Northfield

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  4. Northfield Employment Information
  5. Northfield Family Information
  6. Northfield Education Information
  7. Northfield Public Benefits Information
  8. Northfield Criminal Information
  9. Northfield Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Northfield Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,870
  • Land Area (2000): 25.741 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.523 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,452
Northfield Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Northfield Employment Information Back to top
Northfield Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 471 10.17%
2. Finance and Insurance 430 9.29%
3. Construction 303 6.54%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 299 6.46%
5. Health Care 215 4.64%
6. Educational Services 200 4.32%
7. Metal Manufactuing 170 3.67%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 133 2.87%
9. Other Transportation 124 2.68%
10. Printing and Related Manufacturing 122 2.63%
11. Public Administration 108 2.33%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 100 2.16%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 97 2.09%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 82 1.77%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 82 1.77%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 79 1.71%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 77 1.66%
18. Repair and Maintenance 77 1.66%
19. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 76 1.64%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 71 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 538 13.81%
2. Educational Services 506 12.98%
3. Finance and Insurance 291 7.47%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 193 4.95%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 185 4.75%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 180 4.62%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 127 3.26%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 111 2.85%
9. Department and Other General Stores 109 2.80%
10. Social Assistance 94 2.41%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 83 2.13%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 75 1.92%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 67 1.72%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 67 1.72%
15. Private Household Services 62 1.59%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 61 1.57%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 56 1.44%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 55 1.41%
19. Public Administration 53 1.36%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 52 1.33%

Northfield Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 394 8.51%
2. Other Management Occupations 305 6.59%
3. Top Executives 289 6.24%
4. Other Production Occupations 274 5.92%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 247 5.33%
6. Computer Specialists 212 4.58%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 180 3.89%
8. Engineers 137 2.96%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 116 2.50%
10. Accountants and Auditors 110 2.38%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 104 2.25%
12. Business Operations Specialists 101 2.18%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 97 2.09%
14. Other Financial Specialists 94 2.03%
15. Lawyers 90 1.94%
16. Physicians and Surgeons 88 1.90%
17. Financial Managers 87 1.88%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 84 1.81%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 77 1.66%
20. Carpenters 76 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 267 6.85%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 239 6.13%
3. Secretaries and Admins 237 6.08%
4. Other Management Occupations 225 5.77%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 186 4.77%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 175 4.49%
7. Registered Nurses 149 3.82%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 136 3.49%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 131 3.36%
10. Computer Specialists 128 3.28%
11. Cashiers 111 2.85%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 93 2.39%
13. Art and Design Workers 88 2.26%
14. Business Operations Specialists 84 2.16%
15. Top Executives 84 2.16%
16. Child Care Workers 79 2.03%
17. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 78 2.00%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 73 1.87%
19. Customer Service Representatives 69 1.77%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 68 1.74%

Northfield Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,230 50.72%
15-35 hours 1,848 12.96%
1-14 hours 567 3.98%
No regular hours 4,610 32.34%

Northfield Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 126 1.55%
5 AM-5:29 AM 172 2.11%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 254 3.12%
6 AM-6:29 AM 435 5.33%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 609 7.47%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,367 16.76%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,259 15.44%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,246 15.28%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 716 8.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 813 9.97%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 305 3.74%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 71 0.87%
Noon-3:59 PM 433 5.31%
4 PM-11:59 PM 348 4.27%

Northfield Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 100 1.23%
5-9 886 10.87%
10-14 971 11.91%
15-19 1,111 13.63%
20-24 1,040 12.75%
25-29 603 7.40%
30-34 1,159 14.21%
35-39 273 3.35%
40-44 390 4.78%
45-59 752 9.22%
60-89 688 8.44%
At least 90 181 2.22%

Northfield Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 66 0.81% 4,645 56.97%
30-44 80 0.98% 1,742 21.36%
45-59 105 1.29% 647 7.93%
At least 60 216 2.65% 653 8.01%

Northfield Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 823 9.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,737 79.87%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 20 0.24%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 467 5.54%
Color 6 Box Walked 102 1.21%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 281 3.33%

Northfield Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Northfield Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,113 (17,477 people)
Families (2000): 4,926 (14,723 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,801
People at same address in 1995: 9,637
Northfield Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 211 2.97%
$10,000-$14,999 134 1.88%
$15,000-$19,999 288 4.05%
$20,000-$24,999 259 3.64%
$25,000-$29,999 291 4.09%
$30,000-$34,999 446 6.27%
$35,000-$39,999 392 5.51%
$40,000-$44,999 346 4.86%
$45,000-$49,999 414 5.82%
$50,000-$59,999 670 9.42%
$60,000-$74,999 715 10.05%
$75,000-$99,999 875 12.30%
$100,000-$124,999 581 8.17%
$125,000-$149,999 429 6.03%
$150,000-$199,999 468 6.58%
$200,000 or more 594 8.35%

Northfield Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,973 27.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,345 32.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 236 3.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,011 14.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 23 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 978 13.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 382 5.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 163 2.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 61 0.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Northfield Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,777 27.81%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,155 20.00%
Public Assistance 35 0.17%
Retirement 1,230 5.92%
Self Employment 1,100 5.29%
Social Security 2,329 11.21%
Supplemental Security 81 0.39%
Wage / Salary 5,456 26.26%
Other 612 2.95%

Northfield Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,271 56.49%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,749 43.51%

Northfield Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 460 6.84%
Color 1 Box Married 4,297 63.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,803 26.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 164 2.44%

Northfield Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 847 10.82%
Color 1 Box Married 4,546 58.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,402 17.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,033 13.20%

Northfield Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Northfield Education Information Back to top
Northfield Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 522 3.81%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 785 5.72%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,432 17.73%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,913 21.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 595 4.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,841 28.01%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,627 19.15%

Northfield Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 180 1.01% 230 1.29% 410 2.29%
Kindergarten 238 1.33% 35 0.20% 273 1.53%
Grades 1-4 791 4.43% 97 0.54% 888 4.97%
Grades 5-8 938 5.25% 35 0.20% 973 5.44%
Grades 9-12 956 5.35% 131 0.73% 1,087 6.08%
Undergrad college 524 2.93% 243 1.36% 767 4.29%
Graduate or professional school 128 0.72% 224 1.25% 352 1.97%
Total 3,755 21.01% 995 5.57% 4,750 26.58%

Northfield Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Northfield Public Benefits Information Back to top
Northfield Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,838 96.39%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 631 3.61%

Northfield Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Northfield Criminal Information Back to top
Northfield Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 9 21
2005 9 19
2006 10 19
2007 9 20

Northfield Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Northfield Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Northfield Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,149 12.03%
10-19 Years 2,310 12.93%
20-29 Years 1,575 8.81%
30-39 Years 2,325 13.01%
40-49 Years 2,800 15.67%
50-59 Years 2,115 11.84%
60-69 Years 1,703 9.53%
70-79 Years 1,895 10.60%
80-89 Years 873 4.89%
90+ Years 125 0.70%

Northfield Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,529 47.73%
Color 1 Box Female 9,341 52.27%

Northfield Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,639 76.32%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,392 13.39%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,344 7.52%
Color 1 Box African-American 233 1.30%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 215 1.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 30 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.03%

Northfield Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,878 17.67%
2. Irish 2,259 13.87%
3. English 1,591 9.77%
4. Polish 1,469 9.02%
5. Russian 1,194 7.33%
6. Italian 923 5.67%
7. United States Or American 812 4.99%
8. Swedish 502 3.08%
9. Scottish 396 2.43%
10. French Non-Basque 364 2.23%

Northfield Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,121 66.13%
2. Korean 1,518 9.03%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,049 6.24%
4. Polish 616 3.66%
5. Russian 613 3.65%
6. German 174 1.03%
7. Greek 160 0.95%
8. Other Slavic 146 0.87%
9. Italian 144 0.86%
10. Other Indo European 142 0.84%

Northfield Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,812 72.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,013 11.33%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,935 16.53%

Northfield Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Northfield Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.