Moving to Northfield, New Jersey

Population: 7,725. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,025 (+3.9% change)
Males: 3,679 (47.6%), Females: 4,046 (52.4%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $56,875
Median house value: $128,100

Population by Race

Races in Northfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.4%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)
  • Korean (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (26.0%), German (20.1%), Italian (19.6%), English (15.6%), United States (5.4%), Polish (4.1%).

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Northfield

  • High school or higher: 87.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Northfield city

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

5.7% Foreign born (2.2% Asia, 1.6% Latin America, 1.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +338 (+4.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Northfield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Northfield:

  • ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 6 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Abbreviation: ACY)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 44 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: WRI)
  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 48 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; Abbreviation: NEL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Northfield:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Northfield:

  • SOUTH JERSEY PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (Location: PO BOX 112; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northfield:

  • THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 9 miles; POMONA, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,526)
  • ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,086)
  • BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; PEMBERTON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,751)
  • CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; BLACKWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,662)
  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,587)
  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; SEWELL, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,135)
  • OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)

Public primary/middle schools in Northfield:

  • NORTHFIELD COMMUNITY E S (Students: 587; Location: 2000 NEW ROAD; Grades: PK – 04)
  • NORTHFIELD COMMUNITY M S (Students: 541; Location: 2000 NEW ROAD; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Northfield:

  • OTTO BRUYNS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $174,960; Location: 241 W. MILL ROAD; 26,907 books; 668 audio materials; 367 video materials; 74 serial subscriptions)