Wakefield Facts

People Facts

Definition for Population, Census, April 1, 2010 Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,932

Age & Sex Facts

Definition for Persons under 5 years, percent Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Definition for Persons under 18 years, percent Persons under 18 years, percent 19.2%
Definition for Persons 65 years and over, percent Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.6%
Definition for Female persons, percent Female persons, percent 51.9%

Race & Hispanic Origin Facts

Definition for White alone, percent White alone, percent 93.0%
Definition for Black or African American alone, percent Black or African American alone, percent 1.4%
Definition for American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.0%
Definition for Asian alone, percent Asian alone, percent 2.2%
Definition for Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.0%
Definition for Two or More Races, percent Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Definition for Hispanic or Latino, percent Hispanic or Latino, percent 4.7%
Definition for White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.4%

Population Characteristic Facts

Definition for Veterans, 2014-2018 Veterans, 2014-2018 1,554
Definition for Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 8.9%

Housing Facts

Definition for Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 74.4%
Definition for Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $470,900
Definition for Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $2,526
Definition for Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $882
Definition for Median gross rent, 2014-2018 Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,360

Families Facts

Definition for Households, 2014-2018 Households, 2014-2018 10,743
Definition for Persons per household, 2014-2018 Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.47
Definition for Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 91.7%
Definition for Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 10.2%

Computer and Internet Use Facts

Definition for Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 91.9%
Definition for Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 88.7%

Education Facts

Definition for High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 93.2%
Definition for Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 51.4%

Health Facts

Definition for With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 7.2%
Definition for Persons  without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.6%

Economy Facts

Definition for In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 70.0%
Definition for In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 70.0%

Transportation Facts

Definition for Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 31.0

Income & Poverty Facts

Definition for Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $95,302
Definition for Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $48,020
Definition for Persons in poverty, percent Persons in poverty, percent 4.0%

Geography Facts

Definition for Population per square mile, 2010 Population per square mile, 2010 3,389.3
Definition for Land area in square miles, 2010 Land area in square miles, 2010 7.36