Wakefield Population and Demographics

Wakefield Massachusetts Population and Demographics Resources

Wakefield CDP, Massachusetts Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Wakefield Population: 24804 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 11762 47.42% Female 13042 52.58%       Under 5 years 1593 6.42% 5 to 9 years 1513 6.1% 10 to 14 years 1578 6.36% 15 to 19 years 1347 5.43% 20 to 24 years 1009 4.07% 25 to 34 years 3628 14.63% 35 to 44 years 4473 18.03% 45 to 54 years 3746 15.1% 55 to 59 years 1208 4.87% 60 to 64 years 960 3.87% 65 to 74 years 1770 7.14% 75 to 84 years 1447 5.83% 85 years and over 532 2.14%       Median age (years) 38.9       18 years and over 19197 77.39% Male 8976 36.19% Female 10221 41.21% 21 years and over 18578 74.9% 62 years and over 4292 17.3% 65 years and over 3749 15.11% Male 1419 5.72% Female 2330 9.39%       Race     One race 24580 99.1% White 24045 96.94% Black or African American 111 0.45% American Indian and Alaska Native 19 0.08% Asian 354 1.43% Asian indian 77 0.31% Chinese 184 0.74% Filipino 20 0.08% Japanese 7 0.03% Korean 44 0.18% Vietnamese 8 0.03% Other Asian 14 0.06% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2 0.01% Native Hawaiian 0 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0% Samoan 0 0% Other Pacific Islander 2 0.01% Some other race 49 0.2% Two or more races 224 0.9%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 24804 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 204 0.82% Mexican 23 0.09% Puerto Rican 58 0.23% Cuban 7 0.03% Other Hispanic or Latino 116 0.47% Not Hispanic or Latino 24600 99.18% White alone 23902 96.36%       Relationship     Total Population 24804 100.00% In households 24561 99.02% Householder 9747 39.3% Spouse 5368 21.64% Child 7511 30.28% Own child under 18 years 5320 21.45% Other relatives 947 3.82% Under 18 years 227 0.92% Nonrelatives 988 3.98% Unmarried partner 407 1.64% In group quarters 243 0.98% Institutionalized population 213 0.86% Non-Institutionalized population 30 0.12%       Households by Type     Total Households 9747 100.0 % Family households (families) 6604 67.75% With own children under 18 years 2942 30.18% Married-couple family 5368 55.07% With own children under 18 years 2455 25.19% Female householder, no husband present 947 9.72% With own children under 18 years 384 3.94% Non Family households 3143 32.25% Householder living alone 2575 26.42% Householder 65 years and over 1030 10.57%       Households with individuals under 18 years 3103 31.84% Households with individuals 65 years and over 2623 26.91%       Average Household size 2.52 Average family size 3.09       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 9937 100.00% Occupied housing units 9747 98.09% Vacant housing units 190 1.91% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 23 0.23% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.4 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.8       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 9747 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 7019 72.01% Renter-occupied housing units. 2728 27.99%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.76 Average household size of renter-occupied units 1.89

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.