Northfield (village), Vermont
Encyclopedia
Northfield is a village in the town
of Northfield
in Washington County
, Vermont
, United States
. The population was 3,208 at the 2000 census
.
, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 3,208 people, 811 households, and 486 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,215.5 people per square mile (854.2/km²). There were 857 housing units at an average density of 591.9/sq mi (228.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.39% White, 1.78% Black or African American
, 0.34% Native American, 1.93% Asian, 0.69% from other races
, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.30% of the population.
There were 811 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples
living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the village the population was spread out with 15.0% under the age of 18, 43.5% from 18 to 24, 17.5% from 25 to 44, 12.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 142.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 144.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,348, and the median income for a family was $39,783. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $22,955 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $11,760. About 6.5% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
New England town
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of Northfield
Northfield, Vermont
Northfield is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. It lies in a valley within the Green Mountains, and has been the home of Norwich University since 1866. The town contains the village of Northfield, where over half of its population lives. The population was 6,207 at the 2010...
in Washington County
Washington County, Vermont
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 59,534; Vermont's third-most populous county after Chittenden County and Rutland County. Its shire town is Montpelier, the state capital. The center of population of Vermont is located in Washington...
, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 3,208 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,208 people, 811 households, and 486 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 2,215.5 people per square mile (854.2/km²). There were 857 housing units at an average density of 591.9/sq mi (228.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.39% White, 1.78% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.34% Native American, 1.93% Asian, 0.69% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.30% of the population.
There were 811 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the village the population was spread out with 15.0% under the age of 18, 43.5% from 18 to 24, 17.5% from 25 to 44, 12.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 142.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 144.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,348, and the median income for a family was $39,783. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $22,955 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $11,760. About 6.5% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.