Wakefield (Massachusetts, MA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over23,555100%
English only21,36890.7%
Language other than English2,1879.3%
   Speak English less than very well6032.6%
   Spanish2491.1%
      Speak English less than very well780.3%
   Other Indo-European languages1,1094.7%
      Speak English less than very well1110.5%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages7273.1%
      Speak English less than very well3691.6%
   Other languages1020.4%
      Speak English less than very well450.2%

Ancestry in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population25,118100%
  American9573.8%
  Arab2761.1%
  Czech640.3%
  Danish710.3%
  Dutch2130.8%
  English3,48713.9%
  French (except Basque)1,3555.4%
  French Canadian9873.9%
  German1,7777.1%
  Greek2491.0%
  Hungarian760.3%
  Irish8,56434.1%
  Italian7,69630.6%
  Lithuanian1170.5%
  Norwegian1490.6%
  Polish9783.9%
  Portuguese4551.8%
  Russian1290.5%
  Scotch-Irish3681.5%
  Scottish7983.2%
  Slovak200.1%
  Subsaharan African130.1%
  Swedish5632.2%
  Swiss240.1%
  Ukrainian00.0%
  Welsh330.1%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)240.1%
Households By Type in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households9,867100%
  Family households (families)6,42865.1%
     With own children under 18 years2,79628.3%
     Married-couple family5,23853.1%
        With own children under 18 years2,40324.4%
     Male householder, no wife present, family3543.6%
        With own children under 18 years991.0%
     Female householder, no husband present, family8368.5%
        With own children under 18 years2943.0%
  Nonfamily households3,43934.9%
     Householder living alone2,98130.2%
        65 years and over1,02910.4%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years3,00930.5%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over2,62326.6%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households24,763100%
  Householder9,86739.8%
  Spouse5,21221.0%
  Child7,75731.3%
  Other relatives1,0314.2%
  Nonrelatives8963.6%
     Unmarried partner4631.9%
Marital Status in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over10,011100%
  Never married2,98329.8%
  Now married, except separated5,56655.6%
  Separated1951.9%
  Widowed2692.7%
  Divorced99810.0%
 
  Females 15 years and over10,569100%
  Never married2,77126.2%
  Now married, except separated5,42551.3%
  Separated1531.4%
  Widowed1,11310.5%
  Divorced1,10710.5%
Fertility in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months371100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)123.2%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women40%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old630%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old00%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old950%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old520%
Grandparents in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years338100%
  Responsible for grandchildren4613.6%
        Less than 1 year00.0%
        1 or 2 years103.0%
        3 or 4 years236.8%
        5 or more years133.8%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years46100%
  Who are female46100.0%
  Who are married1328.3%
School Enrollment in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school5,826100%
  Nursery school, preschool4617.9%
  Kindergarten2754.7%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)2,46342.3%
  High school (grades 9-12)1,20220.6%
  College or graduate school1,42524.5%
Educational Attainment in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over17,870100%
  Less than 9th grade1721.0%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma7104.0%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)4,43424.8%
  Some college, no degree3,03817.0%
  Associate's degree1,6439.2%
  Bachelor's degree5,12728.7%
  Graduate or professional degree2,74615.4%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher095.1%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher044.1%
Veteran Status in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over19,645100%
  Civilian veterans1,6908.6%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population24,820100%
  With a disability2,1898.8%
 
Under 18 years5,456100%
  With a disability2404.4%
 
18 to 64 years15,824100%
  With a disability8595.4%
 
65 years and over3,540100%
  With a disability1,09030.8%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over24,735100%
  Same house22,47290.9%
  Different house in the U.S.2,1868.8%
     Same county1,5426.2%
     Different county6442.6%
        Same state4411.8%
        Different state2030.8%
  Abroad770.3%
Place Of Birth in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population25,118100%
  Native23,48893.5%
     Born in United States23,40093.2%
        State of residence20,05079.8%
        Different state3,35013.3%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)880.4%
  Foreign born1,6306.5%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population1,630100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen95958.8%
  Not a U.S. citizen67141.2%
Year of Entry in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States1,718100%
  Native88100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 201088100.0%
  Foreign born1,630100%
    Entered 2010 or later19311.8%
    Entered before 20101,43788.2%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea1,630100%
  Europe48029.4%
  Asia78348.0%
  Africa322.0%
  Oceania191.2%
  Latin America18411.3%
  Northern America1328.1%