Northfield Population History 1990 - 2023

Northfield Population Facts

What is the current population of Northfield?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Northfield is 5,543. Northfield, Illinois is the 4,573rd largest city in the US.

What county is Northfield, Illinois in?

Northfield is located entirely in Cook County.

What is the size of Northfield, Illinois in square miles?

Northfield has an area of 3.2 square miles.

What was the peak population of Northfield?

The peak population of Northfield was in 2020, when its population was 5,736. In 2020, Northfield was the 4,430th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 4,573rd largest city in the US. Northfield is currently 3.4% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Northfield shrinking?

Northfield has shrunk 0.3% since the year 2000. Northfield, Illinois's growth is about average. 58% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Northfield, Illinois?

Northfield has a population density of 1,686.4 people per square mile.

Northfield Demographics

What is the voting age population of Northfield, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Northfield, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 4,064. The voting age population is 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

What percentage of Northfield, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 26.7% of the residents of Northfield are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Northfield, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Northfield are 92.0% White, 7.0% Asian, 0.5% Black, 0.4% Two or more races and 0.1% Other. Additionally, 5.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Northfield, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Northfield, 6.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 7.7%. On a per-household basis, 6.5% of families are below the poverty line in Northfield.

What percentage of Northfield, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 54.0% of Northfield residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Northfield, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 99.5% of Northfield residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 76.9% have a bachelor's degree and 33.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Northfield, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Northfield residents aged 5 and older, 14.6% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 4.7% speak an Indo-European language, and 5.1% speak an Asian language.

Northfield Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Northfield, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Northfield is 3.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Northfield, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Northfield, 6.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Northfield, Illinois?

The median household income in Northfield is $148,077.

Northfield Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Northfield, Illinois?

In Northfield, 89.9% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Northfield, Illinois?

Renters occupy 10.1% of housing units in Northfield.

What percentage of Northfield, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Northfield, 8.0% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Northfield, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Northfield, 7.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 190 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Northfield, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Northfield is $2,083.

What percentage of households in Northfield, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Northfield, 95.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.