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| 1 | Comus / Millersburg |
| 2 | Castle Rock / Waterfor... |
| 3 | Dundas / Carleton Coll... |
| 4 | City Center / Saint Ol... |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Northfield NEIGHBORHOODS City Center / Saint Olaf College, Dundas / Carleton College, Comus / Millersburg, Castle Rock / Waterford
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Northfield, MN Cannon Falls, Elko, Faribault, Farmington, Hastings, Lonsdale
POPULATION
17,118
| NORTHFIELD INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 17,118 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 5,122 |
| NORTHFIELD HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 65.89% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 29.95% |
| % VACANT | 4.16% |
| TYPE OF NORTHFIELD HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 55.84% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 8.88% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 6.38% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 24.70% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 4.04% |
| OTHER | 0.16% |
| SIZE OF NORTHFIELD HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 3.87% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 13.73% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 25.95% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 32.10% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 19.78% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 4.57% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 12.46% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 47.93% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 20.91% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 18.70% |
| NORTHFIELD REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $254,337 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $800 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$92,000 | 4.89% |
| $92,001-$183,000 | 14.16% |
| $183,001-$367,000 | 65.10% |
| $367,001-$550,000 | 13.54% |
| $550,001-$734,000 | 1.45% |
| $734,001-$918,000 | 0.50% |
| $918,001-$1,376,000 | 0.27% |
| $1,376,001-$1,835,000 | 0.00% |
| > $1,835,000 | 0.09% |
| PEOPLE OF Northfield | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 4.84% |
| 5 TO 17 | 15.17% |
| 18 TO 24 | 32.07% |
| 25 TO 34 | 9.42% |
| 35 TO 54 | 22.20% |
| 55 TO 64 | 5.77% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 10.53% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 87.36% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 43.03% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $49,972 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $18,619 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 7.23% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Education (37.57%), Manufacturing (10.91%), Healthcare (8.11%), Accomodation (7.29%), Retail (7.03%), Construction (3.99%), Transportation (3.33%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (3.33%), Wholesale (2.87%), Other (2.70%), Information Technology (2.61%), Finance (2.33%), Administration (2.29%), Public Service (2.05%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 29.33% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 91.92% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 0.87% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.88% |
| ASIAN | 2.72% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.22% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 1.66% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.72% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 5.64% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | German (23.36%), Norwegian (15.20%), Unclassified (13.82%), Other Groups (9.40%), Irish (5.79%), English (5.70%), Swedish (4.46%), United States or American (3.01%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 6.20% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (84.60%) , Spanish (5.66%) |
Northfield is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 17,118 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Northfield is the 57th largest community in Minnesota.
Northfield is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Northfield is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Northfield who work in office and administrative support jobs (20.67%), teaching (14.13%), and management occupations (7.42%).
Northfield is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Northfield area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Northfield maintain a good economy.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.05 minutes getting to work every day.
The population of Northfield is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 43.03% of adults in Northfield have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Northfield in 2000 was $18,619, which is middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $74,476 for a family of four.
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 German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Northfield is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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