Northfield township, Illinois Population 2024

87,688

Northfield township is located in Cook County Illinois. Northfield township has a 2024 population of 87,688. Northfield township is currently declining at a rate of -0.5% annually and its population has decreased by -3.91% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 91,256 in 2020.

The average household income in Northfield township is $194,161 with a poverty rate of 6.69%. The median age in Northfield township is 47.4 years: 45.7 years for males, and 48.9 years for females.

Northfield township Demographics

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

  • White: 73.33%
  • Asian: 17.83%
  • Two or more races: 4.4%
  • Black or African American: 2.26%
  • Other race: 2.01%
  • Native American: 0.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
34.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,557.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.91% (-3,568)
The current population of Northfield township, Illinois is 87,688 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 91,256.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White66,29373.33%
Asian16,11817.83%
Two or more races3,9794.4%
Black or African American2,0432.26%
Other race1,8172.01%
Native American1330.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander150.02%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Northfield township Population by Race

Northfield township Population Pyramid 2024

Northfield township Median Age

47.4

Total

45.7

Male

48.9

Female

Northfield township Adults

There are 69,592 adults, (22,326 of whom are seniors) in Northfield township.

Northfield township Age Dependency

91.3

Age Dependency Ratio

47.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44

Child Dependency Ratio

Northfield township Sex Ratio

Female47,60052.66%
Male42,79847.34%

Northfield township Population by Age

Northfield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All35,0752.5379.320.7
Married21,3033.1390.29.8
Non Family10,0061.1261.438.6
Female2,7452.9569.330.7
Male1,0212.953.646.4

3.06

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

79.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Northfield township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0251.58%
Associates Degree3,2214.97%
Bachelors Degree22,08934.06%
Graduate Degree22,88035.28%
High School Graduate6,59410.17%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2041.86%
Some College7,83212.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Northfield township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Northfield township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White48,45247,33634,330
Asian10,98810,6168,399
Hispanic2,9192,4041,085
2+ Races1,5771,436920
Black1,3571,212399
Other Race1,234937409
Native American735529
Islander151515

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Northfield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,311$106,603$58,860
Graduate Degree$121,830$153,028$92,418
High School Graduate$43,933$49,762$28,854
Less Than 9th Grade$31,558$32,288$28,807
Overall$78,696$102,302$58,502
Some College$44,192$55,473$38,272

$78,696

Average Earnings

$102,302

Average Male

$58,502

Average Female

Northfield township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Northfield township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Northfield township Language

70.63% of Northfield township residents speak only English, while 29.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 13.97% of the population.

Northfield township Language

Northfield township Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White62,8032,7884.44%
Asian16,0572,18413.6%
Hispanic5,4544287.85%
Multiple3,9772536.36%
Other1,74522612.95%
Black1,70417510.27%

6.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.95%

Male Poverty Rate

8.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Northfield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Northfield township is Asian, with 13.6% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Northfield township is White, with 4.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.28%.

Northfield township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.68%
High School7.91%
Some College7.78%
Bachelors or Greater4.27%

Northfield township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.84%
Male Unemployed11.26%
Male Employed2.45%
Female Employed1.95%

Northfield township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Northfield township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$178,039$236,888
Households$130,551$194,161
Married Families$196,988$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,378$84,472

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Northfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.9%

Male Marriage Rate

57.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Northfield township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Northfield township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Northfield township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Northfield township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,593

Number of Veterans

2,520

Male Veterans

73

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam910
Korea436
Second Gulf War294
World War II206
First Gulf War173

Northfield township Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
75+1,481
65 to 74596
55 to 64180
35 to 54170
18 to 34166

Northfield township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2784.29%
Asian1851.62%
2+ Races754.07%
Hispanic741.99%
Other Race392.86%
Black160.99%

Northfield township Veterans by Race

Northfield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Northfield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.3%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Northfield township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Northfield township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Northfield township 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

59.11%

Born in Northfield township

77.52%

Native Born

22.48%

Foreign Born

5.58%

Non Citizen

16.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.52% of Northfield township residents were born in the United States, with 59.11% having been born in Illinois. 5.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Northfield township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202985,473-443-0.52%
202885,916-443-0.51%
202786,359-443-0.51%
202686,802-443-0.51%
202587,245-443-0.51%
202487,688-443-0.5%
202388,131-443-0.5%
202288,574-1,217-1.36%
202189,791-1,465-1.61%
202091,2564,7455.48%
201986,511-186-0.21%
201886,697-672-0.77%
201787,369-410-0.47%
201687,779-97-0.11%
201587,8764060.46%
201487,4701,0991.27%
201386,3714850.56%
201285,8863410.4%
201185,5453730.44%
201085,17200%

Northfield township Population by Year