Northfield, NJ

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2023 Population

8,427

0.0593% 1-year decline

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

44.7

1.13% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

4.4%

17.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$104,042

0.0625% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$275,900

9.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,549

7.24% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Northfield, NJ had a population of 8.43k people with a median age of 44.7 and a median household income of $104,042. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Northfield, NJ declined from 8,432 to 8,427, a −0.0593% decrease and its median household income grew from $103,977 to $104,042, a 0.0625% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Northfield, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.26%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.85%), White (Hispanic) (3.8%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.79%).

None of the households in Northfield, NJ 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.

97% of the residents in Northfield, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Jolie Hair and Beauty Academy-Northfield (60 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2023, the median property value in Northfield, NJ was $275,900, and the homeownership rate was 87.8%.

Most people in Northfield, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Northfield, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Northfield, NJ is home to a population of 8.43k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.7% of Northfield, NJ residents were born outside of the country (1.24k people).

In 2023, there were 8.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.25k people) in Northfield, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 780 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 409 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97% of Northfield, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Northfield, NJ was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northfield, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.25k ± 480
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
780 ± 386
Two+ (Hispanic)
409 ± 270

11.2%

Hispanic Population

948 people

11.2% of the people in Northfield, NJ are hispanic (948 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Northfield, NJ 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 New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

14.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.24k people

11.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

956 people

As of 2023, 14.7% of Northfield, NJ residents (1.24k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Northfield, NJ was 11.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
174 ± 109
Gulf War (2001-)
68 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 51

Northfield, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.56 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Northfield, NJ employs 4.55k people. The largest industries in Northfield, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (745 people), Educational Services (590 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (512 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($235,375), Utilities ($97,344), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,471).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.55k

2023 Value

± 475

7.24%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Northfield, NJ grew at a rate of 7.24%, from 4.24k employees to 4.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northfield, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (543 people), Management Occupations (524 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (442 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northfield, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.55k

2023 Value

± 475

7.24%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Northfield, NJ grew at a rate of 7.24%, from 4.24k employees to 4.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northfield, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (745 people), Educational Services (590 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (512 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northfield, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Northfield, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,480

Median earning men ± $9,052

$43,625

Median earning women ± $6,639

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($235,375), Information ($142,663), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($85,268), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,036), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,607).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% 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 16.5%.

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

Education

In 2020, universities in Northfield, NJ awarded 60 degrees. The student population of Northfield, NJ in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 14 male students and 60 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Northfield, NJ are Hispanic or Latino (22 and 36.7%), followed by White (22 and 36.7%), Black or African American (10 and 16.7%), and Asian (3 and 5%).

The largest universities in Northfield, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Jolie Hair and Beauty Academy-Northfield (60 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2020 there were 74 students enrolled in Northfield, NJ, 18.9% men and 81.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 29 records, of which 75.9% were women and 24.1% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Jolie Hair and Beauty Academy-Northfield

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

60 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Jolie Hair and Beauty Academy-Northfield with 60 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2020, 9 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Northfield, NJ, which is 0.176 times less than the 51 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 22 degrees mean that there were 1 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 22 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Northfield, NJ was $275,900 in 2023, which is 0.909 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $252,200 to $275,900, a 9.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Northfield, NJ is 87.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Northfield, NJ have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northfield, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Northfield, NJ is $104,042. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Northfield, NJ was Census Tract 123.02 with a value of $109,200, followed by Census Tract 124.02 and Census Tract 124.01, with respective values of $108,750 and $84,753.

Housing

Property

$275,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,905

$2,897

Median Property Taxes

±$252

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.8%

Homeownership

2023

57%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 87.8% of the housing units in Northfield, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 123.02
Census Tract 124.02
Census Tract 124.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Northfield, NJ was Census Tract 123.02 with a value of $109,200, followed by Census Tract 124.02 and Census Tract 124.01, with respective values of $108,750 and $84,753.

The following map shows all of the places in Northfield, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$104,042

Median Household Income

± $15,910

3.3k

Number of Households

± 395

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.3k households in Northfield, NJ grew to $104,042 from the previous year's value of $103,977.

The following chart displays the households in Northfield, NJ 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, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.2%)
Worked At Home (7.3%)
Other (4.64%)

In 2023, 81.2% of workers in Northfield, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.64%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northfield, NJ have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2% of the workforce in Northfield, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northfield, NJ (364 out of 8.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Northfield, NJ is White, followed by Asian 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

98% of the population of Northfield, NJ has health coverage, with 60.3% on employee plans, 5.59% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 0.424% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Atlantic County, NJ see 1246 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.32% decrease from the previous year (1250 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1666 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 530 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Atlantic County, NJ.

1,246 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Atlantic County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Atlantic County, NJ see an average of 1,246 patients per year. This represents a 0.32% decrease from the previous year (1,250 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.98%

Uninsured

60.3%

Employer Coverage

5.59%

Medicaid

17.8%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

0.424%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Northfield, NJ grew by 37.2% from 1.44% to 1.98%.

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

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