Wakefield-Peacedale, RI

Census Place

2019 Population

9,504

US Senator

Jack Reed

Democratic Party

US Senator

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

37.4

9.88% 1-year decrease

2019 Poverty Rate

10.4%

21.8% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$82,692

16.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Wakefield-Peacedale, RI is home to a population of 9.5k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2019, 3.9% of Wakefield-Peacedale, RI residents were born outside of the country (371 people).

In 2019, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.91k people) in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 485 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 284 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2019 Citizenship

97.8%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 98.8% of Wakefield-Peacedale, RI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.91k ± 645
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
485 ± 378
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
284 ± 182

3.85%

Hispanic Population

366 people

3.85% of the people in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI are hispanic (366 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Rhode Island.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
35,692 ± 4,563 people
Guatemala
19,486 ± 3,397 people
Portugal
11,604 ± 2,631 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Rhode Island was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 35,692 Rhode Island residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,486 and Portugal with 11,604.

Foreign-Born Population

3.9%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

371 people

3.87%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

352 people

As of 2019, 3.9% of Wakefield-Peacedale, RI residents (371 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI was 3.87%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
284 ± 87
Gulf War (2001-)
148 ± 90
Korea
87 ± 55

Wakefield-Peacedale, RI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI.

Economy

The economy of Wakefield-Peacedale, RI employs 5.03k people. In 2019, the largest industries in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI were Educational Services (780 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (742 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (690 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($105,417), Wholesale Trade ($100,938), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,729).

Employment

Occupations

5.03k

2019 Value

± 559

4.75%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI grew at a rate of 4.75%, from 4.8k employees to 5.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI, are Sales & Related Occupations (634 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (627 people), and Management Occupations (528 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wakefield-Peacedale, RI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Rhode Island.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Rhode Island (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.03k

2019 Value

± 559

4.75%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI grew at a rate of 4.75%, from 4.8k employees to 5.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI, are Educational Services (780 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (742 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (690 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wakefield-Peacedale, RI, though some of these residents may live in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,375

Median earning men ± $10,419

$27,738

Median earning women ± $6,515

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2019 are Wholesale Trade ($112,837), Information ($105,379), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,729).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2019 are Information ($107,583), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,125), and Manufacturing ($73,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI was $336,900 in 2019, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $320,100 to $336,900, a 5.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI is 70.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$336,900

Median Property Value 2019

±$15,728

$2,573

Median Property Taxes

±$298

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wakefield-Peacedale, RI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.7%

Homeownership

2019

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2019

In 2019, 70.7% of the housing units in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$82,692

Median Household Income

± $10,495

3.64k

Number of Households

± 412

In 2019, the median household income of the 3.64k households in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI grew to $82,692 from the previous year's value of $71,131.

The following chart displays the households in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wakefield-Peacedale, RI is from Rhode Island.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

0.446

2023 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

In 2024, the income inequality in Rhode Island was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.127% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Rhode Island was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Rhode Island in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Rhode Island across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (79.5%)
Carpooled (10%)
Worked At Home (3.33%)

In 2019, 79.5% of workers in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (3.33%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.48% of the workforce in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI (984 out of 9.42k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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