Litchfield city, MN

Meeker County, MN

2022 population: 6,598 ( 128 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.5 square miles
Population density: 1474.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,997	90.89%	2.7%
Black:	3	0.05%	87.0%
Indian:	2	0.03%	66.7%
Asian:	1	0.02%	90.0%
2+ races:	74	1.12%	111.4%
Hispanic:	480	7.27%	1.4%

Total non-White:	601	9.11%	6.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-165	-3.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	37	0.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
6,726
6,162	91.61%
23	0.34%
6	0.09%
10	0.15%
35	0.52%
487	7.24%
564	8.39%

2000
6,526
6,103	93.52%
35	0.54%
66	1.01%
26	0.40%
0	0.00%
296	4.54%
423	6.48%

1990
6,041
5,864	97.07%
2	0.03%
10	0.17%
31	0.51%
n/a
134	2.22%
177	2.93%

1980
5,904
5,730	97.05%
8	0.14%
0	0.00%
19	0.32%
n/a
147	2.49%
174	2.95%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

59	0.9
141	2.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

239	4.0
246	4.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

134	2.3
3	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Litchfield city, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
45.3
1,300	19.7%
5,298	80.3%
1,582	24.0%

2,816
2.26

1,641	58.3%
1,228	74.8%
172	10.5%
1,175	41.7%

2010
Number	Percent
39.6
1,672	24.9%
5,054	75.1%
1,235	18.4%

2,747
2.37

1,749	63.7%
1,329	76.0%
200	11.4%
998	36.3%

2000
Number	Percent
37.9
1,646	25.2%
4,880	74.8%
1,357	20.8%

2,594
2.39

1,633	63.0%
1,308	80.1%
158	9.7%
961	37.0%

1990
Number	Percent
36.5
1,704	28.2%
4,337	71.8%
1,290	21.4%

2,381
2.44

1,566	65.8%
1,335	85.2%
149	9.5%
815	34.2%

1980
Number	Percent
33.9
1,635	27.7%
4,269	72.3%
1,273	21.6%

2,298
2.48

1,595	69.4%
1,403	88.0%
98	6.1%
703	30.6%

2022 Housing Data for Litchfield city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	86	3.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	72	2.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	201	7.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	215	7.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	101	3.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	159	5.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	117	4.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	57	2.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	184	6.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	207	7.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	292	10.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	271	9.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	379	13.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	216	7.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	125	4.4%
$200,000 or more	134	4.8%

Median Household Income	60,804
Per Capita Income	39,099

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	160	5.7%
Public Assistance	37	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	305	10.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,771	80.5%
Unemployed	68	2.0%
In Armed Forces	10	0.3%

Total Labor Force	2,849	82.7%
Not in Labor Force	594	17.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,219	1,016	54.5%
Non-Profit	168	191	46.8%
Self-Employed	124	138	47.3%

Local Government	166	134	55.3%
State Government	6	45	11.8%
Federal Government	37	8	82.2%

Total Private + Self	1,343	1,154	53.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	377	378	49.9%
Total	1,720	1,532	52.9%

Pct. Govt.	12.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	422	12.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	769	23.5%
Professional, Technical	583	17.8%
Service Occupations	444	13.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	72	2.2%
All others	1,060	32.3%

White Collar		54.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	818	25.0%
Health care and social assistance	557	17.0%
Retail trade	338	10.3%
Accommodation and food services	228	7.0%
Other services	186	5.7%
Transportation and warehousing	167	5.1%
Construction	163	5.0%
Educational services	157	4.8%
Finance and insurance	118	3.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	108	3.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	87	2.7%
Wholesale trade	82	2.5%
Public administration	77	2.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	65	2.0%
Utilities	65	2.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	54	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	435	6.59%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	18	0.27%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	18	0.27%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	27	0.41%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Burmese	1	0.02%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,927	95.2%
Spanish	289	4.6%
German, other Germanic	8	0.1%
Other Asian	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,840	43.0%
Irish	799	12.1%
Norwegian	792	12.0%
Swedish	792	12.0%
English	441	6.7%
Polish	218	3.3%
Scandinavian	157	2.4%
American	155	2.3%
French	145	2.2%
European	127	1.9%
Czech	109	1.7%
Scottish	99	1.5%
Danish	77	1.2%
Finnish	63	1.0%
Italian	43	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,520	98.8%
Not a citizen	78	1.2%

Native	6,487	98.3%
Foreign-born	111	1.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
55	1.2%	183	3.9%	1,685	35.7%	1,912	40.5%	633	13.4%	255	5.4%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	55	1.2%
9-12 Years	183	3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,685	35.7%
Some College	1,912	40.5%
Bach. Degree	633	13.4%
Grad Degree	255	5.4%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +250	R +47	D + 2.0%
D +203
2020 vs. 2012	R +532	R +774	R + 23.2%
D -242
2020 vs. 2008	R +556	R +1,002	R + 30.3%
D -446

2016 vs. 2008	R +306	R +955	R + 32.2%
D -649
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,053	59.8%	Joe Biden (D)	1,285	37.4%	96	2.8%	3,434	14	13	0.10%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	1,803	56.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,082	34.1%	288	9.1%	3,173	12	11	0.11%
2012	62%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,527	48.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,521	48.5%	91	2.9%	3,139	3	1	0.11%
2008	66%	Barack Obama (D)	1,731	52.2%	John McCain (R)	1,497	45.1%	91	2.7%	3,319	1	0	0.11%
2004	68%	John Kerry (D)	1,669	49.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,652	49.3%	33	1.0%	3,354	2	-1	0.12%
2000	59%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,391	48.2%	George W. Bush (R)	1,326	46.0%	167	5.8%	2,884	0	-2	0.12%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Litchfield city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,285

37.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,053

59.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

3,434

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Litchfield city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,082

34.1%

Donald Trump (R)

1,803

56.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

128

4.0%

Other

160

5.0%

TOTAL

3,173

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Litchfield city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,527

48.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,521

48.5%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

3,139

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Litchfield city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,731

52.2%

John McCain (R)

1,497

45.1%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

3,319

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Litchfield city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,652

49.3%

John Kerry (D)

1,669

49.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,354

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Litchfield city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,326

46.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,391

48.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

118

4.1%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

2,884

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Litchfield city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	53%	Scott Jensen (R)	1,476	56.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	1,043	39.6%	117 [+]	4.4%	2,636	11	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 41 (1.6%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 39 (1.5%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 25 (0.9%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2020	S2	68%	Jason Lewis (R)	1,856	55.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,234	36.6%	286 [+]	8.5%	3,376	11	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 217 (6.4%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 66 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2018	S2	52%	Karin Housley (R)	1,342	51.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,125	43.4%	126 [+]	4.9%	2,593	9	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 97 (3.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 29 (1.1%);
2018	S1	52%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	1,398	53.6%	Jim Newberger (R)	1,129	43.3%	79 [+]	3.0%	2,606	7	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 57 (2.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 22 (0.8%);
2018	G	52%	Jeff Johnson (R)	1,384	53.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	1,103	42.5%	109 [+]	4.2%	2,596	11	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 72 (2.8%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 35 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	S2	49%	Al Franken* (DFL)	1,247	51.1%	Mike McFadden (R)	1,038	42.6%	154 [+]	6.3%	2,439	0	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 101 (4.1%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 51 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	G	48%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	1,147	47.2%	Jeff Johnson (R)	1,099	45.2%	183 [+]	7.5%	2,429	1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 120 (4.9%); Other (Write-in) 40 (1.6%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 22 (0.9%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 1 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	3,066
Median Value	$169,500

Occupied	2,816	91.8%
Vacant	250	8.2%

Owned	2,018	71.7%
Rented	798	28.3%
Median Rent	$878

Single-Family Units	2,271	74.1%
Detached	2,113	68.9%
Attached	158	5.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	454	14.8%
Mobile Homes	166	5.4%

Litchfield city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Litchfield city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Litchfield city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Litchfield city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Litchfield city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Litchfield city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Litchfield city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Litchfield city, MN