Northfield is a somewhat small city located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,451 people and three associated neighborhoods, Northfield is the 232nd largest community in New Jersey.Northfield is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 89.70% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Northfield is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Northfield who work in management occupations (11.95%), office and administrative support (11.50%), and teaching (10.82%). Also of interest is that Northfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Because of many things, Northfield is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Northfield really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Northfield perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.Northfield is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 44.39% of adults in Northfield have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Northfield in 2022 was $51,741, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $206,964 for a family of four. Northfield is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Northfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Northfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Northfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.14% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Northfield include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Northfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
