Wakefield-Peacedale, RI

Census Place

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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
2019 Median Property Value
$336,900
5.25% 1-year growth
2019 Employed Population
5,027
4.75% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI are U.S. citizens.

In 2019, the median property value in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI was $336,900, and the homeownership rate was 70.7%.

Most people in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI was 2 cars per household.

United StatesRhode IslandWashington County, RIProvidence-Warwick, RI-MASouth Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.91k ± 645
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    485 ± 378
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    284 ± 182
3.85%
Hispanic Population
366 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Rhode Island.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    36,183 ± 4,592 people
  2. Guatemala
    17,080 ± 3,184 people
  3. Portugal
    12,213 ± 2,698 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Rhode Island was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 36,183 Rhode Island residents, followed by Guatemala with 17,080 and Portugal with 12,213.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    284 ± 87
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    148 ± 90
  3. 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.

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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 ($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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.31%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 488k people employed in Rhode Island. This represents a 1.31% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 20.6%.

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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.

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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%.

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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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wakefield-Peacedale, RI is from Rhode Island.
0.446
2023 Wage GINI in Rhode Island
0.447
2022 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

In 2023, the income inequality in Rhode Island was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.292% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Rhode Island was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Rhode Island in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019
  1. Drove Alone (79.5%)
  2. Carpooled (10%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

95.9% of the population of Wakefield-Peacedale, RI has health coverage, with 51.3% on employee plans, 16.5% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 1.54% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rhode Island see 1,034 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,034 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1574 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 196 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2019, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 26.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.12%
Uninsured
51.3%
Employer Coverage
16.5%
Medicaid
13.1%
Medicare
13.4%
Non-Group
1.54%
Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI declined by 11.2% from 4.65% to 4.12%.

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