Wakefield

  1. Wakefield Legal Resources
  2. Wakefield Statistics
  3. Wakefield Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Wakefield Employment Information
  5. Wakefield Family Information
  6. Wakefield Education Information
  7. Wakefield Public Benefits Information
  8. Wakefield Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Wakefield Legal Resources Back to top

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Wakefield Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,252
  • Land Area (2000): 101.842 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 13.789 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,331
Wakefield Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 27 0.64%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,224 99.36%

Wakefield Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wakefield Employment Information Back to top
Wakefield Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,690 1,559 131 7.74% 78
1991 1,651 1,480 170 10.33% 103
1992 1,639 1,471 169 10.30% 103
1993 1,650 1,508 142 8.59% 86
1994 1,658 1,572 85 5.15% 52
1995 1,653 1,572 81 4.91% 49
1996 1,740 1,651 89 5.11% 51
1997 1,751 1,688 63 3.58% 36
1998 1,815 1,743 73 4.01% 40
1999 1,780 1,706 75 4.20% 42
2000 2,160 2,084 75 3.48% 35
2001 2,177 2,085 93 4.25% 43
2002 2,253 2,123 130 5.77% 58
2003 2,287 2,177 109 4.79% 48
2004 2,329 2,244 85 3.64% 36
2005 2,382 2,282 99 4.17% 42
2006 2,397 2,310 87 3.64% 36
2007 2,449 2,349 100 4.07% 41
2008 2,503 2,382 120 4.80% 48
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 2,473 2,347 126 5.10% 51
Feb 2008 2,508 2,368 140 5.58% 56
Mar 2008 2,520 2,381 139 5.52% 55
Apr 2008 2,505 2,399 106 4.23% 42
May 2008 2,524 2,410 114 4.52% 45
Jun 2008 2,509 2,397 112 4.46% 45
Jul 2008 2,497 2,386 111 4.45% 44
Aug 2008 2,495 2,375 120 4.81% 48
Sep 2008 2,493 2,379 114 4.57% 46
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Wakefield Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 139 12.72%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 79 7.23%
3. Educational Services 56 5.12%
4. Public Administration 53 4.85%
5. Repair and Maintenance 51 4.67%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 47 4.30%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 42 3.84%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 35 3.20%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 35 3.20%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 29 2.65%
11. Metal Manufactuing 26 2.38%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 25 2.29%
13. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 23 2.10%
14. Finance and Insurance 22 2.01%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 21 1.92%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 21 1.92%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 20 1.83%
18. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 20 1.83%
19. Other Transportation 19 1.74%
20. Truck Transportation 18 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 117 12.34%
2. Finance and Insurance 78 8.23%
3. Educational Services 76 8.02%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 66 6.96%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 66 6.96%
6. Social Assistance 60 6.33%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 57 6.01%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 38 4.01%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 37 3.90%
10. Public Administration 36 3.80%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 32 3.38%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 20 2.11%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 19 2.00%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 16 1.69%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15 1.58%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 13 1.37%
17. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 13 1.37%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 13 1.37%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 12 1.27%
20. Private Household Services 12 1.27%

Wakefield Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 92 8.42%
2. Other Production Occupations 69 6.31%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 60 5.49%
4. Other Management Occupations 60 5.49%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 53 4.85%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 49 4.48%
7. Computer Specialists 48 4.39%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 42 3.84%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 42 3.84%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 40 3.66%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 39 3.57%
12. Other Construction Trades 37 3.39%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 30 2.74%
14. Carpenters 29 2.65%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 29 2.65%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 23 2.10%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 22 2.01%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 20 1.83%
19. Top Executives 16 1.46%
20. Engineers 14 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 70 7.38%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 55 5.80%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 43 4.54%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 43 4.54%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 39 4.11%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 38 4.01%
7. Secretaries and Admins 35 3.69%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 34 3.59%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 34 3.59%
10. Cashiers 33 3.48%
11. Financial Managers 27 2.85%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 27 2.85%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 25 2.64%
14. Business Operations Specialists 24 2.53%
15. Other Production Occupations 24 2.53%
16. Child Care Workers 23 2.43%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 23 2.43%
18. Customer Service Representatives 20 2.11%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 20 2.11%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 19 2.00%

Wakefield Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,647 50.94%
15-35 hours 468 14.48%
1-14 hours 135 4.18%
No regular hours 983 30.41%

Wakefield Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 105 5.53%
5 AM-5:29 AM 81 4.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 97 5.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 201 10.58%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 233 12.26%
7 AM-7:29 AM 207 10.89%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 283 14.89%
8 AM-8:29 AM 232 12.21%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 80 4.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 86 4.53%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 43 2.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 0.42%
Noon-3:59 PM 111 5.84%
4 PM-11:59 PM 133 7.00%

Wakefield Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 51 2.68%
5-9 150 7.89%
10-14 127 6.68%
15-19 101 5.32%
20-24 172 9.05%
25-29 159 8.37%
30-34 310 16.32%
35-39 92 4.84%
40-44 117 6.16%
45-59 248 13.05%
60-89 202 10.63%
At least 90 171 9.00%

Wakefield Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 760 40.00%
30-44 4 0.21% 515 27.11%
45-59 0 0.00% 248 13.05%
At least 60 4 0.21% 369 19.42%

Wakefield Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 269 13.52%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,568 78.79%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 14 0.70%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8 0.40%
Color 6 Box Walked 41 2.06%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 90 4.52%

Wakefield Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wakefield Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,682 (4,251 people)
Families (2000): 1,198 (3,512 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 531
People at same address in 1995: 2,105
Wakefield Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 113 6.72%
$10,000-$14,999 119 7.07%
$15,000-$19,999 112 6.66%
$20,000-$24,999 98 5.83%
$25,000-$29,999 118 7.02%
$30,000-$34,999 97 5.77%
$35,000-$39,999 114 6.78%
$40,000-$44,999 124 7.37%
$45,000-$49,999 101 6.00%
$50,000-$59,999 225 13.38%
$60,000-$74,999 177 10.52%
$75,000-$99,999 114 6.78%
$100,000-$124,999 70 4.16%
$125,000-$149,999 34 2.02%
$150,000-$199,999 20 1.19%
$200,000 or more 46 2.73%

Wakefield Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 368 21.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 598 35.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 92 5.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 230 13.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 233 13.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 104 6.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 32 1.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 1.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Wakefield Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,277 26.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 664 13.93%
Public Assistance 41 0.86%
Retirement 363 7.62%
Self Employment 293 6.15%
Social Security 564 11.84%
Supplemental Security 59 1.24%
Wage / Salary 1,194 25.06%
Other 310 6.51%

Wakefield Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 584 59.17%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 403 40.83%

Wakefield Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 185 11.27%
Color 1 Box Married 1,059 64.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 330 20.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 67 4.08%

Wakefield Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 200 11.89%
Color 1 Box Married 1,060 63.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 245 14.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 177 10.52%

Wakefield Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wakefield Education Information Back to top
Wakefield Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 83 2.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 394 12.55%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,149 36.59%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 739 23.54%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 254 8.09%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 374 11.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 147 4.68%

Wakefield Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 31 0.73% 21 0.49% 52 1.22%
Kindergarten 65 1.53% 6 0.14% 71 1.67%
Grades 1-4 246 5.79% 2 0.05% 248 5.83%
Grades 5-8 293 6.89% 16 0.38% 309 7.27%
Grades 9-12 200 4.70% 18 0.42% 218 5.13%
Undergrad college 75 1.76% 54 1.27% 129 3.03%
Graduate or professional school 10 0.24% 6 0.14% 16 0.38%
Total 920 21.64% 123 2.89% 1,043 24.53%

Wakefield Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wakefield Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wakefield Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,905 92.91%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 298 7.09%

Wakefield Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wakefield Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wakefield Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 551 12.96%
10-19 Years 622 14.63%
20-29 Years 322 7.57%
30-39 Years 626 14.72%
40-49 Years 691 16.25%
50-59 Years 594 13.97%
60-69 Years 426 10.02%
70-79 Years 306 7.20%
80-89 Years 101 2.38%
90+ Years 13 0.31%

Wakefield Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,103 49.46%
Color 1 Box Female 2,149 50.54%

Wakefield Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,160 97.84%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 35 0.82%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 24 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 19 0.45%
Color 2 Box Asian 8 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.07%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Wakefield Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 921 20.97%
2. Irish 793 18.06%
3. French Non-Basque 561 12.78%
4. United States Or American 494 11.25%
5. Italian 281 6.40%
6. German 247 5.63%
7. French Canadian 229 5.22%
8. Scottish 222 5.06%
9. Scotch Irish 155 3.53%
10. Swedish 86 1.96%

Wakefield Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,881 97.15%
2. French 39 0.98%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 24 0.60%
4. German 18 0.45%
5. Italian 15 0.38%
6. Korean 9 0.23%
7. Scandinavian 5 0.13%
8. Chinese 4 0.10%

Wakefield Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,156 97.77%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 59 1.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 36 0.85%

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Wakefield Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.