Exhibit reception at City Hall Monday

Start: Jul 6 2009 - 5:30pm
End: Jul 6 2009 - 7:00pm
Art At City Hall 2009 is a public art exhibit of 7 art glass panels commissioned by Norman Butler. The display was designed and...

Fourth of July 2009: Schedule of Events

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Northfield Minnesota Information: Northfield, Minnesota is part of RICE County. Population for Northfield from the last gathering is 17147. You can view Northfield venues that host many Northfield MN events every year. You can also research Northfield Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Northfield Minnesota real estate guide. Northfield Minnesota has a latitude of 44.445 and a longitude of -93.181. Zip codes in Northfield, MN include 55057 ... more Northfield zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Northfield, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Northfield, MN was 17,147.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Northfield was 8,182, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Northfield, MN
There are an estimated 3,475 married men in the town. 52 percent of men over 15 years old in Northfield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Northfield is 8,965 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Northfield, Minnesota
There are an estimated 3,395 married women in the community. 44.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Northfield, MN
The median age of people living in Northfield, MN was 23 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Northfield was 871. There were 13,677 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.5 percent of the population (1,807) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Northfield, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Northfield, MN was 16,805.

White Population in Northfield, MN
The estimated White population in the Northfield community is 15,873, which is 92.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Northfield, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 154, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Northfield, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Northfield, MN was 58.

Asian Population in Northfield, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 405.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Northfield, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Northfield was an estimated 9.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 306, while those of “two or more races” was 342 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Northfield community was 982, or 5.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Northfield, MN
The household population number in Northfield was 12,434.

Group Quarters Population in Northfield, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 4,713.

Average Household Size in Northfield, MN
The average household size in Northfield is 2.53 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Northfield, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,119 total housing units in Northfield.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,909, or 95.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,355 were owner-occupied (68.3), and 1,554 were renter-occupied (31.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 210 vacant homes in Northfield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Northfield, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,969, with a median value in dollars of 142,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Northfield, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,127 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Northfield, average costs per month were $346 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,167 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Northfield, Minnesota
3,530 people in Northfield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 43 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Northfield, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Northfield was 1,088, or 7.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Northfield, MN
In 2000, there were 1,465 people in Northfield, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Northfield, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,809 people in Northfield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 11.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Northfield, Minnesota
There were 10,099 in the labor force in Northfield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Northfield was 16.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Northfield, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $49,972. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Northfield, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $61,055. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Northfield, Minnesota
Per capita income in Northfield in the last full census was 18,619. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Northfield numbered 90, or 2.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Northfield, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 896, or 7.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.