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Northfield, IL

Found within zip codes: 60093, 60091
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NEIGHBORHOOD COST DETAILS
MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE $576,185
  • high cost relative to Illinois
  • high cost relative to the nation
HOUSE VALUE RANGE
COST
$1,840,000+  20%
$1,380,001-$1,840,000  5%
$920,001-$1,380,000  7%
$736,001-$920,000  5%
$551,001-$736,000  15%
$368,001-$551,000  22%
$184,001-$368,000  23%
$91,001-$184,000  3%
$0-$91,000  0%
% OF HOMES
RENTAL PRICE very high cost relative to IL, very high cost relative to the nation


NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL,
& CHARACTER
DETAILS
THE SETTING Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Small apartment buildings
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER mostly Urban Sophisticates, Quiet, Walkable


THE NEIGHBORS DETAILS
AGE & LIFESTYLE mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL Rating: 10 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME Wealthy (among the 15% most wealthy communities in America)
OCCUPATIONS mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some East Asian, some Hispanic
LANGUAGES mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information


Northfield Educational Rating



This town is served by three school districts:



AVOCA SD 37 School District




676 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)
10
Better than:
of IL school
districts
99.8%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best)
10
Better than:
of US school
districts
96.0%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
11
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

97%
74%
96%
71%
99%
77%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH
PROFICIENT IN
READING
PROFICIENT IN
MATH
SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT GRADES
AVOCA WEST ELEM SCHOOL
235 BEECH DR, GLENVIEW, IL 60025
(847) 724-6800
KG-05
MARIE MURPHY SCHOOL
2921 ILLINOIS RD, WILMETTE, IL 60091
(847) 251-3617
06-08
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 67.3 56.4
BLACK (%) 0.6 20.6
HISPANIC (%) 4.4 19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 24.3 3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.0 0.2
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 0.0 37.2
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $7,547 $5,102,000 44.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $1,351 $913,000 8.0
STAFF $1,605 $1,085,000 9.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $898 $607,000 5.3
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $765 $517,000 4.5
OPERATION $1,793 $1,212,000 10.6
TRANSPORTATION $493 $333,000 2.9
OTHER $438 $296,000 2.6
TOTAL SUPPORT $7,342 $4,963,000 43.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $2,021 $1,366,000 11.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $16,910 $11,431,000 100.0
Northfield EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN Northfield WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 65.0
CHILDREN IN Northfield LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 3.8

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Northfield Appreciation Rates Click for help

PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO IL*
COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 145.02% 7.63% 6 7
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About Northfield

Northfield is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 5,487 people and just one neighborhood, Northfield is the 301st largest community in Illinois.

Northfield is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 91.52% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Northfield is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Northfield who work in sales jobs (20.38%), management occupations (16.10%), and office and administrative support jobs (10.88%).

Of important note, Northfield is also a village of artists. Northfield has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Northfield's character.

Also of interest is that Northfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Northfield is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Northfield is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Northfield's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Northfield is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Northfield Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Northfield is a pretty powerful place. 68.13% of the adults in Northfield have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Northfield in 2000 was $63,857, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $255,428 for a family of four. However, Northfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Northfield home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Northfield is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Northfield include Irish, German, English, Polish, Italian, Russian, Scottish, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Northfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Polish.

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