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- Northfield is 0% more densely populated than Apple Valley.
- People are 31.3% less likely to be married in Northfield.
- The Median Age is 9.0 years younger in Northfield.
 Apple Valley, MNNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,374329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.538.4
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 Population - 201049,148  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,147285,036,114
 Population - 199034,598  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now58.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,397.593.4
 Land Area17.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Apple Valley, MNNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Apple Valley, MNNorthfield, MNUnited States
 White71.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian6.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Apple Valley, MNNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Married Population55.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married29.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households21,128  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,70180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,628  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Apple Valley    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Being ex military, I have traveled to a lot of States. If I had my way, Id live in San Diego, but I can't afford it. My second choice would be Mn. There are lots of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Apple Valley is a somewhat boring place to live. Most of the houses look the same. They are painted the same to conform to rules. Mostly chain stores but I prefer  More

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Over 18 years ago

Quiet w lots of parks and low  More

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Reviews for Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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