Township · Ohio

Northfield Center Township, Ohio

Northfield Center Township, township, in Summit County, Ohio. Northfield Center Township had 5,596 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 5,597 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 5,585 (±40). GEOID 3915356490.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

5,596

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 5,597 · ACS 2020-2024: 5,585 ±40

Median household income

$96,607

±$27,137 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$248,500

±$32,814 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

not published


Ohio: $1,034

Where is Northfield Center Township and what county is it in?

Northfield Center Township is a township in Summit County, Ohio. It covers 5.3 square miles of land, 1,049 residents per square mile in 2020.

Northfield Center Township is in the Akron, OH metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Northfield Center Township (marked with a dot) in Summit County, Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Northfield Center Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 5,596 people lived in Northfield Center Township on July 1, 2025, about level with 2020, slower than Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020 Census counted 5,597 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 5,585 (±40).

  • July 2020→2021 −16 (5,573)
  • 2021→2022 −18 (5,555)
  • 2022→2023 +14 (5,569)
  • 2023→2024 +11 (5,580)
  • 2024→2025 +16 (5,596)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureNorthfield Center TownshipSummit CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population5,585±40537,86411,810,293−283
Households2,340±151231,2674,863,191no clear change
Average household size2.38±0.152.292.37no clear change
Housing units2,475±172247,9245,292,391no clear change

Northfield Center Township's population since 2000

From 4,931 in 2000 to 5,596 in 2025: up 13.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Northfield Center Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 4,931
  • 2005 (estimate) 5,422
  • 2010 Census 5,839
  • 2015 (estimate) 5,869
  • 2020 Census 5,597
  • 2025 (estimate) 5,596

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Northfield Center Township?

The median resident of Northfield Center Township is 44.7 years old; 16.2% are under 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 86.4%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 4.2%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureNorthfield Center TownshipSummit CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age44.7±4.941.439.7no clear change
Under 18 years16.2%±3.3 pts20.7%22.0%–
65 years and over17.9%±4.7 pts19.4%18.3%–
Male48.2%±4.5 pts48.7%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.5%±3.3 pts2.7%4.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic86.4%±5.3 pts73.4%75.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic4.2%±3.1 pts13.7%12.0%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic2.1%±2.1 pts4.3%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.2%±3.0 pts5.3%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.5%±0.8 pts0.4%0.4%–
Born outside the United States2.2%±1.6 pts6.0%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)4.6%±2.9 pts7.3%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.8%±1.9 pts6.1%6.6%–
With a disability8.6%±3.1 pts14.2%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage3.7%±4.8 pts5.6%6.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)96.5%±2.5 pts92.8%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)41.3%±6.6 pts35.8%31.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)12.8%±4.6 pts13.4%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier91.0%±4.5 pts88.9%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.7%±1.1 pts1.2%1.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Northfield Center Township earn?

Half of Northfield Center Township's 2,340 households earn less than $96,607 a year (±$27,137), against $71,622 in Summit County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $110,034 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureNorthfield Center TownshipSummit CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$96,607±$27,137$71,622$71,389no clear change
Mean household income$110,396±$8,338$99,066$96,990–
Per capita income$47,230±$4,755$43,061$40,552no clear change
People below the poverty line1.0%±1.2 pts12.8%13.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line1.9%±3.0 pts18.0%17.8%–
Households receiving SNAP0.6%±1.0 pts14.1%12.5%–
Households with a computer100.0%±1.6 pts95.4%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription99.1%±1.2 pts91.6%90.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Northfield Center Township?

Owners occupy 98.2% of Northfield Center Township's occupied homes and renters 1.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $248,500 by its owner (±$32,814).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureNorthfield Center TownshipSummit CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$248,500±$32,814$208,700$214,800no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±57.2 pts39.0%37.3%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,581±$176$1,470$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes98.2%±1.7 pts67.5%67.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes1.8%±1.7 pts32.5%32.8%–
Housing units2,475±172247,9245,292,391no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate2.9%±3.5 pts0.9%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±48.6 pts3.4%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes80.8%±5.8 pts71.4%68.8%–
Mobile homes0.0%±1.5 pts0.9%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.6%±1.0 pts0.7%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20191.2%±1.4 pts4.4%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier3.3%±2.6 pts19.9%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle0.0%±1.6 pts7.9%7.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Northfield Center Township work and get to work?

74.8% of Northfield Center Township's workers drive alone and 18.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureNorthfield Center TownshipSummit CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)75.6%±6.1 pts64.4%63.1%–
Unemployment rate7.7%±7.6 pts5.1%4.8%–
Drove alone to work74.8%±9.9 pts74.5%75.1%–
Carpooled5.5%±4.6 pts7.5%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±1.1 pts0.8%1.0%–
Walked0.0%±0.1 pts1.2%2.0%–
Worked from home18.5%±8.6 pts14.8%13.0%+11.0 pts
Mean travel time to work19.8 min±1.723.2 min23.4 min−7.5 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Northfield Center Township?

1 census tract lies mostly in Northfield Center Township (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Northfield Center Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Northfield Center Township
Tract 5327.03Summit County5,585 $96,607 $248,50099%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Northfield Center Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Northfield Center Township compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Northfield Center Township is the 2,102nd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 241st-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Northfield Center Township ranks 330th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Northfield Center Township's rank in Ohio (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate241st1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)757th1,589
Residents per square mile551st1,734
Median household income330th1,699
Per capita income297th1,729
Median home value442nd1,707
Bachelor's degree or higher215th1,613
Median age561st1,727
Owner-occupied share32nd1,732
Work from home198th990
Travel time to work1,484th1,731

Northfield Center Township's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Northfield Center Township?

26 of the 56 figures for Northfield Center Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Northfield Center Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.