Language Spoken At Home in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 11,128 | 100% |
| English only | 8,124 | 73.0% |
| Language other than English | 3,004 | 27.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,193 | 10.7% |
| Spanish | 955 | 8.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 376 | 3.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 505 | 4.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 126 | 1.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 1,436 | 12.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 691 | 6.2% |
| Other languages | 108 | 1.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 11,926 | 100% |
| American | 592 | 5.0% |
| Arab | 83 | 0.7% |
| Czech | 36 | 0.3% |
| Danish | 92 | 0.8% |
| Dutch | 91 | 0.8% |
| English | 1,895 | 15.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 355 | 3.0% |
| French Canadian | 117 | 1.0% |
| German | 2,031 | 17.0% |
| Greek | 61 | 0.5% |
| Hungarian | 50 | 0.4% |
| Irish | 1,943 | 16.3% |
| Italian | 872 | 7.3% |
| Lithuanian | 18 | 0.2% |
| Norwegian | 99 | 0.8% |
| Polish | 431 | 3.6% |
| Portuguese | 26 | 0.2% |
| Russian | 249 | 2.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 263 | 2.2% |
| Scottish | 501 | 4.2% |
| Slovak | 56 | 0.5% |
| Subsaharan African | 41 | 0.3% |
| Swedish | 120 | 1.0% |
| Swiss | 87 | 0.7% |
| Ukrainian | 17 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 71 | 0.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,943 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,468 | 88.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,542 | 39.1% |
| Married-couple family | 2,993 | 75.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,362 | 34.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 260 | 6.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 87 | 2.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 215 | 5.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 93 | 2.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 475 | 12.0% |
| Householder living alone | 422 | 10.7% |
| 65 years and over | 226 | 5.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,586 | 40.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,252 | 31.8% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 11,922 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,943 | 33.1% |
| Spouse | 2,984 | 25.0% |
| Child | 3,783 | 31.7% |
| Other relatives | 923 | 7.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 289 | 2.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 26 | 0.2% |
Marital Status in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 4,741 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,006 | 21.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,212 | 67.7% |
| Separated | 188 | 4.0% |
| Widowed | 142 | 3.0% |
| Divorced | 193 | 4.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 4,982 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,034 | 20.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,306 | 66.4% |
| Separated | 12 | 0.2% |
| Widowed | 279 | 5.6% |
| Divorced | 351 | 7.0% |
Fertility in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 192 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 72 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 101 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 87 | 0% |
Grandparents in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 152 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0% |
School Enrollment in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,153 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 280 | 8.9% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 1.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,133 | 35.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 916 | 29.1% |
| College or graduate school | 776 | 24.6% |
Educational Attainment in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 8,153 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 289 | 3.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 134 | 1.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 657 | 8.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,031 | 12.6% |
| Associate's degree | 354 | 4.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,781 | 34.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,907 | 35.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 94.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 69.8% |
Veteran Status in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,998 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,172 | 13.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 11,870 | 100% |
| With a disability | 813 | 6.8% |
| Under 18 years | 2,872 | 100% |
| With a disability | 19 | 0.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 7,095 | 100% |
| With a disability | 318 | 4.5% |
| 65 years and over | 1,903 | 100% |
| With a disability | 476 | 25.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 11,756 | 100% |
| Same house | 10,569 | 89.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,061 | 9.0% |
| Same county | 752 | 6.4% |
| Different county | 309 | 2.6% |
| Same state | 72 | 0.6% |
| Different state | 237 | 2.0% |
| Abroad | 126 | 1.1% |
Place Of Birth in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 11,926 | 100% |
| Native | 9,299 | 78.0% |
| Born in United States | 9,003 | 75.5% |
| State of residence | 3,170 | 26.6% |
| Different state | 5,833 | 48.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 296 | 2.5% |
| Foreign born | 2,627 | 22.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 2,627 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 1,644 | 62.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 983 | 37.4% |
Year of Entry in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 2,923 | 100% |
| Native | 296 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 296 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 2,627 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 77 | 2.9% |
| Entered before 2010 | 2,550 | 97.1% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Wakefield
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 2,627 | 100% |
| Europe | 253 | 9.6% |
| Asia | 1,636 | 62.3% |
| Africa | 54 | 2.1% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 640 | 24.4% |
| Northern America | 44 | 1.7% |