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Northfield, Minnesota

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StatisticNorthfieldMinnesotaUnited States
Total Population20,7425,739,445334,922,499
Median Household Income$84,895$89,062$80,734
Median Age28.238.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher53.3%39.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$329,400$329,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,103$1,280$1,413
Poverty Rate8.8%9.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.1%5.2%
Foreign Born8.8%8.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate69.3%72.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.722.726.4
Worked from Home16.2%17.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households49.9%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Northfield, Minnesota

Age in Northfield, Minnesota

StatisticNorthfieldMinnesotaUnited States
Median Age28.238.838.9
Under 18 %17.2%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %30.4%8.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %7.8%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.3%13.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.1%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.2%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in Northfield, Minnesota

StatisticNorthfieldMinnesotaUnited States
Households6,3802,307,955129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households62.1%62.3%64.2%
Households with Children27.1%28.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.1%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone31.9%29.7%28.7%
Never Married48.4%33.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Northfield, Minnesota

StatisticNorthfieldMinnesotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,703$48,237$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.3%11.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.6%15.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.3%19.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.3%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.8%9.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.7%22.2%28.2%
SNAP Households5.3%7.9%n/a

Housing in Northfield, Minnesota

StatisticNorthfieldMinnesotaUnited States
Housing Units6,7712,545,030143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes52.1%66.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.9%19.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.8%9.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,986.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied30.7%27.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income23.9%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,522$3,357n/a

Education in Northfield, Minnesota

StatisticNorthfieldMinnesotaUnited States
Less than High School3.4%6.1%10.4%
High School Graduate19.0%23.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.3%31.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.7%25.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree26.6%13.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Northfield, Minnesota

StatisticNorthfieldMinnesotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.7%68.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work54.9%68.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%1.8%3.2%
Walked to Work20.7%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes56.6%32.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.7%4.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.3%6.7%n/a

Origins and language in Northfield, Minnesota

StatisticNorthfieldMinnesotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence53.4%67.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.3%5.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.6%3.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home84.9%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home9.3%4.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency8.9%12.7%16.7%

Cities near Northfield

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.