Northfield city, New Jersey Population 2024

8,412

Northfield city Demographics

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

  • White: 79.97%
  • Asian: 8.37%
  • Two or more races: 6.61%
  • Black or African American: 2.95%
  • Other race: 2.1%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,348.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.14% (-12)
The current population of Northfield city, New Jersey is 8,412 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,424.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,74379.97%
Asian7068.37%
Two or more races5576.61%
Black or African American2492.95%
Other race1772.1%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Northfield city Population by Race

Northfield city Population Pyramid 2024

Northfield city Median Age

44.2

Total

41

Male

46.6

Female

Northfield city Adults

There are 6,662 adults, (1,579 of whom are seniors) in Northfield city.

Northfield city Age Dependency

65.9

Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Northfield city Sex Ratio

Female4,24550.34%
Male4,18749.66%

Northfield city Population by Age

Northfield city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1592.6288.111.9
Married1,7323.27937
Non Family9321.28020
Female3322.8984.915.1
Male1633.218911

3.16

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

88.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Northfield city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2624.37%
Associates Degree62210.37%
Bachelors Degree1,67827.97%
Graduate Degree98516.42%
High School Graduate1,36222.7%
Less Than 9th Grade1442.4%
Some College94615.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Northfield city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Northfield city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,7354,5142,110
Hispanic546481195
Asian496386326
2+ Races246232119
Other Race17615373
Black17416414

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.33%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.73%.

Northfield city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,363$71,429$65,324
Graduate Degree$86,321$96,510$81,563
High School Graduate$46,429$57,864$38,548
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$60,119$69,375$47,246
Some College$43,750$66,696$37,000

$60,119

Average Earnings

$69,375

Average Male

$47,246

Average Female

Northfield city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Northfield city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Northfield city Language

81.21% of Northfield city residents speak only English, while 18.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.67% of the population.

Northfield city Language

Northfield city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,2283114.99%
Asian70613018.41%
Multiple55710.18%
Hispanic1,01110.1%

5.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.57%

Male Poverty Rate

5.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Northfield city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Northfield city is Asian, with 18.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Northfield city is Hispanic, with 0.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.66%.

Northfield city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.94%
High School9.75%
Some College8.55%
Bachelors or Greater1.65%

Northfield city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed60.37%
Female Unemployed55.56%
Male Employed2.94%
Female Employed0.5%

Northfield city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Northfield city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$116,641$162,353
Households$103,977$137,280
Married Families$133,947$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,197$71,556

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Northfield city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.8%

Male Marriage Rate

51.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Northfield city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Northfield city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Northfield city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Northfield city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

438

Number of Veterans

438

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam221
First Gulf War93
Second Gulf War64
World War II12
Korea0

Northfield city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+175
35 to 54107
65 to 7496
55 to 6460
18 to 340

Northfield city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3426.37%
Hispanic9916.92%
2+ Races3410.59%
Other Race3117.61%
Black2010.75%
Asian111.83%

Northfield city Veterans by Race

Northfield city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Northfield city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Northfield city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Northfield city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Northfield city 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

60.47%

Born in Northfield city

88.66%

Native Born

11.34%

Foreign Born

1.68%

Non Citizen

9.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.66% of Northfield city residents were born in the United States, with 60.47% having been born in New Jersey. 1.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Northfield city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,342-14-0.17%
20288,356-14-0.17%
20278,370-14-0.17%
20268,384-14-0.17%
20258,398-14-0.17%
20248,412-14-0.17%
20238,426-14-0.17%
20228,44090.11%
20218,43170.08%
20208,4243914.87%
20198,033-46-0.57%
20188,079-50-0.62%
20178,129-73-0.89%
20168,202-100-1.2%
20158,302-90-1.07%
20148,392-66-0.78%
20138,458-33-0.39%
20128,491-23-0.27%
20118,514-3-0.04%
20108,51700%

Northfield city Population by Year