Northfield

Population: 5,683
Median household income: $180,492
Median home value: $807,700

Northfield is a community in Cook County, Illinois, home to 5,683 residents. Its median household income of $180,492 runs above the Cook County figure of $81,797.

From 2019 to 2023, Northfield's population grew 2.7% from 5,534 to 5,683, while its median home value rose 26.5% from $638,400 to $807,700.

5.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.42 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,683
Median age: 50.5 yrs
Median household income: $180,492
Median home value: $807,700
Median gross rent: $2,917
Housing units: 2,492
Homeownership rate: 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 81.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5345,683

Median household income

$148,077$180,492

Median home value

$638,400$807,700

Median gross rent

$2,083$2,917

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,534	$148,077	$638,400	$2,083
2020	5,678	$143,661	$699,600	$2,364
2021	5,853	$160,331	$743,600	$2,452
2022	5,707	$146,538	$719,700	$2,427
2023	5,683	$180,492	$807,700	$2,917

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 346.7%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5416.0%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over11.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	287	5.1%
5 to 17	948	16.7%
18 to 24	315	5.5%
25 to 34	382	6.7%
35 to 44	501	8.8%
45 to 54	908	16.0%
55 to 64	885	15.6%
65 to 74	797	14.0%
75 and over	660	11.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,820	84.8%
Black or African American	13	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	488	8.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	48	0.8%
Two or more races	179	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	135	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate2.1%

Some college or associate's16.2%

Bachelor's degree40.7%

Graduate or professional degree41.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	86	2.1%
Some college or associate's	669	16.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,683	40.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,695	41.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone54.4%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit7.6%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home29.7%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,479	54.4%
Carpooled	150	5.5%
Public transit	206	7.6%
Walked	30	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	808	29.7%
Other means	48	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	470	24.6%
15 to 29 min	722	37.7%
30 to 44 min	384	20.1%
45 to 59 min	96	5.0%
60+ min	241	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 5.2% (296 of 5,672)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,712	72.9%
Nonfamily households	636	27.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,348	94.2%
Vacant	144	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,154	91.7%
Renter-occupied	194	8.3%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached8.9%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units11.4%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,823	73.2%
1-unit, attached	221	8.9%
2 to 4 units	34	1.4%
5 to 19 units	284	11.4%
20 or more units	130	5.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1753663
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.1030, -87.7774

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