Wakefield, MA Demographic Data

Wakefield, MA Summary

Wakefield is located in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
  • Population: NA
  • Area: 7.96 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 7.36 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.60 sq. miles
  • Population Density: NA
  • Elevation: 68.57 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Wakefield, MA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,841
51%
50.8
Male
12,156
49%
49.2
Total Population
24,997
 
311,591,919

Wakefield, MA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,634
6.5% 
6.4
5 to 9 Years
1,509
6.0% 
6.5
10 to 14 Years
1,304
5.2% 
6.7
15 to 19 Years
1,239
5.0% 
7.0
20 to 24 Years
1,247
5.0% 
7.1
25 to 34 Years
2,789
11.2% 
13.3
35 to 44 Years
3,696
14.8% 
13.1
45 to 54 Years
3,770
15.1% 
14.3
55 to 59 Years
2,311
9.2% 
6.5
60 to 64 Years
1,504
6.0% 
5.7
65 to 74 Years
2,383
9.5% 
7.2
75 to 84 Years
1,082
4.3% 
4.2
85 Years and Over
529
2.1% 
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
19,738
79.0%
76.3
Female
10,396
52.7%
51.4
Male
9,342
47.3%
48.6
21 Years and over
19,254
77.0%
71.8
62 Years and over
4,950
19.8%
16.7
65 Years and over
3,994
16.0%
13.3
Female
2,158
54.0%
56.7
Male
1,836
46.0%
43.3
Median Age (years)
42
NR
NR

Wakefield, MA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
NR
NR 
97.2
White
NR
NR 
74.1
Black or African American
NR
NR 
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
NR
NR 
0.8
Asian
NR
NR 
4.8
Asian Indian
NR
NR 
0.9
Chinese
NR
NR 
1.1
Filipino
NR
NR 
0.8
Japanese
NR
NR 
0.2
Korean
NR
NR 
0.5
Vietnamese
NR
NR 
0.5
Other Asian
NR
NR 
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
NR
NR 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
NR
NR 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
NR
NR 
0.0
Samoan
NR
NR 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
NR
NR 
0.1
Some Other Race
NR
NR 
4.7
Two or More Races
NR
NR 
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
578
2.3% 
16.7
Mexican
NR
NR 
10.8
Puerto Rican
NR
NR 
1.6
Cuban
NR
NR 
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
NR
NR 
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
24,419
97.7% 
83.3

Wakefield, MA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
318
1.8% 
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
781
4.3% 
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,350
24.1% 
28.4
Some college, no degree
3,168
17.5% 
21.2
Associate's Degree
1,735
9.6% 
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
4,909
27.2% 
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
2,803
15.5% 
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,099
6.1%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
16,965
93.9%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,712
42.7%
28.5

Wakefield, MA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,533
26.9%
32.5%
Now Married
11,110
54.1%
48.3
Divorced
2,303
11.2%
11.0%
Separated
273
1.3%
2.2
Widowed
1,331
6.5
6.0%

Wakefield, MA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
NR
NR
79.2
Languages other than english
NR
NR
20.8
Spanish
NR
NR
12.9
Other indo-european languages
NR
NR
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
NR
NR
3.3
Other Languages
NR
NR
0.9

Wakefield, MA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
502
5.0%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
274
2.7%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
679
6.8%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
502
5.0%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
976
9.7%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
1,754
17.5%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
1,264
12.6%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
2,235
22.3%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
1,274
12.7%
4.4
$200,000 or more
557
5.6%
4.3
Median household income
81,271
 
50,502
Per capita income
38,466
 
26,708

Wakefield, MA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
839
6.2%
9.4
Construction
737
5.4%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,112
23.0%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,355
10.0%
6.6
Information
223
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,248
9.2%
10.4
Other services except public administration
464
3.4%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,128
15.7%
10.7
Public administration
701
5.2%
5.1
Retail trade
1,701
12.6%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
536
4.0%
5.0
Wholesale trade
508
3.7%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
6,668
49.2%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
933
6.9%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
629
4.6%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
3,517
26.0%
24.5%
Service occupations
1,805
13.3%
18.3%

Wakefield, MA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,402
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,737
80.1%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
874
6.5%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,016
7.6%
5.0
Walked
108
0.8%
2.8
Other means
72
0.5%
1.7
Worked at home
595
4.4%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.7
 
25.5

Wakefield, MA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
533
5.3%
9.3
1 vehicles
3,559
35.5%
34.1
2 vehicles
4,311
43.0%
37.5
3 or more
1,614
16.1%
19.1

Wakefield, MA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,688
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
10,017
93.7%
86.9
Owner Occupied
7,697
76.8%
64.6
Renter Occupied
2,320
23.2%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
671
6.3%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.8
NR
2.5

Wakefield, MA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,688
1 room
189
1.8%
2.0
2 rooms
237
2.2%
2.5
3 rooms
744
7.0%
9.2
4 rooms
1,276
11.9%
16.7
5 rooms
934
8.7%
20.6
6 rooms
2,606
24.4%
18.1
7 rooms
2,004
18.8%
12.3
8 rooms
1,285
12.0%
8.4
9 rooms or more
1,413
13.2%
10.2
Median Rooms
6
 

Wakefield, MA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,688
 
 
1-unit, detached
6,694
62.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
418
3.9%
5.8
2-units
1,295
12.1%
3.8
3 or 4 units
856
8.0%
4.5
5 to 9 units
265
2.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
595
5.6%
4.5
20 or more units
565
5.3%
8.7
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Wakefield, MA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,590
42.9%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
968
9.1%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
1,668
15.6%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
825
7.7%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
1,214
11.4%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
439
4.1%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
338
3.2%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
231
2.2%
8.8%
2005 or later
415
3.9%
6.9%

Wakefield, MA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,609
36.0%
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
152
1.5%
4.9
Electricity
590
5.9%
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5,555
55.5%
6.2
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
97
1.0%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
14
0.1%
0.4
No fuel used
0
0.0%
0.9

Wakefield, MA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
NR
 
49325615.0
Less than $300
NR
NR
0.2%
$700 to $999
NR
NR
15.0%
$500 to $699
NR
NR
5.4%
$1,500 to 1,999
NR
NR
20.1%
$2,000 or more
NR
NR
29.1%
$300 to $499
NR
NR
1.8%
$1,000 to 1,499
NR
NR
28.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,617
29.0%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,030
18.5%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
802
14.4%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
524
9.4%
8.7%
35.0% or more
1,596
28.7%
28.1%
Not Computed
26
NR
NR

Wakefield, MA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
NR 
 
38,515,453 
Less than $200
NR
NR
2.0%
$750 to $999
NR
NR
24.3%
$500 to $749
NR
NR
23.8%
$1,500 or more
NR
NR
13.4%
$200 to $299
NR
NR
3.2%
$300 to $499
NR
NR
8.5%
$1,000 to 1,499
NR
NR
24.8%
No Cash Rent
NR
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
1,049
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
264
12.3%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
259
12.1%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
239
11.2%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
427
19.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
185
8.6%
9.1%
35.0% or more
769
35.9%
44.3%
Not Computed
177
NR
NR

Wakefield, MA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,697
 
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
204
2.7%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
26
0.3%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
73
0.9%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
181
2.4%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
682
8.9%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,047
65.6%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,439
18.7%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
45
0.6%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
400,600
 
173,600