CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Northfield

Ohio · 3,624 residents · 1.05 sq mi

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With 3,624 people, Northfield is a city in Ohio. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 6.2%, under the national 13.2%. The typical home is worth $68,500. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. Households earn $31,732 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,624

−5%vs 2000

vs 3,827 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.1

−9%vs 2000

vs 35.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.05 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(247)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.9%(286)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.1%(186)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(272)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.9%(322)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.8%(716)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.3%(554)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.9%(433)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.3%(301)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.7%(207)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.1%(77)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(23)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,732

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,027 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,134

−26%vs 2000

vs $19,007 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.2%

+1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$68,500

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $114,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$443

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $541 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.5%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.7% in 2000

32.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.1%(3,526)

Black3.4%(129)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(32)

Asian2.2%(83)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.5%(3,534)

Black1%(38)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian1.4%(52)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American1.3%(46)

Peruvian1.2%(41)

Central American0.6%(23)

Honduran0.6%(23)

Puerto Rican0.2%(7)

Mexican0.1%(5)

Venezuelan0.1%(5)

Asian origin

Asian Indian3.6%(129)

Filipino1.9%(67)

Chinese0.6%(22)

Ancestry

Italian17.7%(628)

Irish15.7%(557)

German13.2%(469)

Polish10.7%(380)

English9.2%(327)

American4.2%(150)

Hungarian4.2%(149)

Slovene1.8%(63)

Czech1.4%(50)

Scottish1.1%(40)

Slovak0.9%(32)

Norwegian0.8%(29)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Finnish0.7%(26)

French0.6%(21)

Greek0.4%(15)

Welsh0.4%(13)

Subsaharan African0.2%(8)

Russian0.2%(7)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(6)

Swedish0.2%(6)

Croatian0.1%(5)

French Canadian0.1%(5)

Romanian0.1%(5)

Swiss0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.1%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.0%

−7.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.3%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.1 min

+53%vs 2000

vs 13.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married33%(477)

Married61%(882)

Widowed0.8%(12)

Divorced5.1%(74)

Women 15+

Never married15.2%(217)

Married54.2%(775)

Widowed12.5%(179)

Divorced18.1%(259)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.7%

−1.6 ptssince 2013

from 10.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.0%

−9.3 ptssince 2020

from 65.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.0%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 9.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.4%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 16.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.8%

−5.9 ptssince 2020

from 24.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.6%

−6.5 ptssince 2020

from 73.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.1%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 38.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)32.6%(46)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)5%(7)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.9%(52)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 141 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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