Northfield, IL real estate and demographic information

About Northfield

Northfield is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 5,443 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Northfield is the 320th largest community in Illinois.

Northfield home prices are not only among the most expensive in Illinois, but Northfield real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Northfield is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 93.16% 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 (22.24%), management occupations (15.97%) and office and administrative support (10.39%).

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.

A relatively large number of people in Northfield telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.97% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Northfield is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

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.

Despite being a small village, Northfield has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Northfield Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Northfield. 65.04% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Northfield in 2010 was $79,491, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $317,964 for a family of four.

The people who call Northfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Northfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Northfield include Irish, German, English, Russian, Polish and Norwegian.

The languages spoken by people in Northfield are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Northfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, Tagalog, Polish and Chinese.