Northfield township, Michigan Population 2024

8,519

Northfield township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Northfield township was:

  • White: 93.18%
  • Black or African American: 2.96%
  • Two or more races: 2.02%
  • Asian: 1.36%
  • Other race: 0.38%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
238.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.19% (-16)
The current population of Northfield township, Michigan is 8,519 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,535.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,92393.18%
Black or African American2522.96%
Two or more races1722.02%
Asian1161.36%
Other race320.38%
Native American80.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Northfield township Population by Race

Northfield township Population Pyramid 2024

Northfield township Median Age

39.3

Total

38.9

Male

41.1

Female

Northfield township Adults

There are 6,809 adults, (1,241 of whom are seniors) in Northfield township.

Northfield township Age Dependency

52.7

Age Dependency Ratio

22.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Northfield township Sex Ratio

Female4,20949.5%
Male4,29450.5%

Northfield township Population by Age

Northfield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5772.3480.419.6
Married1,7812.9490.69.4
Non Family1,2821.270.329.7
Female3353.0464.835.2
Male1793.2580.419.6

2.91

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

80.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Northfield township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1432.35%
Associates Degree4797.87%
Bachelors Degree1,13918.72%
Graduate Degree1,06717.53%
High School Graduate1,81729.86%
Less Than 9th Grade160.26%
Some College1,42423.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Northfield township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Northfield township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,6045,4801,970
Hispanic17617687
Black1198724
Asian11010794
2+ Races909040
Other Race32329

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 85.45%.

Northfield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,941$87,888$67,917
Graduate Degree$93,625$100,536$87,174
High School Graduate$45,149$55,670$38,184
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$58,996$70,370$47,097
Some College$50,769$64,226$46,544

$58,996

Average Earnings

$70,370

Average Male

$47,097

Average Female

Northfield township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Northfield township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Northfield township Language

96.21% of Northfield township residents speak only English, while 3.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.3% of the population.

Northfield township Language

Northfield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,6203614.74%
Black2473212.96%
Multiple162148.64%
Other321237.5%
Asian11654.31%

5.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.78%

Male Poverty Rate

8.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Northfield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Northfield township is Other, with 37.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Northfield township is Asian, with 4.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.66%.

Northfield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.62%
High School9.01%
Some College3.68%
Bachelors or Greater3.15%

Northfield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed4.62%
Female Employed4.12%
Male Employed0.67%
Female Unemployed0%

Northfield township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Northfield township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$115,670$136,717
Households$90,233$112,274
Married Families$124,844$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,649$62,467

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Northfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

50.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Northfield township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Northfield township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Northfield township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Northfield township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

370

Number of Veterans

366

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam143
First Gulf War122
Second Gulf War46
Korea27
World War II0

Northfield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54130
75+121
65 to 7478
55 to 6428
18 to 3413

Northfield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3525.48%
2+ Races1815.93%

Northfield township Veterans by Race

Northfield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Northfield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.1%

Labor Force Participation

66.4%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Northfield township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Northfield township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Northfield township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.9%

Born in Northfield township

97.71%

Native Born

2.29%

Foreign Born

0.87%

Non Citizen

1.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.71% of Northfield township residents were born in the United States, with 80.9% having been born in Michigan. 0.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Northfield township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,719400.46%
20288,679400.46%
20278,639400.47%
20268,599400.47%
20258,559400.47%
20248,519400.47%
20238,479400.47%
20228,439-39-0.46%
20218,478-57-0.67%
20208,535-156-1.79%
20198,691-22-0.25%
20188,713190.22%
20178,694670.78%
20168,627630.74%
20158,564270.32%
20148,537530.62%
20138,484911.08%
20128,393550.66%
20118,338790.96%
20108,25900%

Northfield township Population by Year