Northfield, MN

Census Place

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2024 Population
20,742
US Senator
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic(DFL) Party
US Senator
Tina Smith
Democratic(DFL) Party
2024 Median Age
28.2
0.353% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
8.84%
22% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$84,895
7.72% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$329,400
7.89% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
10,656
2.92% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in 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.

93.4% of the residents in Northfield, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Northfield, MN are St Olaf College (926 degrees awarded in 2023) and Carleton College (557 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Northfield, MN was $329,400, and the homeownership rate was 69.3%.

Most people in Northfield, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Northfield, MN was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMinnesotaDakota County, MNRice County, MNFaribault-Northfield, MNMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIDakota County (South)--Lakeville & Farmington Cities PUMA, MNLe Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN

Population & Diversity

Northfield, MN is home to a population of 20.7k people, from which 93.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.65% of Northfield, MN residents were born outside of the country (1.8k people).

In 2024, there were 15.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.9k people) in Northfield, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.04k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 913 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.4%
2024 Citizenship
92.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.4% of Northfield, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Northfield, MN was 92.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northfield, MN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    15.9k ± 610
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.04k ± 364
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    913 ± 150
13.2%
Hispanic Population
2.75k people

In 2024, there were 15.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.9k people) in Northfield, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.04k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 913 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13.2% of the people in Northfield, MN are hispanic (2.75k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    58,764 ± 5,921 people
  2. Somalia
    36,253 ± 4,660 people
  3. India
    31,836 ± 4,368 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 58,764 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,253 and India with 31,836.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.65%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.8k people
9.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.05k people

As of 2024, 8.65% of Northfield, MN residents (1.8k 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, MN was 9.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    248 ± 141
  2. Vietnam
    241 ± 79
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    117 ± 70

Northfield, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Northfield, MN employs 10.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Northfield, MN were Educational Services (3,443 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,145 people), and Manufacturing (1,120 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($104,292), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,333).

Employment

Occupations

10.7k
2024 Value
± 690
−2.92%
1 Year decline
± 9.43%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northfield, MN declined at a rate of −2.92%, from 11k employees to 10.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northfield, MN, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,688 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (988 people), and Management Occupations (914 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northfield, MN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.7k
2024 Value
± 690
−2.92%
1 Year decline
± 9.43%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northfield, MN declined at a rate of −2.92%, from 11k employees to 10.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northfield, MN, are Educational Services (3,443 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,145 people), and Manufacturing (1,120 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northfield, MN, though some of these residents may live in Northfield, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,774
Median earning men ± $8,996
$21,036
Median earning women ± $2,877

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,294), Public Administration ($116,042), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,750), Construction ($71,563), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,333).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Northfield, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (50.9%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar
Senator from Minnesota1
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 Minnesota2
Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Northfield, MN awarded 1,483 degrees. The student population of Northfield, MN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,315 male students and 2,828 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Northfield, MN are White (950 and 73%), Asian (105 and 8.06%), Hispanic or Latino (101 and 7.76%), and Two or More Races (80 and 6.14%).

The largest universities in Northfield, MN by number of degrees awarded are St Olaf College (926 and 62.4%) and Carleton College (557 and 37.6%).

The most popular majors in Northfield, MN are General Biological Sciences (156 and 10.5%), General Mathematics (114 and 7.69%), and Computer Science (113 and 7.62%).

The median tuition cost in Northfield, MN for private four year colleges is $61,007.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Northfield, MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 36.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 30%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 5,143 (45% men and 55% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 5,143 students enrolled in Northfield, MN, 45% men and 55% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,120 records, of which 55.5% were women and 44.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Biological Sciences
    156 degrees awarded
  2. General Mathematics
    114 degrees awarded
  3. Computer Science
    113 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Northfield, MN was General Biological Sciences with 156 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. St Olaf College
    926 degrees awarded
  2. Carleton College
    557 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was St Olaf College with 926 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 630 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Northfield, MN, which is 0.739 times less than the 853 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 950 degrees mean that there were 9.05 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 105 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($61,007) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($414) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Northfield, MN was $329,400 in 2024, which is 0.99 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $305,300 to $329,400, a 7.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Northfield, MN is 69.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Northfield, MN have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northfield, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$329,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$21,455
$4,424
Median Property Taxes
±$358

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

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Rent vs Own

69.3%
Homeownership
2024
64.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.3% of the housing units in Northfield, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$84,895
Median Household Income
± $8,327
6.38k
Number of Households
± 522

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.38k households in Northfield, MN declined from $84,895 from the previous year's value of $92,000.

The following chart displays the households in 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Northfield, MN is from Minnesota.
0.454
2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2023, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.78% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (54.9%)
  2. Walked (20.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (16.2%)

In 2024, 54.9% of workers in Northfield, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (20.7%) and those who worked at home (16.2%).

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.

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Commute Time

17.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northfield, MN have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.185% of the workforce in Northfield, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northfield, MN (1.36k out of 15.4k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

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Health

94.1% of the population of Northfield, MN has health coverage, with 54.6% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 2.42% 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, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 31.1% between 18 and 34 years, 28.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.9%
Uninsured
54.6%
Employer Coverage
11.9%
Medicaid
10.5%
Medicare
14.7%
Non-Group
2.42%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Northfield, MN declined by 15% from 6.94% to 5.9%.

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