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Litchfield Maine Information: Litchfield, Maine is part of KENNEBEC County. Population for Litchfield from the last gathering is 3110. You can view Litchfield venues that host many Litchfield ME events every year. You can also research Litchfield Maine homes for sale by visiting our Litchfield Maine real estate guide. Litchfield Maine has a latitude of 44.1611 and a longitude of -69.9488. Zip codes in Litchfield, ME include 04350 ... more Litchfield zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Litchfield, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Litchfield, ME was 3,110.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Litchfield was 1,549, which represents 49.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Litchfield, ME
There are an estimated 775 married men in the town. 63.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Litchfield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Litchfield is 1,561 which is 50.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Litchfield, Maine
There are an estimated 762 married women in the community. 62.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Litchfield, ME
The median age of people living in Litchfield, ME was 38.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Litchfield was 172. There were 2,292 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.1 percent of the population (314) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Litchfield, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Litchfield, ME was 3,087.

White Population in Litchfield, ME
The estimated White population in the Litchfield community is 3,059, which is 98.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Litchfield, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Litchfield, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Litchfield, ME was 8.

Asian Population in Litchfield, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 13.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Litchfield, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Litchfield was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 23 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Litchfield community was 25, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Litchfield, ME
The household population number in Litchfield was 3,107.

Group Quarters Population in Litchfield, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 3.

Average Household Size in Litchfield, ME
The average household size in Litchfield is 2.61 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Litchfield, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,595 total housing units in Litchfield.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,190, or 74.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,055 were owner-occupied (88.7), and 135 were renter-occupied (11.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 405 vacant homes in Litchfield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Litchfield, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 536, with a median value in dollars of 97,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Litchfield, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $874 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Litchfield, average costs per month were $270 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,817 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Litchfield, Maine
433 people in Litchfield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Litchfield, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Litchfield was 419, or 18.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Litchfield, ME
In 2000, there were 479 people in Litchfield, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Litchfield, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 160 people in Litchfield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Litchfield, Maine
There were 1,688 in the labor force in Litchfield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Litchfield was 29.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Litchfield, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,096. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Litchfield, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,220. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Litchfield, Maine
Per capita income in Litchfield in the last full census was 17,835. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Litchfield numbered 51, or 5.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Litchfield, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 252, or 8.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.