Northfield, MN

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2020 Population

20,399

0.256% 1-year growth

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

27.2

0% 1-year change

2020 Poverty Rate

9.89%

3.19% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$69,407

1.06% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$240,500

6.42% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

11,295

3.25% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Northfield, MN had a population of 20.4k people with a median age of 27.2 and a median household income of $69,407. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Northfield, MN grew from 20,347 to 20,399, a 0.256% increase and its median household income declined from $70,148 to $69,407, a −1.06% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Northfield, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.5%), Other (Hispanic) (4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.83%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.7%), and White (Hispanic) (3.51%).

None of the households in Northfield, MN 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.

94.3% of the residents in Northfield, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Northfield, MN are St Olaf College (980 degrees awarded in 2020) and Carleton College (614 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in Northfield, MN was $240,500, and the homeownership rate was 65.2%.

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

Population & Diversity

Northfield, MN is home to a population of 20.4k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2020, 6.96% of Northfield, MN residents were born outside of the country (1.42k people).

In 2020, there were 20.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.6k people) in Northfield, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 816 Other (Hispanic) and 781 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2020 Citizenship

94.2%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 94.3% of Northfield, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Northfield, MN was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northfield, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.6k ± 500
Other (Hispanic)
816 ± 268
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
781 ± 213

8.85%

Hispanic Population

1.81k people

8.85% of the people in Northfield, MN are hispanic (1.81k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Northfield, MN 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 Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
59,137 ± 5,939 people
Somalia
37,027 ± 4,709 people
India
30,632 ± 4,285 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 59,137 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 37,027 and India with 30,632.

Foreign-Born Population

6.96%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.42k people

7.54%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

1.53k people

As of 2020, 6.96% of Northfield, MN residents (1.42k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Northfield, MN was 7.54%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
316 ± 133
Vietnam
297 ± 86
Korea
105 ± 44

Northfield, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Northfield, MN employs 11.3k people. The largest industries in Northfield, MN are Educational Services (4,442 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,105 people), and Manufacturing (941 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($122,639), Public Administration ($68,750), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,679).

Males in Minnesota have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,740. The income inequality in Minnesota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

11.3k

2020 Value

± 614

−3.25%

1 Year decline

± 7.56%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Northfield, MN declined at a rate of −3.25%, from 11.7k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northfield, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,681 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,400 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (967 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northfield, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.3k

2020 Value

± 614

−3.25%

1 Year decline

± 7.56%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Northfield, MN declined at a rate of −3.25%, from 11.7k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northfield, MN, are Educational Services (4,442 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,105 people), and Manufacturing (941 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northfield, MN, though some of these residents may live in Northfield, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,104

Median earning men ± $7,233

$10,924

Median earning women ± $2,576

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($73,194), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,798), and Manufacturing ($61,814).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,556), Public Administration ($55,521), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,630).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Minnesota to other states, or from other states to Minnesota.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Minnesota product (by dollars) was Electronics with $27.9B, followed by Mixed freight ($27.1B) and Precision instruments ($25.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Minnesota products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$349B

2020 Value in Minnesota

$638B

Projected 2050 Value in Minnesota

82.9% growth

In 2020, total outbound Minnesota trade was $349B. This is expected to increase 82.9% to $638B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Minnesota trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Minnesota to other states, or from other states to Minnesota.

Most Common Trade Partners

Wisconsin
$26.1B
Iowa
$17.3B
Illinois
$14.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Minnesota domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Wisconsin with $26.1B, followed by Iowa with $17.3B and Illinois and $14.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Minnesota shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

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

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

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

Education

In 2020, universities in Northfield, MN awarded 1,594 degrees. The student population of Northfield, MN in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 2,137 male students and 2,756 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Northfield, MN are White (1,078 and 75.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (118 and 8.26%), Asian (97 and 6.79%), and Two or More Races (75 and 5.25%).

The largest universities in Northfield, MN by number of degrees awarded are St Olaf College (980 and 61.5%) and Carleton College (614 and 38.5%).

The most popular majors in Northfield, MN are General Biological Sciences (175 and 11%), General Economics (152 and 9.54%), and General Mathematics (116 and 7.28%).

The median tuition cost in Northfield, MN for private four year colleges is $55,209.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Northfield, MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 34%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 4,893 (43.7% men and 56.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 4,893 students enrolled in Northfield, MN, 43.7% men and 56.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,074 records, of which 56.1% were women and 43.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
175 degree-majors awarded
General Economics
152 degree-majors awarded
General Mathematics
116 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Northfield, MN was General Biological Sciences with 175 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Northfield, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

St Olaf College
980 degrees awarded
Carleton College
614 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was St Olaf College with 980 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 766 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Northfield, MN, which is 0.925 times less than the 828 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,078 degrees mean that there were 9.14 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 118 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($55,209) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($384) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($933) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.763% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.882% 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 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.07M), Bachelors Degree (985k), and Some college (978k).

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, MN was $240,500 in 2020, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $226,000 to $240,500, a 6.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Northfield, MN is 65.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

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

Median household income in Northfield, MN is $69,407. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Northfield, MN was Census Tract 705.03 with a value of $100,516, followed by Census Tract 615.02 and Census Tract 705.01, with respective values of $98,194 and $64,792.

Housing

Property

$240,500

Median Property Value 2020

±$8,898

$3,997

Median Property Taxes

±$321

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.2%

Homeownership

2020

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 65.2% of the housing units in Northfield, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 705.03
Census Tract 615.02
Census Tract 705.01

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Northfield, MN was Census Tract 705.03 with a value of $100,516, followed by Census Tract 615.02 and Census Tract 705.01, with respective values of $98,194 and $64,792.

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

$69,407

Median Household Income

± $4,667

6.13k

Number of Households

± 463

In 2020, the median household income of the 6.13k households in Northfield, MN declined from $69,407 from the previous year's value of $70,148.

The following chart displays the households in Northfield, MN 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, MN is from Minnesota.

0.458

2020 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.463

2019 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2020, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.05% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (52.1%)
Worked At Home (36.9%)
Carpooled (4.97%)

In 2020, 52.1% of workers in Northfield, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (36.9%) and those who carpooled to work (4.97%).

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, MN have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.68% of the workforce in Northfield, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northfield, MN (1.45k out of 14.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Northfield, MN is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

94.8% of the population of Northfield, MN has health coverage, with 56.6% on employee plans, 13.6% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 0.763% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Minnesota was $8,871 in 2014. This is a 4.8% increase from the previous year ($8,465).

Primary care physicians in Rice County, MN see 1073 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.37% decrease from the previous year (1099 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1810 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 598 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Minnesota. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Minnesota, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Rice County, MN.

1,073 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rice County, MN

Primary care physicians in Rice County, MN see an average of 1,073 patients per year. This represents a 2.37% decrease from the previous year (1,099 patients).

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

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Minnesota across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 36.2% between 18 and 34 years, 29% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.24%

Uninsured

56.6%

Employer Coverage

13.6%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

0.763%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Northfield, MN grew by 21.4% from 4.31% to 5.24%.

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