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Northfield, MN Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Northfield is 20,303, which is 18.41% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 9.44% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Northfield population density is 2,356.71 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 61.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Northfield is white, which represent 86.12% of the total population. The average Northfield education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 20,303. #55

Population Growth Since 2000, #224

Northfield, MN	18.41%
Minnesota	9.44%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #43

Northfield, MN	2,356.71 per square mile
Minnesota	61.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	17,485 (86.12%, #767)
Black:	418 (2.06%, #144)
Hispanic:	1,631 (8.03%, #128)
Asian:	899 (4.43%, #72)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	66 (0.33%, #357)
One Race, Other:	985 (4.85%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	450 (2.22%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,328 (81.42%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	106 (6.50%, see rank)
Cuban:	7 (0.43%, see rank)
Central American:	15 (0.92%, see rank)
South American:	74 (4.54%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	24 (2.67%, see rank)
Chinese:	292 (32.48%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	17 (1.89%, see rank)
Korean:	196 (21.80%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	185 (20.58%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	185 (20.58%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

17,662 (86.99%) out of the total population of 20,303 reported first ancestry.

	Northfield, MN	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Arab	66	0.33%, see rank	0.37%	0.56%
Czech	444	2.19%, see rank	1.70%	0.47%
Danish	550	2.71%, see rank	1.38%	0.42%
Dutch	437	2.15%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	1,396	6.88%, see rank	5.64%	8.02%
French	596	2.94%, see rank	4.51%	3.34%
German	6,082	29.96%, see rank	34.89%	15.03%
Greek	137	0.67%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	96	0.47%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	2,616	12.88%, see rank	10.75%	10.80%
Italian	542	2.67%, see rank	2.33%	5.52%
Norwegian	3,685	18.15%, see rank	15.53%	1.42%
Polish	575	2.83%, see rank	4.66%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	75	0.37%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	153	0.75%, see rank	0.51%	0.99%
Scottish	314	1.55%, see rank	1.21%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	289	1.42%, see rank	2.11%	0.95%
Swedish	1,878	9.25%, see rank	8.46%	1.27%
Swiss	145	0.71%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	42	0.21%, see rank	0.29%	0.31%
American	629	3.10%, see rank	3.57%	7.12%
Welsh	89	0.44%, see rank	0.41%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 9,723 (47.89%, see rank)

Females: 10,580 (52.11%, see rank)

Northfield, MN	Male: 47.89% Female: 52.11%
Minnesota	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Northfield, MN	25.20 years old
Minnesota	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Northfield, MN	23.20 years old
Minnesota	36.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Northfield, MN	28.00 years old
Minnesota	38.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Northfield, MN	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,048	5.16%, see rank	6.50%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,096	5.40%, see rank	6.66%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	974	4.80%, see rank	6.61%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,030	14.92%, see rank	6.74%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,958	19.49%, see rank	6.63%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,473	7.26%, see rank	13.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,138	10.53%, see rank	12.47%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,205	10.86%, see rank	14.59%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,792	8.83%, see rank	12.58%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,249	6.15%, see rank	7.28%	7.64%
75 to 84	847	4.17%, see rank	4.26%	4.25%
85 years and over	493	2.43%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Northfield, MN	Minnesota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	10,197, 100%	3,599,228	209,056,129
Less Than High School	797, 7.82%, see rank	7.72%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,956, 19.18%, see rank	26.43%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,562, 25.13%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,831, 27.76%, see rank	22.27%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,051, 20.11%, see rank	10.90%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.71, see rank	14.00	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Northfield, MN			Minnesota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	523	66.35%	33.65%	72.90%	27.10%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,632	90.99%, see rank	9.01%, see rank	88.70%	11.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	674	95.99%, see rank	4.01%, see rank	91.79%	8.21%	90.60%	9.40%
College	6,077	6.80%, see rank	93.20%, see rank	75.47%	24.53%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	239	40.17%, see rank	59.83%, see rank	57.33%	42.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Northfield, MN	Minnesota	U.S.
Total Households	6,227, 100%	2,115,337	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.37, see rank	2.48	2.63
1 Person Households	1,778, 28.55%, see rank	28.24%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,449, 71.45%, see rank	71.76%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,125, 66.24%, see rank	64.87%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.94, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,220, 51.71%, see rank	51.06%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,102, 33.76%, see rank	35.13%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Northfield, MN	%	Minnesota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	17,185	see rank	4,319,213	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	8,207	100%, see rank	2,130,079	123,281,364
Never Married	4,229	51.53%, see rank	34.67%	35.77%
Married	3,393	41.34%, see rank	54.24%	52.04%
Widowed	132	1.61%, see rank	2.18%	2.57%
Divorced	453	5.52%, see rank	8.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	8,978	100%, see rank	2,189,134	129,692,771
Never Married	4,171	46.46%, see rank	28.21%	29.48%
Married	3,490	38.87%, see rank	52.78%	49.19%
Widowed	658	7.33%, see rank	8.15%	9.16%
Divorced	659	7.34%, see rank	10.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Northfield, MN	%	Minnesota	U.S.
Native	18,711	92.16%, see rank	92.50%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	11,013	54.24%, see rank	68.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	7,454	36.71%, see rank	23.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	244	1.20%, see rank	0.65%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,592	7.84%, see rank	7.50%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	451	2.22%, see rank	3.60%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,141	5.62%, see rank	3.90%	7.09%
Born In Europe	201	0.99%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	570	2.81%, see rank	2.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	185	0.91%, see rank	1.52%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	590	2.91%, see rank	2.02%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	46	0.23%, see rank	0.23%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Northfield, MN	%	Minnesota	U.S.
English	5,481	88.02%, see rank	88.66%	79.39%
Spanish	366	5.88%, see rank	3.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	211	3.39%, see rank	2.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	105	1.69%, see rank	2.60%	3.36%
Other	64	1.03%, see rank	1.89%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.