MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Faribault Micro
Faribault-Northfield, MN · 1 counties · 49,183 residents · 495.845 sq mi
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Faribault has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $29,596. Population has declined 13% since 2000. Median home value is $68,000.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202468K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(3,376)
5 to 98.1%(3,976)
10 to 147.3%(3,575)
15 to 199.7%(4,781)
20 to 2410.7%(5,268)
25 to 3415.3%(7,536)
35 to 4413.1%(6,434)
45 to 5410.1%(4,943)
55 to 647.1%(3,502)
65 to 746.1%(2,989)
75 to 843.9%(1,934)
85 and over1.8%(869)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$29,596
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,651 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$68,000
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $124,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic90.5%(51,257)
Black1.3%(713)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(3,117)
Asian1.5%(823)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98%(48,218)
Black0.5%(250)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(322)
Asian0.9%(443)
Other0.6%(272)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican7.5%(5,075)
Central American1.3%(900)
South American0.5%(324)
Guatemalan0.5%(311)
Honduran0.5%(309)
Salvadoran0.3%(188)
Colombian0.1%(100)
Puerto Rican0.1%(62)
Bolivian0.1%(61)
Ecuadorian0.1%(60)
Peruvian0.1%(53)
Spaniard0.1%(49)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(387)
Hmong0.5%(331)
Vietnamese0.4%(249)
Korean0.3%(223)
Asian Indian0.1%(64)
Filipino0.1%(37)
Cambodian0%(29)
Laotian0%(26)
Taiwanese0%(25)
Japanese0%(21)
Thai0%(9)
Nepalese0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(4)
Ancestry
German29.5%(20,044)
Norwegian12.1%(8,187)
Irish9.5%(6,460)
English6.8%(4,627)
Czech4.5%(3,087)
Subsaharan African4.5%(3,048)
Somali4%(2,731)
Swedish3.9%(2,633)
American2.8%(1,921)
French2.6%(1,765)
Polish2.3%(1,541)
Italian1.8%(1,192)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.5%(1,032)
Dutch1.4%(935)
French Canadian0.9%(632)
Danish0.7%(486)
Welsh0.7%(457)
Finnish0.5%(373)
Russian0.5%(348)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(329)
Austrian0.4%(246)
British0.3%(206)
Swiss0.3%(173)
Belgian0.2%(153)
Greek0.2%(126)
Ethiopian0.2%(118)
Hungarian0.2%(117)
Slovak0.1%(79)
Arab0.1%(57)
Portuguese0.1%(50)
Slovene0.1%(47)
Lebanese0.1%(44)
Canadian0.1%(44)
Croatian0.1%(42)
Kenyan0.1%(36)
Ukrainian0.1%(34)
Nigerian0%(32)
Latvian0%(26)
Armenian0%(25)
Serbian0%(23)
West Indian0%(20)
Lithuanian0%(17)
Bulgarian0%(13)
Moroccan0%(11)
Haitian0%(8)
Romanian0%(6)
Brazilian0%(5)
Guyanese0%(5)
Egyptian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
78.7%
−6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married42%(12,195)
Married46%(13,360)
Widowed2.4%(701)
Divorced9.5%(2,761)
Women 15+
Never married34.4%(9,285)
Married46.5%(12,545)
Widowed7.4%(1,991)
Divorced11.7%(3,142)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Faribault-Northfield, MN?
Faribault-Northfield, MN has about 49,183 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Faribault-Northfield, MN?
The typical household in Faribault-Northfield, MN earns about $29,596 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Faribault-Northfield, MN expensive?
In Faribault-Northfield, MN, the median home is worth about $68,000, and the typical rent is about $370 a month.
How educated are people in Faribault-Northfield, MN?
About 19.3% of adults age 25 and over in Faribault-Northfield, MN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Faribault-Northfield, MN?
About 8.7% of people in Faribault-Northfield, MN live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024