Living in Wakefield School District Area

Living Summary

10,723

households

26,571

Total Population

$505,800

Average House Value

$1,364

Average Housing Rent

$100,278

Average Household Income

97.93%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,507

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

54%

Percent Proficient - Math

57%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 10,723 households are located in Wakefield School District area. Among them, 3,027 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.04 people. The total number of children in the region is 7,735 and 5,721 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (786) of residents are non-citizens and 9% (2,334) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Wakefield School District, Massachusetts
Household	10,723
Population	26,571
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,027 (28%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	7,735
Total Students	5,721
Pre-Kindergarten	453
Kindergarten	226
Grade 1-8	2,379
Grade 9-12	1,285
College/Graduate School	1,378
Veterans	21,821
Non-citizen	786
Non-English Home Language	2,334
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

22,420 residents are over the age of 16 and 15,845 people are in labor force. Among them, 15,845 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 15,348 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Wakefield School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	15,100	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	11,806	78.19%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	722	4.78%
Public transportation	1,376	9.11%
Walked	309	2.05%
Other method	270	1.79%
Worked from home	617	4.09%
Average Commute Time	31 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	15,348	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	8,411	54.80%
Service	1,852	12.07%
Sales and office	3,399	22.15%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	814	5.30%
Production, transportation, and material moving	872	5.68%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	15,348	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	10	0.07%
Construction	940	6.12%
Manufacturing	1,223	7.97%
Wholesale trade	488	3.18%
Retail trade	1,575	10.26%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	531	3.46%
Information	565	3.68%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,063	6.93%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,680	17.46%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,810	24.82%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,075	7.00%
Other services, except public administration	823	5.36%
Public administration	565	3.68%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	15,348	-
Private wage and salary workers	12,660	82.49%
Government workers	2,023	13.18%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	651	4.24%
Unpaid family workers	14	0.09%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $129,924 for the 10,723 households in Wakefield School District area, Massachusetts. The average income of a single worker is $54,188. 26,112 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 97.93%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	10,723	-
Less than $10,000	300	2.80%
$10,000 - $14,999	255	2.38%
$15,000 - $24,999	535	4.99%
$25,000 - $34,999	441	4.11%
$35,000 - $49,999	953	8.89%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,686	15.72%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,168	10.89%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,004	18.69%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,531	14.28%
More than $200,000	1,850	17.25%
Median Household Income	$100,278	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$129,924	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	7,320	-
Less than $10,000	58	0.79%
$10,000 - $14,999	21	0.29%
$15,000 - $24,999	206	2.81%
$25,000 - $34,999	161	2.20%
$35,000 - $49,999	435	5.94%
$50,000 - $74,999	959	13.10%
$75,000 - $99,999	875	11.95%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,535	20.97%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,395	19.06%
More than $200,000	1,675	22.88%

Median Family Income	$130,570	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$155,494	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$54,188	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$85,292	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$85,292	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	26,663	-
With health insurance coverage	26,112	97.93%
Public coverage	7,005	26.27%
Private health insurance	23,156	86.85%
Without health insurance coverage	551	2.07%

Housing

There are 11,137 housing units in Wakefield School District area, Massachusetts with 10,723 units (96.28%) occupied. 7,991 houses (74.52%) are occupied by owner and 2,732 houses (25.48%) are rented. The average housing value is $505,800 and the average rental cost is $1,364. 198 houses (1.78%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 4,372 houses (39.26%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,137	-
Occupied	10,723	96.28%
Owner Occupied	7,991	74.52%
Renter Occupied	2,732	25.48%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,547	58.79%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	498	4.47%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	4,081	36.64%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	11	0.10%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,137	-
Built 2014 or later	198	1.78%
Built 2010 - 2013	373	3.35%
Built 2000 - 2009	704	6.32%
Built 1990 - 1999	623	5.59%
Built 1980 - 1989	854	7.67%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,114	10.00%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,066	9.57%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,833	16.46%
Built 1949 or earlier	4,372	39.26%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,137	-
1 room	137	1.23%
2 rooms	585	5.25%
3 rooms	945	8.49%
4 rooms	1,477	13.26%
5 rooms	1,397	12.54%
6 rooms	1,676	15.05%
7 rooms	1,824	16.38%
8 rooms	1,334	11.98%
9 rooms or more	1,762	15.82%
Median Number of Rooms	6.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,137	-
no bedroom	137	1.23%
1 bedroom	1,735	15.58%
2 bedrooms	2,811	25.24%
3 bedrooms	3,842	34.50%
4 bedrooms	1,991	17.88%
5 bedrooms or more	621	5.58%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	7,991	-
Less than $50,000	173	2.16%
$50,000 - $99,999	33	0.41%
$100,000 - $149,999	15	0.19%
$150,000 - $199,999	194	2.43%
$200,000 - $299,999	389	4.87%
$300,000 - $499,999	3,113	38.96%
$500,000 - $999,999	3,940	49.31%
$1,000,000 or more	134	1.68%
Median House Value	$505,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,567	-
Less than $500	238	9.27%
$500 - $999	358	13.95%
$1,000 - $1,499	946	36.85%
$1,500 - $1,999	546	21.27%
$2,000 - $2,499	369	14.37%
$2,500 - $2,999	68	2.65%
$3,000 or more	42	1.64%
Median Rental Costs	$1,364	-

Demographic

A total of 26,993 people lives in Wakefield School District area, Massachusetts with 12,862 male and 14,131 female. The males to female ratio is 47.65 to 52.35. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	26,993	-
Male	12,862	47.65%
Female	14,131	52.35%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	26,993	-
Under 5 years	1,400	5.19%
5 - 9 years	1,220	4.52%
10 - 14 years	1,712	6.34%
15 - 19 years	1,305	4.83%
20 - 24 years	1,256	4.65%
25 - 34 years	3,319	12.30%
35 - 44 years	3,711	13.75%
45 - 54 years	3,601	13.34%
55 - 59 years	2,311	8.56%
60 - 64 years	2,124	7.87%
65 - 74 years	2,828	10.48%
75 - 84 years	1,352	5.01%
85 years and older	854	3.16%
Median Age	43.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	26,993	-
One Race	26,635	98.67%
White	25,198	93.35%
Black or African American	473	1.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native	15	0.06%
Asian	647	2.40%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	302	1.12%

Two or more races	358	1.33%
White and Black or African American	130	0.48%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	199	0.74%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%