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Minnesota·Rice County
6 tracts·16K people·$329K median·1,856/mi²
White 77 · Hispanic 13 · Asian 4 · Multiracial 4 · Black 2 · Other 0
Married couple 50 · Living alone 32 · Other 18
Health 40 · Manufacturing 21 · Retail 19 · Leisure 8 · Professional 7 · Public admin 2 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 44 · Service 19 · Sales · office 17 · Production · transport 13 · Construction · maintenance 8
Drive alone 55 · Work from home 14 · Walk 14 · Carpool 10 · Bike 2 · Transit 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Northfield is $329,400 (Census ACS) — 0.7× the US median of $458,812.
Northfield has 20,742 residents across 4 census tracts and 6 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 28.2; the population is 76.6% White, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.4% Asian, 3.5% Multiracial, 2.1% Black and 0.2% Other; the average household has 2.4 people; 53.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 8.8% (Census ACS).
BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY (67%), Spring Creek Elementary (66%) and GREENVALE PARK ELEMENTARY (62%) lead the elementary schools; NORTHFIELD MIDDLE is the middle school with reported scores (60%); NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH (56%), ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL (48%) and NORTHFIELD AREA LEARNING CENTER (15%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,103/month, 30% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Northfield is $84,895 a year, 1% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Northfield, median rent is $1,103/month and the median home value is $329,400 (Census ACS).
Northfield reported 1.4 violent crimes and 9.7 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 81°F; winter lows average 10°F; there are 80 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 34 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Northfield are strong wind (98), hail (94) and tornado (94), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.03g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Northfield, 13.7% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).