Faribault-Northfield Metro Area

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Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 56,665
  • Land Area (2000): 1,288.697 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 48.063 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 20,061
Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 78,056 67.53%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,753 5.84%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 30,772 26.62%

Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 27,240 26,033 1,208 4.43% 44
1991 27,877 26,390 1,487 5.33% 53
1992 27,988 26,417 1,571 5.61% 56
1993 27,903 26,456 1,446 5.18% 52
1994 28,129 26,792 1,337 4.75% 48
1995 28,447 27,288 1,158 4.07% 41
1996 28,965 27,804 1,161 4.01% 40
1997 29,099 28,128 970 3.33% 33
1998 29,024 28,173 852 2.93% 29
1999 28,591 27,757 834 2.92% 29
2000 31,556 30,587 969 3.07% 31
2001 32,565 31,377 1,188 3.65% 36
2002 33,199 31,691 1,508 4.54% 46
2003 33,281 31,684 1,598 4.80% 48
2004 32,570 31,029 1,540 4.73% 47
2005 31,693 30,239 1,454 4.59% 46
2006 31,956 30,564 1,392 4.35% 44
2007 32,122 30,508 1,615 5.03% 50
2008 32,614 30,687 1,927 5.91% 59
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 32,044 30,071 1,973 6.16% 62
Feb 2008 31,700 29,844 1,856 5.85% 59
Mar 2008 32,082 30,111 1,971 6.14% 61
Apr 2008 32,136 30,272 1,864 5.80% 58
May 2008 32,357 30,568 1,789 5.53% 55
Jun 2008 33,009 31,104 1,905 5.77% 58
Jul 2008 33,467 31,460 2,007 6.00% 60
Aug 2008 33,253 31,200 2,053 6.17% 62
Sep 2008 33,481 31,555 1,926 5.75% 58
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,644 11.88%
2. Educational Services 3,530 11.51%
3. Food Manufacturing 1,872 6.10%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,626 5.30%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,468 4.79%
6. Metal Manufactuing 1,402 4.57%
7. Public Administration 1,158 3.78%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 1,044 3.40%
9. Health Care 832 2.71%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 826 2.69%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 750 2.45%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 668 2.18%
13. Repair and Maintenance 668 2.18%
14. Truck Transportation 656 2.14%
15. Finance and Insurance 638 2.08%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 622 2.03%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 602 1.96%
18. Other Transportation 566 1.85%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 552 1.80%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 518 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 6,314 23.06%
2. Health Care 4,006 14.63%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,856 6.78%
4. Social Assistance 1,278 4.67%
5. Finance and Insurance 1,112 4.06%
6. Public Administration 1,064 3.89%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 962 3.51%
8. Food Manufacturing 804 2.94%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 766 2.80%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 692 2.53%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 490 1.79%
12. Department and Other General Stores 472 1.72%
13. Metal Manufactuing 464 1.69%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 460 1.68%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 446 1.63%
16. Construction 376 1.37%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 348 1.27%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 338 1.23%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 296 1.08%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 294 1.07%

Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 2,118 6.91%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,402 4.57%
3. Other Management Occupations 1,378 4.49%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,292 4.21%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,288 4.20%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 1,110 3.62%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,086 3.54%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,010 3.29%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,008 3.29%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 914 2.98%
11. Other Construction Trades 868 2.83%
12. Postsecondary Teachers 854 2.78%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 854 2.78%
14. Carpenters 668 2.18%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 662 2.16%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 628 2.05%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 526 1.71%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 512 1.67%
19. Top Executives 490 1.60%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 464 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,688 6.16%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,476 5.39%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,386 5.06%
4. Other Production Occupations 1,128 4.12%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,116 4.08%
6. Other Management Occupations 916 3.34%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 908 3.32%
8. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 802 2.93%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 772 2.82%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 726 2.65%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 722 2.64%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 704 2.57%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 688 2.51%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 686 2.50%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 680 2.48%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 648 2.37%
17. Cashiers 638 2.33%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 624 2.28%
19. Registered Nurses 624 2.28%
20. Customer Service Representatives 620 2.26%

Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 50,129 55.68%
15-35 hours 15,255 16.95%
1-14 hours 5,691 6.32%
No regular hours 18,951 21.05%

Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,279 4.12%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,051 3.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,242 5.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,579 8.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,334 9.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,489 11.73%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 9,069 16.39%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,162 7.52%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,963 3.55%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,366 4.28%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,002 1.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 901 1.63%
Noon-3:59 PM 6,176 11.16%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5,713 10.33%

Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,125 7.46%
5-9 13,356 24.14%
10-14 10,276 18.57%
15-19 6,008 10.86%
20-24 5,212 9.42%
25-29 2,727 4.93%
30-34 3,691 6.67%
35-39 1,096 1.98%
40-44 1,606 2.90%
45-59 3,959 7.16%
60-89 2,521 4.56%
At least 90 749 1.35%

Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 308 0.56% 41,396 74.82%
30-44 67 0.12% 6,326 11.43%
45-59 8 0.01% 3,951 7.14%
At least 60 20 0.04% 3,250 5.87%

Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 478 0.82%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,942 11.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 41,461 70.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 40 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 355 0.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 403 0.69%
Color 6 Box Walked 5,647 9.66%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,131 5.36%

Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 37,844 (99,908 people)
Families (2000): 26,858 (83,948 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 14,443
People at same address in 1995: 57,466
Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,368 6.13%
$10,000-$14,999 2,017 5.22%
$15,000-$19,999 1,800 4.66%
$20,000-$24,999 1,995 5.17%
$25,000-$29,999 2,325 6.02%
$30,000-$34,999 2,517 6.52%
$35,000-$39,999 2,384 6.17%
$40,000-$44,999 2,272 5.88%
$45,000-$49,999 2,201 5.70%
$50,000-$59,999 4,615 11.95%
$60,000-$74,999 5,608 14.52%
$75,000-$99,999 4,745 12.29%
$100,000-$124,999 1,982 5.13%
$125,000-$149,999 756 1.96%
$150,000-$199,999 466 1.21%
$200,000 or more 566 1.47%

Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,506 23.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,471 28.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 797 4.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,757 14.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 133 0.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,990 15.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 65 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,437 7.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 28 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 447 2.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 245 1.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.02%

Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 32,635 29.51%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 17,261 15.61%
Public Assistance 906 0.82%
Retirement 5,203 4.71%
Self Employment 6,547 5.92%
Social Security 9,655 8.73%
Supplemental Security 1,069 0.97%
Wage / Salary 31,620 28.60%
Other 5,677 5.13%

Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 11,764 51.34%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 11,152 48.66%

Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,699 8.02%
Color 1 Box Married 26,082 56.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 15,481 33.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 834 1.81%

Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,503 7.64%
Color 1 Box Married 25,677 56.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12,534 27.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,130 9.01%

Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,747 5.50%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,122 9.41%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 26,865 31.11%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 25,935 30.03%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,821 5.58%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 10,368 12.01%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,492 6.36%

Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 928 1.64% 1,090 1.92% 2,018 3.56%
Kindergarten 1,224 2.16% 305 0.54% 1,529 2.70%
Grades 1-4 5,590 9.86% 1,235 2.18% 6,825 12.04%
Grades 5-8 5,838 10.30% 1,042 1.84% 6,880 12.14%
Grades 9-12 7,357 12.98% 536 0.95% 7,893 13.93%
Undergrad college 2,378 4.20% 9,600 16.94% 11,978 21.14%
Graduate or professional school 356 0.63% 439 0.77% 795 1.40%
Total 23,671 41.77% 14,247 25.14% 37,918 66.92%

Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 131 98
2004 118 99

Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 95,672 93.12%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,070 6.88%

Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,158
Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,368 13.00%
10-19 Years 10,106 17.83%
20-29 Years 8,866 15.65%
30-39 Years 7,871 13.89%
40-49 Years 8,349 14.73%
50-59 Years 5,659 9.99%
60-69 Years 3,702 6.53%
70-79 Years 2,688 4.74%
80-89 Years 1,672 2.95%
90+ Years 384 0.68%

Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 28,583 50.44%
Color 1 Box Female 28,082 49.56%

Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 51,257 90.46%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,117 5.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 823 1.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 713 1.26%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 493 0.87%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 182 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 63 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 17 0.03%

Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 43,348 32.55%
2. Norwegian 19,591 14.71%
3. Irish 13,417 10.07%
4. English 8,332 6.26%
5. Swedish 7,371 5.53%
6. Czech 7,348 5.52%
7. French Non-Basque 6,076 4.56%
8. United States Or American 3,374 2.53%
9. Dutch 3,241 2.43%
10. Polish 3,088 2.32%

Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 98,397 90.64%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,435 5.01%
3. Other Slavic 1,156 1.06%
4. German 711 0.65%
5. African 386 0.36%
6. Scandinavian 326 0.30%
7. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 312 0.29%
8. Vietnamese 278 0.26%
9. Chinese 254 0.23%
10. French 176 0.16%

Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 110,183 95.33%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,376 1.19%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,022 3.48%

Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Faribault-Northfield Metro Area Counties Back to top
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Rice County    

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