
$700 to $749: 16
$750 to $799: 8
$800 to $899: 3
$900 to $999: 31
$1,000 to $1,249: 13
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 47

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 10 1990 to 1994: 6 1985 to 1989: 18 1980 to 1984: 20 1975 to 1979: 19 1970 to 1974: 9 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 9

Litchfield, MN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.3%
Number of people working at home: 81 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 400
5 to 9 minutes: 1082
10 to 14 minutes: 305
15 to 19 minutes: 189
20 to 24 minutes: 165
25 to 29 minutes: 136
30 to 34 minutes: 257
35 to 39 minutes: 95
40 to 44 minutes: 33
45 to 59 minutes: 116
60 to 89 minutes: 82
90 or more minutes: 66

Litchfield mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,345 (78%)
Carpooled: 346 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 19 (1%)
Bicycle: 24 (1%)
Walked: 157 (5%)
Other means: 35 (1%)
Worked at home: 81 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 288
$10,000 to $14,999: 162
$15,000 to $19,999: 206
$20,000 to $24,999: 174
$25,000 to $29,999: 169
$30,000 to $34,999: 240
$35,000 to $39,999: 242
$40,000 to $44,999: 108
$45,000 to $49,999: 141
$50,000 to $59,999: 226
$60,000 to $74,999: 237
$75,000 to $99,999: 219
$100,000 to $124,999: 62
$125,000 to $149,999: 45
$150,000 to $199,999: 26
$200,000 or more: 49

First ancestries reported:

German: 2306

Norwegian: 618

Swedish: 573

Other groups: 392

English: 313

Irish: 240

United States or American: 178

French (except Basque): 168

Finnish: 125

Polish: 113

Scotch-Irish: 79

Danish: 61

European: 55

Scandinavian: 38

French Canadian: 32

Dutch: 32

Czech: 31

Scottish: 16

Belgian: 14

Welsh: 9

Italian: 8

Czechoslovakian: 7

Bulgarian: 6

Russian: 5

Hungarian: 4

Ukrainian: 4

Croatian: 2

Eastern European: 2

Northern European: 2

Swiss: 2

Austrian: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (25%)
El Salvador (19%)
France (14%)
Korea (13%)
Japan (9%)
Germany (5%)
Russia (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5486
Northeast: 58
Midwest: 591
South: 144
West: 140

56% of Litchfield residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Minnesota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 44
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 165
9th grade: 55
10th grade: 101
11th grade: 61
12th grade, no diploma: 44
High school graduate (or equivalency): 707
Less than 1 year of college: 58
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 276
Associate degree: 114
Bachelor's degree: 238
Master's degree: 78
Professional school degree: 27
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 20
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 233
9th grade: 84
10th grade: 45
11th grade: 68
12th grade, no diploma: 56
High school graduate (or equivalency): 776
Less than 1 year of college: 238
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 346
Associate degree: 111
Bachelor's degree: 273
Master's degree: 64
Professional school degree: 27
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 66.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 28.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,205
Black householders: $48,592
Asian householders: $50,419
Some other race householders: $47,082
Two or more races householders: $50,954
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $38,834

Litchfield household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Litchfield household income for Some other race householders

Litchfield household income for Two or more races householders

Litchfield household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Litchfield marital status for males

Litchfield marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $152,648
Black or African American householders: $135,647
Asian householders: $135,647
Some other race householders: $162,777
Hispanic or Latino householders: $143,063

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,932
One, attached: 55
Two: 118
3 or 4: 111
5 to 9: 80
10 to 19: 73
20 to 49: 104
50 or more: 140
Mobile homes: 124

Median worth of mobile homes: $35,804

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Litchfield:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (79%) Electricity (13%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (55%) Electricity (40%) Other fuel (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19

Here:	2.6%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	1.6%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22

Here:	15.6%
Minnesota:	24.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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