Wakefield CDP Massachusetts Population Charts

According to the most recent Wakefield CDP Massachusetts demographics data available from the United States Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in December of 2020, Figure 1 Wakefield CDP depicts it has a Population 2019 of 26,993 which is in the center range of other places in the metropolitan area. The place with the highest population in the area is Woburn which shows a population of 40,304 (49.3% larger). Figure 3 uses the Wakefield CDP population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2019 and Wakefield CDP Massachusetts depicts an increase of 2,061 (8%).

The total Wakefield CDP Massachusetts greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2019 is shown in Figure 4 and for Wakefield CDP shows it has a Population Change of 8.3% which is the third most population percent change of all other places in the greater Wakefield CDP region.

Looking at the Wakefield CDP population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Wakefield CDP Massachusetts depicts it has 3,670 people per square mile which is the third most people per square mile of all other places in the greater Wakefield CDP region. The next higher in terms of population density is Stoneham CDP only about 5.1% larger with population density of 3,858. The place with the highest population density in the area is Melrose which shows a people per square mile of 6,009 (63.7% larger). Figure 6 provides Wakefield CDP demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Wakefield CDP shows it has a Median Age of 43.9 which is the second most median age of all the places in the greater Wakefield CDP region. The place with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Saugus CDP which depicts an age of 47.1 (7.3% larger). The Wakefield CDP Massachusetts population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. Wakefield CDP Massachusetts shows a median age of men only about 4.4% smaller as the median age of women.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for Wakefield CDP population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) Wakefield CDP Massachusetts has the smallest proportion of Black population at 2.4% of the total. Figure 10 shows the Wakefield CDP Massachusetts Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Wakefield CDP depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 3.5% which is the third most Hispanic Population of all other places in the greater Wakefield CDP region. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and shows total male population about 9.9% smaller as the total female population.

Wakefield CDP Massachusetts Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. Wakefield CDP has the largest proportion of never married percent at 12% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Wakefield CDP households. Wakefield CDP depicts it has a Family Size of 3.1 which is the second smallest as measured by average family size of all the other places in the local area. The place with the highest average family size in the area is Lynnfield CDP which shows an average family size of 3.3 (6.3% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Wakefield CDP households for families to the total number of Wakefield CDP households and that Wakefield CDP depicts it has a Families of 68% which is in the middle range of other places in the local area. The place with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Lynnfield CDP which shows a families percent of 78% (13.7% larger).

Looking at Wakefield CDP households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Wakefield CDP depicts it has a Married-couple family of 81% which is less than most other places in the area. The place with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Lynnfield CDP which depicts a husband and wife family percent of 87% (8.2% larger).

Wakefield CDP Massachusetts Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Wakefield CDP depicts it has a Birth Rate of 5.3% which is the third most of all other places in the local area. The place with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Saugus CDP which shows a birth rate of 7.1% (32.6% larger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 19% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has less than most other places in the area when sorted by percent of births to mothers aged 30 to 34 at 31% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 35 to 39 at 20% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Melrose with 25%.

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) Wakefield CDP depicts it has a Unwed Births of 11% which is the third most of all other places in the area. The place with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Saugus CDP which shows an unwed mother birth rate of 27% (approximately 2.5 times bigger).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. Wakefield CDP Massachusetts has the largest proportion of unwed mothers aged 20 to 34 at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. Wakefield CDP Massachusetts has the largest proportion of unwed births and living between 100% and 199% of poverty level at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers with some college or an associates degree at 49% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of unwed mothers with a Bachelors degree at 51% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Melrose with 62%.

Wakefield CDP Massachusetts Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Wakefield CDP households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Wakefield CDP shows it has a Total Single People of 44% which is the third most percent single people of all other places in the greater Wakefield CDP region. The place with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Woburn which shows a percent single of 50% (12.6% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Wakefield CDP is about 13.7% smaller. Also, versus the state of Massachusetts, percent of people who are single for any reason of 52%, Wakefield CDP is about 17.7% smaller.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Wakefield CDP Massachusetts has the largest proportion of percent never married at 12% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of people never married of all the other places in the local area when ranked by percent divorced at 5% of the total. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Wakefield CDP Massachusetts has the largest proportion of men who have never been married at 10% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Wakefield CDP Massachusetts has the largest proportion of women who have never been married at 13% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of women who are divorced at 7% of the total.

Figure 34 shows the Wakefield CDP population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Wakefield CDP metro area. Wakefield CDP Massachusetts has the percentage of single women 25 to 29 the second smallest in terms of percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other places in the metro area at 8% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of single women 30 to 34 at 9% of the total and is ranked #1.

Wakefield CDP Massachusetts Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data Wakefield CDP residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. Wakefield CDP Massachusetts has the smallest proportion of citizens born In US at 5% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the metro area in order of citizens by naturalization at 3% of the total.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of Wakefield CDP residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) Wakefield CDP shows it has a Percent Foreign Born of 8.0% which is the second smallest as measured by percent of population who was born in another country of all the other places in the surrounding region. The place with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Woburn which depicts a percent born outside United States of 20.2% (approximately 2.5 times bigger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, Wakefield CDP is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Massachusetts, percent of population who was born in another country of 16.8%, Wakefield CDP is approximately half the size.

Figure 39 provides a detailed analysis of non citizens by breaking them into two age groups: Under 18 and over the age of 18. Wakefield CDP Massachusetts shows a percent of non citizens under 18 years old only about 3.7% the size as the percent of non citizens over 18 years old. Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 33.1 which is the second smallest as measured by median age of non citizens of all the other places in the metro area. The place with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Stoneham CDP which depicts a median age of 39.3 (18.7% larger). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. has the smallest proportion of non citizens who entered the US between 2000 to 2009 at 20% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of non citizens who entered the US before 1990 at 23% of the total and is ranked #1.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. has the smallest proportion of people naturalized 2015 or later at 8% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the metropolitan area in terms of people naturalized 2010 to 2014 at 8% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of people naturalized 2015 or later of all the other places in the metro area in order of people naturalized 2005 to 2009 at 12% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 1995 to 1999 at 13% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized before 1990 at 40% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Reading CDP with 42%.

Wakefield CDP Massachusetts Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows Wakefield CDP demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. Wakefield CDP Massachusetts has the largest proportion of from Europe at 35% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has less than most other places in the metropolitan area when sorted by from Africa at 3% of the total.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. Wakefield CDP Massachusetts has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Asia at 9.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of people who were born in the Caribbean at 3.1% of the total.