Wakefield, Massachusetts Census and Community Profile

WAKEFIELD GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Wakefield, MA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Wakefield, MA was 24,804.

Wakefield Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Wakefield was 11,762, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Wakefield, MA
There are an estimated 5,705 married men in the town. 60.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Wakefield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Wakefield is 13,042 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Wakefield, Massachusetts
There are an estimated 5,632 married women in the community. 52.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Wakefield, MA
The median age of people living in Wakefield, MA was 38.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Wakefield was 1,593. There were 19,197 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.1 percent of the population (3,749) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Wakefield, MA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Wakefield, MA was 24,580.

White Population in Wakefield, MA
The estimated White population in the Wakefield community is 24,045, which is 96.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Wakefield, Massachusetts
The estimated Black/African American population is 111, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Wakefield, MA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Wakefield, MA was 19.

Asian Population in Wakefield, Massachusetts
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 354.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Wakefield, MA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Wakefield was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 49, while those of “two or more races” was 224 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Wakefield community was 204, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Wakefield, MA
The household population number in Wakefield was 24,561.

Group Quarters Population in Wakefield, MA
Group Quarters population in the community was 243.

Average Household Size in Wakefield, MA
The average household size in Wakefield is 2.52 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.09 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Wakefield, MA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 9,937 total housing units in Wakefield.

The number of occupied housing units was 9,747, or 98.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,019 were owner-occupied (72), and 2,728 were renter-occupied (28, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 190 vacant homes in Wakefield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Wakefield, Massachusetts
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,889, with a median value in dollars of 242,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Wakefield, MA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,577 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Wakefield, average costs per month were $474 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 16,117 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wakefield, Massachusetts
7,062 people in Wakefield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 39.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Wakefield, MA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Wakefield was 2,220, or 11.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Wakefield, MA
In 2000, there were 3,248 people in Wakefield, MA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Wakefield, MA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,756 people in Wakefield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Wakefield, Massachusetts
There were 13,652 in the labor force in Wakefield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Wakefield was 27 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Wakefield, MA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $66,117. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Wakefield, MA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $77,834. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Wakefield, Massachusetts
Per capita income in Wakefield in the last full census was 30,369. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Wakefield numbered 113, or 1.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Wakefield, MA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 759, or 3.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.