Northfield, MN City Data

Northfield, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 17,147 people who live in Northfield and approximately 56,665 who live in Rice County. We want to help people moving to or living in Northfield to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Northfield. We have included Northfield housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Northfield Information

Rice County where Northfield resides is 516.13 square miles. The resident population of this county is 56,665 and has a population rank of 836 out of all the places in the United States.

Northfield has a total of 17,147 people and of those residents there are 8,182 males and 8,965 females. The median age of the male population is 22.9 and the female population is 23.3. There are approximately 667 births each year and around 393 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Northfield varies per year, but currently 16,805 are one race and 342 are two or more races.

Of the 17,147 people who live in Northfield, there are 5,516 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Northfield is 2,697 male and 2,819 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 13,677.

General Northfield Information
Total area in square miles - Rice County	516.13
Water area in square miles - Rice County	N/A
Resident population - Rice County	56,665
Population rank - Rice County	836
Total population	17,147
Total population (male)	8,182
Total population (female)	8,965
Population median age (male)	22.9
Population median age (female)	23.3
Births - Rice County	667
Deaths- Rice County	393
Population of one race	16,805
Population of two or more races	342
Population under 20 years	5,516
Population under 20 years (male)	2,697
Population under 20 years (female)	2,819
Total population 18 years and over	13,677

Northfield Social Characteristics

There are 18,888 households in Northfield. Families make up 13,429 of these households. The table below breaks down the Northfield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,968), male householder with no wife present (737) and female householder with no husband present (1,544). The remainder of the Northfield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,541. Northfield, MN moving companies help people in Northfield move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Northfield. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Northfield is based, there are 22,516 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,206 never married, 12,271 now married, 250 separated, 2,048 widowed, and 1,741 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 279 separated, 405 widowed and 1,831 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Northfield social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Northfield.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Rice County)
Total households	18,888
Family households (families)	13,429
With own children under 18 years	7,144
Married-couple family	10,968
With own children under 18 years	5,434
Male householder, no wife present, family	737
With own children under 18 years	493
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,544
With own children under 18 years	1,091
Nonfamily households	5,541
Householder living alone	4,499
65 years and over	1,723

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,806
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,018
Average household size	2.53
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,207
Householder	3,212
Spouse	2,589
Child	3,834
Other relatives	110
Nonrelatives	299
Unmarried partner	117
Roomer or boarder	45
Housemate or roommate	47
Unmarried partner	260
Foster child	11
Other	79

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,227
Male householder	767
Male householder living alone	574
Male householder not living alone	193
Female householder	930
Female householder living alone	777
Female householder not living alone	153
Nonrelatives	530
Unmarried partner	143
Roomer or boarder	48
Housemate or roommate	288
Foster child	1
Other	50

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	22,516
Never married	6,206
Now married	12,271
Separated	250
Widowed	2,048
Divorced	1,741
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	279
Widowed	405
Divorced	1,831

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	17,147
Male	8,182
Under 5 years	463
5 to 9 years	504
10 to 14 years	544
15 to 17 years	279
18 and 19 years	907
20 years	533
21 years	554
22 to 24 years	537
25 to 29 years	417
30 to 34 years	401
35 to 39 years	471
40 to 44 years	533
45 to 49 years	493
50 to 54 years	396
55 to 59 years	264
60 and 61 years	101
62 to 64 years	99
65 and 66 years	75
67 to 69 years	117
70 to 74 years	163
75 to 79 years	146
80 to 84 years	87
85 years and over	98
Female	8,965
Under 5 years	408
5 to 9 years	466
10 to 14 years	495
15 to 17 years	311
18 and 19 years	1,139
20 years	649
21 years	619
22 to 24 years	571
25 to 29 years	361
30 to 34 years	390
35 to 39 years	491
40 to 44 years	544
45 to 49 years	509
50 to 54 years	385
55 to 59 years	283
60 and 61 years	93
62 to 64 years	130
65 and 66 years	87
67 to 69 years	130
70 to 74 years	204
75 to 79 years	201
80 to 84 years	231
85 years and over	268

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	17,147
One race	16,805
White	15,873
Black or African American	154
American Indian and Alaska Native	58
Asian	405
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9
Some other race	26
Two or more races	342

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	12,434
People who are White alone	11,554
People who are Black or African American alone	91
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	50
People who are Asian alone	235
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	899
People who are Some other race alone	275

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	53,208
Same house	27,811
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,820
Different state or abroad	6,671
Different state	5,527
Abroad	1,144

PLACE OF BIRTH (Rice County)
Total resident population	56,665
Born in United States	35,681
State of residence	40,511
Different state	13,154
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	303
Foreign born	2,697

Northfield Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Northfield. That total enrollment is 18,631 for the population of the country, which includes Northfield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,401 and elementary or high school enrollment was 21,057 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,358.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Northfield population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	18,631
Pre-kindergarten	988
Public	454
Private	534
Kindergarten	755
Public	608
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,692
Public	5,594
Private	1,098
Elementary and high school	10,529
Public	9,172
Private	1,357
High school grades 9 to 12	3,837
Public	3,578
Private	259
College, undergraduate years	5,967
Public	1,169
Private	4,798
Graduate or professional school	392
Public	177
Private	215
Not enrolled in school	35,998

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	33,400
Less than 9th grade	2,206
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,730
High school graduate	11,016
Some college, no degree	7,877
Associate's degree	2,096
Bachelor's degree	7,475
Graduate or professional degree	22.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,764

Northfield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 44,154 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Northfield. The Northfield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,872), service occupations (4,463), sales and office occupations (6,908), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (298), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,939) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,549). The 44,154 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 23,183 private wage and salary workers, 3,757 government workers, 1,971 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Rice County)
Population 16 years and over	44,154
In labor force	31,009
Civilian labor force	30,988
Employed	29,029
Unemployed	1,959
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	21
Females 16 years and over	22,056
In labor force	14,532
Civilian labor force	14,530
Unemployed Civilian labor force	837
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	22,098
In labor force	16,477
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,122
Armed forces	19

COMMUTING TO WORK (Rice County)
Workers 16 years and over	28,604
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,337
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,438
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,797
Other means	173
Worked at home	1,401
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	548,315

OCCUPATION (Rice County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,872
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,872
Service occupations	4,463
Sales and office occupations	6,908
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	298
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,939
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,549

INDUSTRY (Rice County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,872
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	889
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,467
Wholesale trade	870
Retail trade	2,811
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,236
Information	579
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,162
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,516
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,075
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,147
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,111

CLASS OF WORKER (Rice County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,872
Private wage and salary workers	23,183
Government workers	3,757
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,971
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Northfield Housing Characteristics

In Northfield, MN there are 20,061 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,888 occupied and 1,173 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Northfield, there are 14,376 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 674 units in Northfield. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Northfield, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Northfield, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Northfield. There are 354 housing units with rent less than $200, 184 with rent between $200-299, 1,198 with rent between $300-499 and 2,077 with rent for $500 and above. Full Northfield gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Northfield, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Rice County)
Total housing units	20,061
Occupied housing units	18,888
Vacant housing units	1,173

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Rice County)
Total housing units	20,061
1-unit, detached	14,376
1-unit, attached	674
2 units	638
3 or 4 units	510
5 to 9 units	484
10 to 19 units	814
20 to 49 units	740
50 or more units	430
Mobile home	1,370

HOUSING TENURE (Rice County)
Occupied housing units	18,888
Owner-occupied	14,710
Renter-occupied	4,178

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Rice County)
Occupied housing units	18,888
No vehicles available	1,262
2 vehicle available	12,129
3 vehicles available	3,055
4 vehicles available	870
5 or more vehicles available	447

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Rice County)
Occupied housing units	18,888
Utility gas	12,490
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,998
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	470
Coal or coke
Wood	264
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	205
No fuel used	50

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Rice County)
Occupied housing units	18,888
Less Than $50,000	14,710
$50,000 to $99,999	2,973
$100,000 to $149,999	4,299
$150,000 to $199,999	1,998
$200,000 to $299,999	1,121
$300,000 to $499,999	171
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	123,600

GROSS RENT (Rice County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,178
Less than $200	354
$200 to $299	184
$300 to $499	1,198
$500 to $699	1,553
$700 to $999	458
$1,000 to $1,499	66
$1,500 or more	N/A