Northfield, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,250

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.6

9.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.5%

93.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$111,250

0.484% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$513,300

5.66% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Northfield, KY is home to a population of 1.25k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.12% of Northfield, KY residents were born outside of the country (89 people).

In 2024, there were 21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.07k people) in Northfield, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 47 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Northfield, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Northfield, KY was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northfield, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.07k ± 310
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 40
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
47 ± 66

4.56%

Hispanic Population

57 people

4.56% of the people in Northfield, KY are hispanic (57 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

7.12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

3.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

As of 2024, 7.12% of Northfield, KY residents (89 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 Northfield, KY was 3.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 23
Korea
13 ± 26
Vietnam
10 ± 20

Northfield, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Northfield, KY.

Economy

The economy of Northfield, KY employs 550 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Northfield, KY were Manufacturing (137 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people), and Educational Services (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($188,333), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($131,250), and Manufacturing ($106,387).

Employment

Occupations

550

2024 Value

± 166

16.3%

1 Year growth

± 39.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northfield, KY grew at a rate of 16.3%, from 473 employees to 550 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northfield, KY, are Sales & Related Occupations (131 people), Management Occupations (101 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northfield, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

550

2024 Value

± 166

16.3%

1 Year growth

± 39.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northfield, KY grew at a rate of 16.3%, from 473 employees to 550 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northfield, KY, are Manufacturing (137 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people), and Educational Services (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northfield, KY, though some of these residents may live in Northfield, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$105,330

Median earning men ± $24,510

$61,364

Median earning women ± $14,111

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($146,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($138,750), and Manufacturing ($106,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Public Administration ($107,188), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Northfield, KY was $513,300 in 2024, which is 1.54 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $485,800 to $513,300, a 5.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Northfield, KY is 59.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Northfield, KY have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northfield, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$513,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$95,820

$315

Median Property Taxes

±$123

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 Northfield, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.7% of the housing units in Northfield, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Northfield, KY 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.

$111,250

Median Household Income

± $38,880

528

Number of Households

± 142

In 2024, the median household income of the 528 households in Northfield, KY grew to $111,250 from the previous year's value of $110,714.

The following chart displays the households in Northfield, KY 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Northfield, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (55.2%)
Worked At Home (36.7%)
Carpooled (8.04%)

In 2024, 55.2% of workers in Northfield, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (36.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.04%).

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

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northfield, KY have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Northfield, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northfield, KY (126 out of 1.2k 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 75+, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Northfield, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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