Northfield town, Vermont Population 2024

5,939

Northfield town Demographics

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

  • White: 92.02%
  • Two or more races: 6.04%
  • Asian: 1.25%
  • Black or African American: 0.52%
  • Other race: 0.17%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Vermont
Land Area (mi²)
44.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
133.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.51% (30)
The current population of Northfield town, Vermont is 5,939 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,909.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,45492.02%
Two or more races3586.04%
Asian741.25%
Black or African American310.52%
Other race100.17%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Northfield town Population by Race

Northfield town Population Pyramid 2024

Northfield town Median Age

30.7

Total

29.4

Male

33.6

Female

Northfield town Adults

There are 5,219 adults, (1,129 of whom are seniors) in Northfield town.

Northfield town Age Dependency

44.9

Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

17.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Northfield town Sex Ratio

Female2,77146.75%
Male3,15653.25%

Northfield town Population by Age

Northfield town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8062.4574.825.2
Married9342.7890.39.7
Non Family6521.6961.338.7
Female1653.4255.844.2
Male552.8229.170.9

2.78

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

74.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Northfield town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1193.39%
Associates Degree2216.3%
Bachelors Degree99228.26%
Graduate Degree38410.94%
High School Graduate1,09331.14%
Less Than 9th Grade661.88%
Some College63518.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Northfield town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Northfield town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,3283,1631,319
2+ Races12412419
Asian383838
Hispanic2000

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

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

Northfield town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,127$54,645$51,250
Graduate Degree$53,323$41,765$53,628
High School Graduate$42,180$42,948$32,292
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$49,335$49,980$47,012
Some College$43,482$44,643$0

$49,335

Average Earnings

$49,980

Average Male

$47,012

Average Female

Northfield town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Northfield town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Northfield town Language

94.37% of Northfield town residents speak only English, while 5.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.85% of the population.

Northfield town Language

Northfield town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,19262414.89%

13.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.9%

Male Poverty Rate

11.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Northfield town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Northfield town is White, with 14.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Northfield town is White, with 14.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.34%.

Northfield town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.9%
High School15.44%
Some College9.37%
Bachelors or Greater3.24%

Northfield town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed8.38%
Female Employed4.58%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Northfield town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Northfield town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,235$87,620
Households$71,786$82,492
Married Families$91,144$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,250$70,136

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Northfield town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.5%

Male Marriage Rate

42.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Northfield town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Northfield town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Northfield town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Northfield town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

314

Number of Veterans

314

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War107
Vietnam64
Korea11
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Northfield town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+102
18 to 3463
35 to 5454
65 to 7448
55 to 6447

Northfield town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3146.52%

Northfield town Veterans by Race

Northfield town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Northfield town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.6%

Labor Force Participation

57.5%

Employment Rate

1.6%

Unemployment Rate

Northfield town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Northfield town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Northfield town 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

48.46%

Born in Northfield town

98.21%

Native Born

1.79%

Foreign Born

0.56%

Non Citizen

1.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.21% of Northfield town residents were born in the United States, with 48.46% having been born in Vermont. 0.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Northfield town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,95940.07%
20285,95540.07%
20275,95140.07%
20265,94740.07%
20255,94340.07%
20245,93940.07%
20235,93540.07%
20225,931180.3%
20215,91340.07%
20205,909-624-9.55%
20196,5335198.63%
20186,014-27-0.45%
20176,041-12-0.2%
20166,053-34-0.56%
20156,087-41-0.67%
20146,128-36-0.58%
20136,164-25-0.4%
20126,189-19-0.31%
20116,208-6-0.1%
20106,21400%

Northfield town Population by Year