Faribault-Northfield, MN

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

67,917

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

9.75% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,181

0.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$320,200

7.27% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

33,751

0.485% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Faribault-Northfield, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.5% of the residents in Faribault-Northfield, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Faribault-Northfield, MN are St Olaf College (858 degrees awarded in 2024) and Carleton College (486 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Faribault-Northfield, MN was $320,200, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

Most people in Faribault-Northfield, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Faribault-Northfield, MN was 2 cars per household.

Faribault-Northfield, MN borders Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, Owatonna, MN, Red Wing, MN, and Rochester, MN.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

Faribault-Northfield, MN is home to a population of 67.9k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.65% of Faribault-Northfield, MN residents were born outside of the country (5.88k people).

In 2024, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (52.4k people) in Faribault-Northfield, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.58k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.85k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Faribault-Northfield, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Faribault-Northfield, MN was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Faribault-Northfield, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Faribault-Northfield, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
52.4k ± 245
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.58k ± 235
Other (Hispanic)
2.85k ± 516

10.5%

Hispanic Population

7.11k people

10.5% of the people in Faribault-Northfield, MN are hispanic (7.11k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Faribault-Northfield, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
61,898 ± 6,075 people
Somalia
36,765 ± 4,692 people
India
31,170 ± 4,323 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 61,898 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,765 and India with 31,170.

Foreign-Born Population

8.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.88k people

8.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.85k people

As of 2024, 8.65% of Faribault-Northfield, MN residents (5.88k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Faribault-Northfield, MN was 8.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Faribault-Northfield, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
997 ± 190
Gulf War (1990s)
602 ± 193
Gulf War (2001-)
582 ± 140

Faribault-Northfield, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Faribault-Northfield, MN.

Health

94.5% of the population of Faribault-Northfield, MN has health coverage, with 52.4% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

1,134 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Minnesota

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see an average of 1,134 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Minnesota in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.53%

Uninsured

52.4%

Employer Coverage

15.1%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

1.25%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Faribault-Northfield, MN declined by 14.1% from 6.44% to 5.53%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Faribault-Northfield, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Faribault-Northfield, MN employs 33.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Faribault-Northfield, MN were Manufacturing (5,305 people), Educational Services (5,257 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,474 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($120,598), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,964).

Employment

Occupations

33.8k

2024 Value

± 1,248

0.485%

1 Year growth

± 5.19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Faribault-Northfield, MN grew at a rate of 0.485%, from 33.6k employees to 33.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Faribault-Northfield, MN, are Management Occupations (3,457 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,354 people), and Production Occupations (3,249 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Faribault-Northfield, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

33.8k

2024 Value

± 1,248

0.485%

1 Year growth

± 5.19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Faribault-Northfield, MN grew at a rate of 0.485%, from 33.6k employees to 33.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Faribault-Northfield, MN, are Manufacturing (5,305 people), Educational Services (5,257 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,474 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Faribault-Northfield, MN, though some of these residents may live in Faribault-Northfield, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,514

Median earning men ± $3,242

$38,701

Median earning women ± $2,162

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,375), Public Administration ($91,875), and Information ($91,364).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,586), Information ($60,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

187
Construction
121
Other Services (except Public Administration)
95
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$304k
Manufacturing
$145k
Educational Services
$143k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Faribault-Northfield, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.{{Cite news |url=http://abc7chicago.com/news/franken-to-make-announcement-thursday-as-chorus-grows-for-his-resignation/2747124/ |title=Franken to make announcement Thursday as chorus grows for his resignation |date=December 6, 2017 |work=ABC7 Chicago |access-date=December 9, 2017 }}

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Faribault-Northfield, MN awarded 1,344 degrees. The student population of Faribault-Northfield, MN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,347 male students and 2,905 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Faribault-Northfield, MN are White (859 and 70.5%), Asian (106 and 8.7%), Hispanic or Latino (100 and 8.21%), and Two or More Races (70 and 5.75%).

The largest universities in Faribault-Northfield, MN by number of degrees awarded are St Olaf College (858 and 63.8%) and Carleton College (486 and 36.2%).

The most popular majors in Faribault-Northfield, MN are General Biological Sciences (138 and 10.3%), Computer Science (120 and 8.93%), and General Mathematics (110 and 8.18%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $64,109.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Faribault-Northfield, MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 33.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 5,252 (44.7% men and 55.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 5,252 students enrolled in Faribault-Northfield, MN, 44.7% men and 55.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,168 records, of which 55.3% were women and 44.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
138 degrees awarded
Computer Science
120 degrees awarded
General Mathematics
110 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Faribault-Northfield, MN was General Biological Sciences with 138 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Faribault-Northfield, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

St Olaf College
858 degrees awarded
Carleton College
486 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was St Olaf College with 858 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 603 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Faribault-Northfield, MN, which is 0.814 times less than the 741 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 859 degrees mean that there were 8.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 106 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($64,109) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($435) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($969) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Faribault-Northfield, MN was $320,200 in 2024, which is 0.962 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $298,500 to $320,200, a 7.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Faribault-Northfield, MN is 76.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Faribault-Northfield, MN have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Faribault-Northfield, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$320,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,461

$17,918

Median Property Taxes

±$779

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Faribault-Northfield, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Faribault-Northfield, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.3% of the housing units in Faribault-Northfield, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Faribault-Northfield, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$83,181

Median Household Income

± $2,894

23.5k

Number of Households

± 989

In 2024, the median household income of the 23.5k households in Faribault-Northfield, MN grew to $83,181 from the previous year's value of $82,792.

The following chart displays the households in Faribault-Northfield, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Faribault-Northfield, MN is from Minnesota.

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2024, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.568% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68%)
Worked At Home (12%)
Carpooled (9.17%)

In 2024, 68% of workers in Faribault-Northfield, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (9.17%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Faribault-Northfield, MN have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Faribault-Northfield, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Faribault-Northfield, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Faribault-Northfield, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Faribault-Northfield, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Faribault-Northfield, MN (6.16k out of 60.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Faribault-Northfield, MN is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.