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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.

How do Northfield, KY compare?

Population, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income (Census Bureau estimates Vintage 2025, 2020 Census, Building Permits Survey 2025, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates)
FigureNorthfield, KY
Residents, July 2025 (estimate)1,015
Change since April 2020+1.9%
Residents counted in the 2020 Census991
Residents per square mile (2020)2,104
Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents–
Median home value ÷ median household income4.6 years of income
A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less)17.9%
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. ■ differs from Northfield beyond the margins of error.
MeasureNorthfield, KY
Total population1,250±324
Median age46.6±10.7
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4.6%±5.3 pts
White alone, not Hispanic85.5%±6.7 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic4.1%±3.4 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic2.6%±2.3 pts
Born outside the United States7.1%±5.0 pts
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)69.4%±10.8 pts
Median household income$111,250±$38,880
Per capita income$69,017±$12,815
People below the poverty line10.5%±5.6 pts
Unemployment rate0.5%±0.8 pts
Median home value (owner-occupied)$513,300±$95,820
Median gross rent$1,659±$250
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent53.3%±15.3 pts
Owner-occupied homes59.7%±12.7 pts
Built 2020 or later13.6%±15.7 pts
Worked from home36.7%±18.3 pts
Drove alone to work55.2%±16.6 pts
Public transportation0.0%±6.6 pts
Mean travel time to work18.5 min±1.6
No health insurance coverage4.2%±5.3 pts

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov