St Olaf's Living Circumstances

Northfield Public School District Overview

St Olaf College located in Northfield Public School District area. A total of 9,360 households are located in Northfield Public School District area. Among them, 2,835 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.01 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 6,726 and 11,195 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

5.27% (1,220) of residents are non-citizens and 12.46% (2,883) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Northfield Public School District, Minnesota
Household	9,360
Population	23,141
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,835 (30.29%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,726
Total Students	11,195
Pre-Kindergarten	489
Kindergarten	355
Grade 1-8	2,734
Grade 9-12	1,189
College/Graduate School	6,428
Veterans	23,162
Non-citizen	1,220
Non-English Home Language	2,883
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

23,861 residents are over the age of 16 and 16,890 people are in labor force. Among them, 16,877 people are in civilian labor force and 13 are in armed labor force. 16,291 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Northfield Public School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	15,842	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	9,739	61.48%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,036	6.54%
Public transportation	71	0.45%
Walked	581	3.67%
Other method	199	1.26%
Worked from home	4,216	26.61%
Average Commute Time	23 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,291	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	6,868	42.16%
Service	2,977	18.27%
Sales and office	3,427	21.04%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,180	7.24%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,839	11.29%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,291	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	457	2.81%
Construction	862	5.29%
Manufacturing	1,499	9.20%
Wholesale trade	462	2.84%
Retail trade	1,186	7.28%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	671	4.12%
Information	145	0.89%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	677	4.16%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,134	6.96%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,273	44.64%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	987	6.06%
Other services, except public administration	561	3.44%
Public administration	377	2.31%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,291	-
Private wage and salary workers	14,096	86.53%
Government workers	1,433	8.80%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	725	4.45%
Unpaid family workers	37	0.23%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $100,304 for the 9,360 households in Northfield Public School District area, Minnesota. The average income of a single worker is $22,829. 27,578 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.18%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,360	-
Less than $10,000	385	4.11%
$10,000 - $14,999	196	2.09%
$15,000 - $24,999	642	6.86%
$25,000 - $34,999	672	7.18%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,023	10.93%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,602	17.12%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,358	14.51%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,799	19.22%
$150,000 - $199,999	840	8.97%
More than $200,000	843	9.01%
Median Household Income	$78,384	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$100,304	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	6,282	-
Less than $10,000	134	2.13%
$10,000 - $14,999	51	0.81%
$15,000 - $24,999	219	3.49%
$25,000 - $34,999	221	3.52%
$35,000 - $49,999	553	8.80%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,016	16.17%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,042	16.59%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,533	24.40%
$150,000 - $199,999	753	11.99%
More than $200,000	760	12.10%

Median Family Income	$97,370	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$120,648	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$22,829	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$61,847	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$61,847	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	28,673	-
With health insurance coverage	27,578	96.18%
Public coverage	7,757	27.05%
Private health insurance	23,445	81.77%
Without health insurance coverage	1,095	3.82%

Housing

There are 10,085 housing units in Northfield Public School District area, Minnesota with 9,360 units (92.81%) occupied. 7,055 houses (75.37%) are occupied by owner and 2,305 houses (24.63%) are rented. The average housing value is $254,100 and the average rental cost is $832. 149 houses (1.48%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,798 houses (17.83%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,085	-
Occupied	9,360	92.81%
Owner Occupied	7,055	75.37%
Renter Occupied	2,305	24.63%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,462	64.08%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,283	12.72%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,003	19.86%
Mobile Homes	337	3.34%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,085	-
Built 2014 or later	149	1.48%
Built 2010 - 2013	313	3.10%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,950	19.34%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,752	17.37%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,180	11.70%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,572	15.59%
Built 1960 - 1969	628	6.23%
Built 1950 - 1959	743	7.37%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,798	17.83%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,085	-
1 room	91	0.90%
2 rooms	199	1.97%
3 rooms	662	6.56%
4 rooms	1,172	11.62%
5 rooms	1,542	15.29%
6 rooms	1,140	11.30%
7 rooms	1,388	13.76%
8 rooms	1,323	13.12%
9 rooms or more	2,568	25.46%
Median Number of Rooms	6.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,085	-
no bedroom	104	1.03%
1 bedroom	1,017	10.08%
2 bedrooms	2,256	22.37%
3 bedrooms	3,420	33.91%
4 bedrooms	2,528	25.07%
5 bedrooms or more	760	7.54%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	7,055	-
Less than $50,000	247	3.50%
$50,000 - $99,999	142	2.01%
$100,000 - $149,999	684	9.70%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,217	17.25%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,297	32.56%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,936	27.44%
$500,000 - $999,999	469	6.65%
$1,000,000 or more	63	0.89%
Median House Value	$254,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,170	-
Less than $500	341	15.71%
$500 - $999	1,136	52.35%
$1,000 - $1,499	433	19.95%
$1,500 - $1,999	130	5.99%
$2,000 - $2,499	92	4.24%
$2,500 - $2,999	26	1.20%
$3,000 or more	12	0.55%
Median Rental Costs	$832	-

Demographic

A total of 28,905 people lives in Northfield Public School District area, Minnesota with 13,943 male and 14,962 female. The males to female ratio is 48.24 to 51.76. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	28,905	-
Male	13,943	48.24%
Female	14,962	51.76%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	28,905	-
Under 5 years	1,353	4.68%
5 - 9 years	1,693	5.86%
10 - 14 years	1,694	5.86%
15 - 19 years	3,630	12.56%
20 - 24 years	4,260	14.74%
25 - 34 years	2,358	8.16%
35 - 44 years	2,885	9.98%
45 - 54 years	3,171	10.97%
55 - 59 years	1,714	5.93%
60 - 64 years	1,793	6.20%
65 - 74 years	2,426	8.39%
75 - 84 years	1,279	4.42%
85 years and older	649	2.25%
Median Age	33.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	28,905	-
One Race	28,210	97.60%
White	25,938	89.74%
Black or African American	443	1.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native	75	0.26%
Asian	846	2.93%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4	0.01%
Other	904	3.13%

Two or more races	695	2.40%
White and Black or African American	137	0.47%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	111	0.38%
White and Asian	301	1.04%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%