Northfield

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  4. Northfield Employment Information
  5. Northfield Family Information
  6. Northfield Education Information
  7. Northfield Business Information
  8. Northfield Public Benefits Information
  9. Northfield Criminal Information
  10. Northfield Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Northfield Zip Codes


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Northfield Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,951
  • Land Area (2000): 89.129 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.449 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 413
  • Alias(es) (2003): N FIELD, NO FIELD, NORTHFIELD
Northfield Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 2,965 2003 3,049 2005 3,164
2002 2,987 2004 Not Available 2006 3,249

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Houses (2000): 1,262
Northfield Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 17 0.58%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,934 99.42%

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
Employment (2003): 2,985
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $93,432,000 / $22,764,000
Northfield Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,584 1,497 87 5.48% 55
1991 1,627 1,531 95 5.85% 59
1992 1,606 1,501 104 6.50% 65
1993 1,591 1,529 62 3.89% 39
1994 1,688 1,631 57 3.39% 34
1995 1,585 1,533 52 3.26% 32
1996 1,607 1,553 54 3.35% 33
1997 1,648 1,600 48 2.89% 29
1998 1,691 1,645 46 2.70% 27
1999 1,726 1,690 36 2.08% 21
2000 1,723 1,687 36 2.06% 21
2001 1,747 1,704 43 2.47% 25
2002 1,813 1,754 59 3.27% 33
2003 1,864 1,786 78 4.16% 42
2004 1,855 1,786 69 3.72% 37
2005 1,880 1,811 69 3.67% 37
2006 1,914 1,845 69 3.62% 36
2007 1,866 1,805 62 3.30% 33
2008 1,859 1,784 75 4.04% 40
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,849 1,763 86 4.65% 47
Feb 2008 1,867 1,790 77 4.12% 41
Mar 2008 1,885 1,806 79 4.19% 42
Apr 2008 1,880 1,816 64 3.40% 34
May 2008 1,882 1,809 73 3.88% 39
Jun 2008 1,883 1,800 83 4.41% 44
Jul 2008 1,850 1,767 83 4.49% 45
Aug 2008 1,803 1,735 68 3.77% 38
Sep 2008 1,834 1,771 63 3.44% 34
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Northfield Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 149 18.37%
2. Construction 81 9.99%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 49 6.04%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 48 5.92%
5. Metal Manufactuing 38 4.69%
6. Utilities 35 4.32%
7. Repair and Maintenance 33 4.07%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 32 3.95%
9. Health Care 31 3.82%
10. Public Administration 26 3.21%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 21 2.59%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 20 2.47%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 17 2.10%
14. Paper Manufacturing 17 2.10%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 17 2.10%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 16 1.97%
17. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 14 1.73%
18. Finance and Insurance 13 1.60%
19. U.S. Postal Service 12 1.48%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 11 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 242 28.54%
2. Health Care 159 18.75%
3. Finance and Insurance 52 6.13%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 43 5.07%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 29 3.42%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 29 3.42%
7. Public Administration 29 3.42%
8. Info Services and Data Processing 19 2.24%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 16 1.89%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15 1.77%
11. Paper Manufacturing 15 1.77%
12. Social Assistance 15 1.77%
13. Construction 13 1.53%
14. Metal Manufactuing 13 1.53%
15. Other Transportation 12 1.42%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 11 1.30%
17. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 11 1.30%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 9 1.06%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 9 1.06%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 8 0.94%

Northfield Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 66 8.14%
2. Teachers, Secondary School 47 5.80%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 45 5.55%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 44 5.43%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 44 5.43%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 37 4.56%
7. Other Management Occupations 33 4.07%
8. Other Production Occupations 33 4.07%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 31 3.82%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 29 3.58%
11. Carpenters 28 3.45%
12. Agricultural Workers 26 3.21%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 26 3.21%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 23 2.84%
15. Computer Specialists 15 1.85%
16. Painters and Paperhangers 15 1.85%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 15 1.85%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 14 1.73%
19. Engineers 13 1.60%
20. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 13 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 76 8.96%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 63 7.43%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 46 5.42%
4. Registered Nurses 46 5.42%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 39 4.60%
6. Other Management Occupations 38 4.48%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 30 3.54%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 28 3.30%
9. Cashiers 27 3.18%
10. Customer Service Representatives 25 2.95%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 24 2.83%
12. Other Production Occupations 24 2.83%
13. Teachers, Secondary School 22 2.59%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 20 2.36%
15. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 19 2.24%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 19 2.24%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 18 2.12%
18. Computer Specialists 17 2.00%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 16 1.89%
20. Business Operations Specialists 15 1.77%

Northfield Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,331 58.76%
15-35 hours 366 16.16%
1-14 hours 59 2.60%
No regular hours 509 22.47%

Northfield Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 71 4.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 52 3.31%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 43 2.74%
6 AM-6:29 AM 107 6.81%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 227 14.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 235 14.95%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 269 17.11%
8 AM-8:29 AM 213 13.55%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 87 5.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 56 3.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 20 1.27%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 10 0.64%
Noon-3:59 PM 114 7.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM 68 4.33%

Northfield Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 121 7.70%
5-9 145 9.22%
10-14 149 9.48%
15-19 209 13.30%
20-24 313 19.91%
25-29 163 10.37%
30-34 171 10.88%
35-39 43 2.74%
40-44 57 3.63%
45-59 117 7.44%
60-89 32 2.04%
At least 90 52 3.31%

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 0 0.00% 1,100 69.97%
30-44 0 0.00% 271 17.24%
45-59 0 0.00% 117 7.44%
At least 60 0 0.00% 84 5.34%

Northfield Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 189 11.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,318 80.22%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 60 3.65%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 71 4.32%

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): 1,168 (2,935 people)
Families (2000): 827 (2,490 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 451
People at same address in 1995: 1,779
Northfield Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 65 5.57%
$10,000-$14,999 53 4.54%
$15,000-$19,999 52 4.45%
$20,000-$24,999 72 6.16%
$25,000-$29,999 55 4.71%
$30,000-$34,999 104 8.90%
$35,000-$39,999 74 6.34%
$40,000-$44,999 32 2.74%
$45,000-$49,999 88 7.53%
$50,000-$59,999 122 10.45%
$60,000-$74,999 197 16.87%
$75,000-$99,999 172 14.73%
$100,000-$124,999 50 4.28%
$125,000-$149,999 9 0.77%
$150,000-$199,999 15 1.28%
$200,000 or more 8 0.68%

Northfield Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 292 25.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 329 28.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 46 3.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 224 19.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 157 13.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 76 6.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 18 1.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 11 0.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Northfield Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 956 28.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 584 17.28%
Public Assistance 29 0.86%
Retirement 224 6.63%
Self Employment 213 6.30%
Social Security 309 9.14%
Supplemental Security 13 0.38%
Wage / Salary 896 26.51%
Other 156 4.62%

Northfield Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 383 56.08%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 300 43.92%

Northfield Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 92 8.42%
Color 1 Box Married 716 65.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 257 23.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 28 2.56%

Northfield Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 156 12.54%
Color 1 Box Married 732 58.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 269 21.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 87 6.99%

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 31 1.42%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 127 5.83%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 697 32.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 460 21.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 238 10.93%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 326 14.97%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 299 13.73%

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 37 1.25% 27 0.91% 64 2.17%
Kindergarten 30 1.02% 11 0.37% 41 1.39%
Grades 1-4 132 4.47% 26 0.88% 158 5.35%
Grades 5-8 206 6.98% 26 0.88% 232 7.86%
Grades 9-12 156 5.29% 35 1.19% 191 6.47%
Undergrad college 90 3.05% 20 0.68% 110 3.73%
Graduate or professional school 11 0.37% 0 0.00% 11 0.37%
Total 662 22.43% 145 4.91% 807 27.35%

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 Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 144
Northfield Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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 2,788 94.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 148 5.04%

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 Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 6.408 0.000 0.000 0.000 6.408 0.000 4.722 17.201 0.337 22.260
2002 4.017 0.670 0.000 0.000 4.687 0.335 2.009 11.048 0.335 13.726
2003 1.312 0.328 0.000 0.000 1.640 0.000 7.215 9.511 0.656 17.383
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.948 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.948 0.000 5.057 7.585 0.316 12.958
2006 1.539 0.308 0.000 0.000 1.847 0.000 8.002 10.465 2.462 20.930
2007 2.105 0.301 0.000 0.000 2.405 0.000 3.909 9.321 0.601 13.830

Northfield Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 3
2005 1 3
2006 1 3
2007 1 3

Northfield Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 85
2002 55

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Northfield Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Northfield Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 360 12.20%
10-19 Years 499 16.91%
20-29 Years 224 7.59%
30-39 Years 391 13.25%
40-49 Years 584 19.79%
50-59 Years 378 12.81%
60-69 Years 215 7.29%
70-79 Years 201 6.81%
80-89 Years 85 2.88%
90+ Years 14 0.47%

Northfield Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,416 47.98%
Color 1 Box Female 1,535 52.02%

Northfield Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,895 98.10%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 26 0.88%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 17 0.58%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.17%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Northfield Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 748 22.98%
2. Irish 429 13.18%
3. Polish 399 12.26%
4. French Non-Basque 307 9.43%
5. German 254 7.80%
6. United States Or American 161 4.95%
7. French Canadian 147 4.52%
8. Swedish 115 3.53%
9. Italian 113 3.47%
10. Scottish 109 3.35%

Northfield Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,618 93.90%
2. Russian 79 2.83%
3. Polish 24 0.86%
4. French 23 0.82%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 14 0.50%
6. German 8 0.29%
7. Italian 7 0.25%
8. Scandinavian 7 0.25%
9. Greek 4 0.14%
10. Hindi 4 0.14%

Northfield Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,812 95.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 32 1.08%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 107 3.63%

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.


Northfield Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
01360