Demographic Profile for Litchfield County, Connecticut
Litchfield County, Connecticut had a population that was estimated at 190,071 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 182,667. This growth denotes an increase of 4.1 percent. Litchfield ranks 6 of 8 counties by growth in total population in Connecticut and the county ranks 393 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Litchfield County, Connecticut to be 41.6 years old. The median age in Litchfield is greater than the median age in Connecticut of 39.3. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 39.7 years old. With a total of 22.5 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Litchfield can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 63.1 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
When measuring the total land area, Litchfield covers a total land area of 920 square miles. The county has a medium-high average area density of 207 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Olmsted, MN (207 per sq. mile ), Wayne, NC (207 per sq. mile ), Buchanan, MO (207 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Blount, TN (207 per sq. mile ), Hancock, IN (206 per sq. mile ), Hanover, VA (206 per sq. mile ).
Since 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Litchfield internationally. The international migration into Litchfield accounts for 1.4 percent of all immigration into Connecticut. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Litchfield County, Connecticut has a population that is made up of 93.2 percent White, 1.2 percent African American, 1.4 percent Asian, and 3.2 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity, with 5.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Connecticut percent of 23.2. Since 2000, Litchfield has increased the percent of minority population when 4.4 percent of the total population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Litchfield County, Connecticut to be 41.6 years old. The median age in Litchfield is greater than the median age in Connecticut of 39.3. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 39.7 years old. With a total of 22.5 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Litchfield can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 63.1 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
When measuring the total land area, Litchfield covers a total land area of 920 square miles. The county has a medium-high average area density of 207 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Olmsted, MN (207 per sq. mile ), Wayne, NC (207 per sq. mile ), Buchanan, MO (207 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Blount, TN (207 per sq. mile ), Hancock, IN (206 per sq. mile ), Hanover, VA (206 per sq. mile ).
Since 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Litchfield internationally. The international migration into Litchfield accounts for 1.4 percent of all immigration into Connecticut. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Litchfield County, Connecticut has a population that is made up of 93.2 percent White, 1.2 percent African American, 1.4 percent Asian, and 3.2 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity, with 5.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Connecticut percent of 23.2. Since 2000, Litchfield has increased the percent of minority population when 4.4 percent of the total population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
