Wakefield

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  2. Wakefield Statistics
  3. Wakefield Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Wakefield Employment Information
  5. Wakefield Family Information
  6. Wakefield Education Information
  7. Wakefield Business Information
  8. Wakefield Public Benefits Information
  9. Wakefield Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Wakefield Zip Codes


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Wakefield Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,468
  • Land Area (2000): 12.609 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.630 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 401
  • Alias(es) (2003): EAST MATUNUCK, GREEN HILL, JERUSALEM, MATUNUCK, NARRAGANSETT, PEACE DALE, S KINGSTOWN, SOUTH KINGSTOWN, WAKEFIELD
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Houses (2000): 3,385
Wakefield Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,469 99.61%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 33 0.39%

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
Employment (2003): 52,239
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $1,523,173,000 / $356,871,000
Wakefield Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 354 15.81%
2. Construction 201 8.98%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 199 8.89%
4. Health Care 155 6.92%
5. Public Administration 144 6.43%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 134 5.98%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 84 3.75%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 71 3.17%
9. Finance and Insurance 67 2.99%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 61 2.72%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 59 2.64%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 50 2.23%
13. Other Transportation 48 2.14%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 43 1.92%
15. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 41 1.83%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 39 1.74%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 37 1.65%
18. Metal Manufactuing 36 1.61%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 35 1.56%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 31 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 428 21.08%
2. Health Care 404 19.90%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 136 6.70%
4. Social Assistance 111 5.47%
5. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 96 4.73%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 88 4.33%
7. Finance and Insurance 81 3.99%
8. Public Administration 77 3.79%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 65 3.20%
10. Private Household Services 57 2.81%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 50 2.46%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 44 2.17%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 43 2.12%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 43 2.12%
15. Apparel Manufacturing 22 1.08%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 22 1.08%
17. Department and Other General Stores 22 1.08%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 21 1.03%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 19 0.94%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 17 0.84%

Wakefield Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 156 6.97%
2. Postsecondary Teachers 139 6.21%
3. Other Management Occupations 136 6.07%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 107 4.78%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 80 3.57%
6. Other Production Occupations 79 3.53%
7. Top Executives 79 3.53%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 75 3.35%
9. Engineers 74 3.31%
10. Business Operations Specialists 66 2.95%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 61 2.72%
12. Computer Specialists 59 2.64%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 53 2.37%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 49 2.19%
15. Other Protective Service Workers 48 2.14%
16. Carpenters 42 1.88%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 42 1.88%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 41 1.83%
19. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 37 1.65%
20. Other Installation / Maintenance 37 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 100 4.93%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 96 4.73%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 96 4.73%
4. Secretaries and Admins 95 4.68%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 94 4.63%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 87 4.29%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 73 3.60%
8. Postsecondary Teachers 71 3.50%
9. Child Care Workers 70 3.45%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 60 2.96%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 58 2.86%
12. Art and Design Workers 57 2.81%
13. Other Management Occupations 57 2.81%
14. Personal Appearance Workers 56 2.76%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 55 2.71%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 54 2.66%
17. Other Production Occupations 51 2.51%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 45 2.22%
19. Social Scientists and Related 45 2.22%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 43 2.12%

Wakefield Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,415 53.54%
15-35 hours 1,167 18.29%
1-14 hours 212 3.32%
No regular hours 1,585 24.85%

Wakefield Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 66 1.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 77 1.96%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 75 1.91%
6 AM-6:29 AM 280 7.14%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 374 9.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 583 14.86%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 638 16.26%
8 AM-8:29 AM 600 15.29%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 395 10.07%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 227 5.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 80 2.04%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 43 1.10%
Noon-3:59 PM 269 6.86%
4 PM-11:59 PM 216 5.51%

Wakefield Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 286 7.29%
5-9 778 19.83%
10-14 831 21.18%
15-19 354 9.02%
20-24 302 7.70%
25-29 153 3.90%
30-34 356 9.07%
35-39 159 4.05%
40-44 159 4.05%
45-59 296 7.55%
60-89 139 3.54%
At least 90 110 2.80%

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% 2,704 68.93%
30-44 0 0.00% 674 17.18%
45-59 0 0.00% 296 7.55%
At least 60 10 0.25% 239 6.09%

Wakefield Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 381 9.18%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,299 79.49%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 28 0.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 0.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 205 4.94%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 227 5.47%

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): 3,221 (8,348 people)
Families (2000): 2,180 (6,919 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 952
People at same address in 1995: 4,813
Wakefield Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 202 6.27%
$10,000-$14,999 167 5.18%
$15,000-$19,999 169 5.25%
$20,000-$24,999 158 4.91%
$25,000-$29,999 142 4.41%
$30,000-$34,999 199 6.18%
$35,000-$39,999 150 4.66%
$40,000-$44,999 192 5.96%
$45,000-$49,999 219 6.80%
$50,000-$59,999 305 9.47%
$60,000-$74,999 416 12.92%
$75,000-$99,999 417 12.95%
$100,000-$124,999 209 6.49%
$125,000-$149,999 145 4.50%
$150,000-$199,999 65 2.02%
$200,000 or more 66 2.05%

Wakefield Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 832 25.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 820 25.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 171 5.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 498 15.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 29 0.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 543 16.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 234 7.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 61 1.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 19 0.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Wakefield Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,663 28.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,262 13.53%
Public Assistance 65 0.70%
Retirement 555 5.95%
Self Employment 695 7.45%
Social Security 843 9.04%
Supplemental Security 173 1.85%
Wage / Salary 2,599 27.86%
Other 474 5.08%

Wakefield Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 775 46.32%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 898 53.68%

Wakefield Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 216 7.08%
Color 1 Box Married 1,784 58.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 969 31.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 84 2.75%

Wakefield Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 458 13.21%
Color 1 Box Married 1,828 52.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 753 21.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 427 12.32%

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 178 2.91%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 519 8.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,617 26.44%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,024 16.75%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 353 5.77%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,505 24.61%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 919 15.03%

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 93 1.10% 153 1.81% 246 2.91%
Kindergarten 119 1.41% 23 0.27% 142 1.68%
Grades 1-4 583 6.88% 58 0.68% 641 7.57%
Grades 5-8 580 6.85% 7 0.08% 587 6.93%
Grades 9-12 560 6.61% 21 0.25% 581 6.86%
Undergrad college 302 3.57% 71 0.84% 373 4.40%
Graduate or professional school 133 1.57% 43 0.51% 176 2.08%
Total 2,370 27.99% 376 4.44% 2,746 32.43%

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 Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 5,818
Wakefield Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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 7,902 94.59%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 452 5.41%

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 1,280 15.12%
10-19 Years 1,311 15.48%
20-29 Years 766 9.05%
30-39 Years 1,310 15.47%
40-49 Years 1,502 17.74%
50-59 Years 896 10.58%
60-69 Years 539 6.37%
70-79 Years 498 5.88%
80-89 Years 294 3.47%
90+ Years 72 0.85%

Wakefield Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,958 46.74%
Color 1 Box Female 4,510 53.26%

Wakefield Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,594 89.68%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 253 2.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 205 2.42%
Color 1 Box African-American 165 1.95%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 132 1.56%
Color 2 Box Asian 103 1.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 16 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Wakefield Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,953 20.61%
2. English 1,461 15.41%
3. Italian 1,461 15.41%
4. French Non-Basque 853 9.00%
5. German 771 8.13%
6. Polish 500 5.28%
7. French Canadian 382 4.03%
8. Scottish 305 3.22%
9. United States Or American 291 3.07%
10. Swedish 278 2.93%

Wakefield Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,461 94.05%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 110 1.39%
3. French 97 1.22%
4. Italian 73 0.92%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 44 0.55%
6. German 31 0.39%
7. Japanese 30 0.38%
8. Vietnamese 28 0.35%
9. Other Slavic 11 0.14%
10. Arabic 9 0.11%

Wakefield Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,236 96.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 147 1.73%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 119 1.40%

Wakefield Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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.


Wakefield Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02879 02880