Northfield, VT

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2023 Population

4,165

5.13% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

26.1

3.16% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

22.3%

43.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$50,417

23.5% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$233,700

4.01% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,966

8.47% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Northfield, VT had a population of 4.17k people with a median age of 26.1 and a median household income of $50,417. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Northfield, VT declined from 4,390 to 4,165, a −5.13% decrease and its median household income declined from $65,926 to $50,417, a −23.5% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Northfield, VT are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.39%), White (Hispanic) (3.55%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.984%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.288%).

None of the households in Northfield, VT 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.

98.8% of the residents in Northfield, VT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Northfield, VT was $233,700, and the homeownership rate was 54.2%.

Most people in Northfield, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Northfield, VT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Northfield, VT is home to a population of 4.17k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.28% of Northfield, VT residents were born outside of the country (95 people).

In 2023, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.63k people) in Northfield, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 308 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 148 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Northfield, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Northfield, VT was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northfield, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.63k ± 372
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
308 ± 140
White (Hispanic)
148 ± 77

4.25%

Hispanic Population

177 people

4.25% of the people in Northfield, VT are hispanic (177 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Northfield, VT 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 Vermont.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,981 ± 1,725 people
China
1,582 ± 975 people
Germany
991 ± 772 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Vermont was Canada, the natal country of 4,981 Vermont residents, followed by China with 1,582 and Germany with 991.

Foreign-Born Population

2.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

95 people

1.62%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

As of 2023, 2.28% of Northfield, VT residents (95 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Northfield, VT was 1.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
114 ± 93
Vietnam
43 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 21

Northfield, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.65 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Northfield, VT employs 1.97k people. The largest industries in Northfield, VT are Construction (340 people), Educational Services (298 people), and Retail Trade (224 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($63,380), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,364), and Finance & Insurance ($61,364).

Males in Vermont have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,434. The income inequality in Vermont (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.97k

2023 Value

± 338

−8.47%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Northfield, VT declined at a rate of −8.47%, from 2.15k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northfield, VT, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (260 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (188 people), and Management Occupations (178 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northfield, VT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Vermont (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

1.97k

2023 Value

± 338

−8.47%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Northfield, VT declined at a rate of −8.47%, from 2.15k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northfield, VT, are Construction (340 people), Educational Services (298 people), and Retail Trade (224 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northfield, VT, though some of these residents may live in Northfield, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,273

Median earning men ± $15,012

$42,286

Median earning women ± $13,655

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($58,618), Public Administration ($57,372), and Wholesale Trade ($38,929).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,500), Public Administration ($65,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,150).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.76%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 307k people employed in Vermont. This represents a 1.76% 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 21.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Kamala Harris with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Other (1.76%).

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing the state of Vermont. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Northfield, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint 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 Northfield, VT. Showing the available data for Vermont.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (63.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.3%)
Republican Party
Other (1.76%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Kamala Harris with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Other (1.76%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Vermont

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Bernie Sanders

Senator from Vermont

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Peter Welch

Senator from Vermont

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing Vermont.

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 Vermont over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Northfield, VT

Becca Balint

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Northfield, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Northfield, VT have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.431% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.362% 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 (130k), Bachelors Degree (106k), and Some college (93.2k).

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, VT was $233,700 in 2023, which is 0.77 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $224,700 to $233,700, a 4.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Northfield, VT is 54.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Northfield, VT have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northfield, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$233,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,336

$660

Median Property Taxes

±$148

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.2%

Homeownership

2023

50.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 54.2% of the housing units in Northfield, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Northfield, VT 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.

$50,417

Median Household Income

± $21,824

1.22k

Number of Households

± 236

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.22k households in Northfield, VT declined from $50,417 from the previous year's value of $65,926.

The following chart displays the households in Northfield, VT 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 Northfield, VT is from Vermont.

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Vermont

0.442

2021 Wage GINI in Vermont

In 2022, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.1% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Vermont was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Vermont in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.4%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)
Walked (9.63%)

In 2023, 70.4% of workers in Northfield, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who walked to work (9.63%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northfield, VT have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% of the workforce in Northfield, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northfield, VT (680 out of 3.06k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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

96.4% of the population of Northfield, VT has health coverage, with 41.1% on employee plans, 19.5% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 18.9% on non-group plans, and 6.86% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, VT see 972 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.46% increase from the previous year (958 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1176 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 169 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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972 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, VT

Primary care physicians in Washington County, VT see an average of 972 patients per year. This represents a 1.46% increase from the previous year (958 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.8% under 18 years, 43.1% between 18 and 34 years, 25.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.3% were men and 44.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.6%

Uninsured

41.1%

Employer Coverage

19.5%

Medicaid

10%

Medicare

18.9%

Non-Group

6.86%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Northfield, VT grew by 62.2% from 2.22% to 3.6%.

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

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