Littlefield is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 5,783 people and two associated neighborhoods, Littlefield is the 339th largest community in Texas.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Littlefield is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.49% of the Littlefield workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Littlefield is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Littlefield who work in sales jobs (13.27%), healthcare (8.50%), and management occupations (7.06%). Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Littlefield spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.27 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.The rate of college-level education in Littlefield is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.17% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Littlefield in 2022 was $25,391, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,564 for a family of four. However, Littlefield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Littlefield is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Littlefield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Littlefield, accounting for 58.63% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Littlefield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Littlefield include German, Irish, English, British, and European. The most common language spoken in Littlefield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Russian.
