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Population in 2010: 24,932.
Population change since 2000: +0.5%
Males: 12,450  (49.9%)
Females: 12,482  (50.1%)
Median resident age:

43.9 years
Massachusetts median age:

40.3 years

Zip codes: 01880.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $122,999 (it was $66,117 in 2000)
Wakefield:

$122,999
MA:

$94,488

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $65,573 (it was $30,369 in 2000)

Wakefield CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $682,459 (it was $240,300 in 2000)
Wakefield:

$682,459
MA:

$534,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $675,078; detached houses: $718,349; townhouses or other attached units: $735,998; in 2-unit structures: $584,179; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $384,556; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $456,674

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,735.

March 2022 cost of living index in Wakefield: 135.6 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 4.2%
(3.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.0% for Black residents, 22.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 36.1% for other race residents, 14.9% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Wakefield, MA (2022)
    • 23,08085.6%White alone
    • 1,1434.2%Asian alone
    • 1,0623.9%Two or more races
    • 7512.8%Hispanic
    • 2651.0%Black alone
    • 940.3%Other race alone

Races in Wakefield detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Wakefield, Massachusetts as of April 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Wakefield is 6,693 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Wakefield by year

Type

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2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(4.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(4.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(7.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(3.6)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		9
(35.9)		3
(12.0)		5
(19.9)		3
(11.8)		11
(42.6)		5
(18.9)		8
(29.4)		9
(33.2)		5
(18.5)		13
(47.4)		3
(11.0)		4
(14.8)		6
(21.8)		8
(29.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		5
(20.0)		9
(36.1)		7
(27.9)		8
(31.5)		1
(3.9)		6
(22.7)		4
(14.7)		7
(25.8)		3
(11.1)		5
(18.2)		3
(11.0)		2
(7.4)		0
(0.0)		4
(14.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		45
(179.6)		49
(196.5)		48
(191.4)		56
(220.3)		37
(143.2)		32
(121.2)		40
(147.0)		45
(166.2)		38
(140.5)		25
(91.1)		31
(114.1)		23
(84.8)		24
(87.4)		29
(106.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		79
(315.3)		76
(304.8)		68
(271.1)		70
(275.4)		66
(255.4)		51
(193.2)		47
(172.8)		27
(99.7)		36
(133.1)		15
(54.7)		25
(92.0)		25
(92.2)		13
(47.3)		11
(40.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		226
(901.9)		209
(838.3)		220
(877.1)		223
(877.4)		233
(901.8)		218
(825.9)		144
(529.3)		169
(624.1)		150
(554.5)		152
(553.8)		128
(471.0)		124
(457.3)		70
(254.8)		87
(319.1)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		18
(71.8)		16
(64.2)		16
(63.8)		16
(63.0)		14
(54.2)		9
(34.1)		17
(62.5)		14
(51.7)		9
(33.3)		8
(29.1)		12
(44.2)		9
(33.2)		9
(32.8)		22
(80.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)		2
(8.0)		4
(16.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(3.9)		0
(0.0)		1
(3.8)		0
(0.0)		2
(7.4)		0
(0.0)		1
(3.6)		0
(0.0)		1
(3.7)		2
(7.3)		1
(3.7)
City-Data.com crime index142.5119.8129.7122.4122.195.5110.3103.780.489.963.858.458.471.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Wakefield, MA

Crime rate in Wakefield detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 48 (47 officers - 42 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.71
Massachusetts average:

2.53
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Ancestries: Italian (25.9%), Irish (23.9%), American (5.2%), English (4.9%), Polish (3.1%), French Canadian (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1812

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 7.47 square miles.

Population density: 3,339 people per square mile   (average).

Wakefield, Massachusetts map

2,545 residents are foreign born (3.6% Asia, 2.5% Europe, 1.8% Latin America).

This place:

9.4%
Massachusetts:

17.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $6,714 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $7,039 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Malden, MA (5.1 miles , pop. 56,340).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (12.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (184.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Stoneham, MA (1.4 miles ),
Reading, MA (1.6 miles ),
Lynnfield, MA (1.7 miles ),
Melrose, MA (1.7 miles ),
Saugus, MA (2.0 miles ),
Woburn, MA (2.1 miles ),
Winchester, MA (2.2 miles ),
Malden, MA (2.3 miles )

Latitude: 42.50 N, Longitude: 71.07 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -415 (-1.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 5,213 (35.7%)

Area codes: 781, 339

Distribution of median household income in Wakefield, MA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Wakefield, MA in 2022
Wakefield satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 8 buildings, average cost: $451,800
  • 2021: 14 buildings, average cost: $397,200
  • 2020: 12 buildings, average cost: $543,800
  • 2019: 11 buildings, average cost: $375,800
  • 2018: 17 buildings, average cost: $336,800
  • 2017: 19 buildings, average cost: $407,900
  • 2016: 20 buildings, average cost: $303,800
  • 2015: 12 buildings, average cost: $223,800
  • 2014: 19 buildings, average cost: $271,000
  • 2013: 20 buildings, average cost: $307,800
  • 2012: 29 buildings, average cost: $214,600
  • 2011: 20 buildings, average cost: $295,900
  • 2010: 33 buildings, average cost: $251,200
  • 2009: 35 buildings, average cost: $273,500
  • 2008: 39 buildings, average cost: $185,900
  • 2007: 57 buildings, average cost: $134,800
  • 2006: 66 buildings, average cost: $127,100
  • 2005: 77 buildings, average cost: $157,200
  • 2004: 26 buildings, average cost: $203,200
  • 2003: 25 buildings, average cost: $172,200
  • 2002: 60 buildings, average cost: $110,100
  • 2001: 28 buildings, average cost: $171,100
  • 2000: 33 buildings, average cost: $187,400
  • 1999: 52 buildings, average cost: $144,900
  • 1998: 131 buildings, average cost: $111,400
  • 1997: 27 buildings, average cost: $202,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Wakefield, MA residents
Average permit cost in Wakefield, MA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Most common industries in Wakefield, MA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (11.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (10.3%)
  • Health care (9.8%)
  • Educational services (8.9%)
  • Construction (7.0%)
  • Public administration (3.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (12.3%)
  • Construction (11.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.3%)
  • Educational services (5.1%)
  • Public administration (4.8%)
  • Computer & electronic products (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.7%)
  • Educational services (13.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (12.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (10.9%)
  • Social assistance (3.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.3%)
  • Public administration (2.9%)
Most common occupations in Wakefield, MA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
  • Computer specialists (4.9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Computer specialists (6.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Engineers (4.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
  • Registered nurses (5.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3.4%)

Average climate in Wakefield, Massachusetts

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Wakefield, Massachusetts environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 74.3. This is about average.

City:

74.3
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.266. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.266
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 7.38. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.38
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.358. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.358
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.49. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.49
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Wakefield-area historical tornado activity is near Massachusetts state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.8 miles away from the Wakefield place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/29/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Wakefield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Massachusetts state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 191.6 miles away from Wakefield center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 193.0 miles away from Wakefield center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 74.1 miles away from Wakefield center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 78.7 miles away from Wakefield center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 191.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 238.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Middlesex County (31) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 14

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 9, Hurricanes: 6, Snowstorms: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 2, Explosion: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Water Main Break: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Wakefield topographic map

Main business address for: EDGEWATER TECHNOLOGY INC/DE/ (SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC.), FRANKLIN STREET PROPERTIES CORP /MA/ (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS), AMERICAN DENTAL PARTNERS INC (SERVICES-MISC HEALTH & ALLIED SERVICES, NEC).

Hospitals and medical centers in Wakefield:

  • VNA OF MIDDLESEX EAST (607 NORTH AVENUE)
  • GREENVIEW MANOR NURS HOME (BATHOL ST)
  • GREENWOOD NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (90 GREENWOOD STREET)
  • GREENWOOD NURSING HOME (90 GREENWOOD ST)
  • GUARDIAN NURSING HOME (105 CHESTNUT ST)
  • KIRKWOOD NH - OLD (202 MAIN ST)
  • WAKEFIELD CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (ONE BATHOL STREET)

Amtrak stations near Wakefield:

  • 4 miles: WOBURN (100 ATLANTIC AVE.) . Services: ticket office.
  • 10 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
  • 11 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wakefield:

  • Tufts University (about 8 miles; Medford, MA; Full-time enrollment: 9,041)
  • North Shore Community College (about 9 miles; Danvers, MA; FT enrollment: 5,195)
  • Bunker Hill Community College (about 9 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 8,814)
  • Lesley University (about 9 miles; Cambridge, MA; FT enrollment: 4,317)
  • Harvard University (about 10 miles; Cambridge, MA; FT enrollment: 20,857)
  • Salem State University (about 10 miles; Salem, MA; FT enrollment: 8,027)
  • Cambridge College (about 10 miles; Cambridge, MA; FT enrollment: 2,782)

Public high schools in Wakefield:

Private high school in Wakefield:

  • NAZARETH ACADEMY (Students: 72, Location: 27 CORDIS ST, Grades: 9-12, Girls only)

Public elementary/middle schools in Wakefield:

  • WOODVILLE SCHOOL (Students: 497, Location: 30 FARM STREET, Grades: KG-4)
  • DOLBEARE (Students: 474, Location: 340 LOWELL STREET, Grades: KG-4)
  • GREENWOOD (Students: 270, Location: 1030 MAIN STREET, Grades: KG-4)
  • WALTON (Students: 155, Location: 18 DAVIDSON ROAD, Grades: 1-4)
  • GALVIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 109, Location: 525 MAIN STREET, Grades: 5-8)

Private elementary/middle schools in Wakefield:

  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 212, Location: 15 GOULD ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • ODYSSEY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 128, Location: 11 PAUL AVE, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Wakefield

Library in Wakefield:

  • LUCIUS BEEBE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,241,375; Location: 345 MAIN STREET; 111,037 books; 3,929 audio materials; 4,450 video materials; 4 local licensed databases; 34 state licensed databases; 11 other licensed databases; 185 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Wakefield: Veterans Field (A), Lakeside Office Park (B), Wakefield Industrial Center (C), Center Depot (D), Wakefield Townhall (E), Wakefield Fire Department Station 2 (F), Wakefield Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (G), Lucius Beebe Memorial Library (H), Wakefield Town Hall (I), YMCA (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Wakefield include: EDGEWATER TECHNOLOGY INC/DE/ (A), FRANKLIN STREET PROPERTIES CORP /MA/ (B), AMERICAN DENTAL PARTNERS INC (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wakefield include: Wakefield-Lynnfield United Church (A), Lakeside Cemetery Chapel (B), Hope Alliance Church (C), First Parish Congregational Church (D), Emmanuel Parish Church of Wakefield (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Temple Israel Cemetery (1), Old Cemetery (2), Forest Glade Cemetery (3), Lakeside Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Crystal Lake (A), Lake Quannapowitt (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wakefield include: Common District (1), Sullivan Memorial Park (2), Wakefield Park (3), Church-Lafayette Streets Historic District (4), Veterans Field (5), Yale Avenue Historic District (6), Wakefield Town Forest Park (7), Crystal Lake Park (8), Moulten Playground (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Wakefield Bowla Drome (Amusement & Theme Parks; 92 Water Street), Internet Construction Sites (Arcades & Amusements; 25 Bonair Avenue).

Hotels: J Witherspoons Grill & Pub (1 Audubon Road), Dockside Restaurant (1099 Main Street), Best Western Lord Wakefield (595 North Avenue), Colonial Golf Course & Driving Range (95 Audubon Road), Sheraton Colonial Hilton & Golf Club (1 Audubon Rd), Sheraton Colonial Hotel & Golf Club Bost (One Audubon Road).

Birthplace of: Lucius Beebe - Food writer, Tom Keady - Football, Albert P. Langtry - Politician, Carleton S. Coon - (died 1981), anthropologist, Geoff Useless - Singer-songwriter, Joe Cannata - Ice hockey player, John A. Volpe - Diplomat, C. Hartley Grattan - Economist, Andy Harrington (pitcher) - Baseball player, Greye La Spina - Fantasy writer.

Middlesex County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wakefield and their reported violations in the past:

WAKEFIELD WATER DEPT (Population served: 24,804, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2011 and MAR-2011, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-03-2011)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2011 and MAR-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-03-2011)
  • 39 regular monitoring violations
SHERWOOD FOREST SHORES WATER (Serves NH, Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-09-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-09-2013), St Public Notif received (SEP-27-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Massachusetts:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

65.5%
Whole state:

63.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.7%
Whole state:

7.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

People in group quarters in Wakefield in 2010:

  • 188 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 31 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 14 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 11 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Wakefield in 2000:

  • 199 people in nursing homes
  • 20 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 14 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 6 people in religious group quarters
  • 4 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Banks with branches in Wakefield (2011 data):

  • The Savings Bank: Main Street Branch, Lakeside Branch, High School Branch (Seasonal), at 357 Main Street. Info updated 2009/07/02: Bank assets: $443.8 mil, Deposits: $385.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 9 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Wakefield Branch at 2 Smith Street, branch established on 1972/05/27. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: Wakefield Branch at 369 Main Street, branch established on 1854/01/01. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
  • Eastern Bank: Wakefield Branch at 445 Main Street, branch established on 1978/01/16. Info updated 2011/03/30: Bank assets: $7,812.9 mil, Deposits: $6,295.8 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 94 total offices, Holding Company: Eastern Bank Corporation
  • Wakefield Co-operative Bank: Wakefield Co-Operative Bank at 342 Main Street, branch established on 1887/01/01. Info updated 2007/08/31: Bank assets: $154.1 mil, Deposits: $132.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • East Boston Savings Bank: Wakefield Branch at 381 Main Street, branch established on 2008/10/09. Info updated 2011/06/07: Bank assets: $1,946.5 mil, Deposits: $1,609.3 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Meridian Financial Services, Inc

For population 15 years and over in Wakefield:

Marital status in Wakefield, MA
  • Never married: 28.1%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

For population 25 years and over in Wakefield:

  • High school or higher: 95.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 25.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.8
Massachusetts average:

13.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Wakefield
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Wakefield:

(Wakefield, Massachusetts Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Wakefield, MA (based on Middlesex County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic718,209107
Mainline Protestant70,053269
Other68,480199
Evangelical Protestant41,270304
Orthodox23,64128
Black Protestant2,2768
None579,156-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 251
Middlesex County:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.03 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 314
This county:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 203
Here:

1.38 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,153
This county:

7.84 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Middlesex County:

7.8%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Middlesex County:

21.5%
Massachusetts:

22.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Middlesex County:

18.0%
State:

16.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

54.8%
Massachusetts:

50.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Wakefield:

53.8%
Massachusetts:

48.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.0
State:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

18.9%
Massachusetts:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

8.3%
Massachusetts:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.0
Massachusetts:

6.8

Overweight people:
Wakefield:

33.2%
Massachusetts:

33.4%

General health condition:
This city:

60.9%
Massachusetts:

57.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Wakefield:

80.1%
Massachusetts:

79.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Wakefield, MA Residents

6.91% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($102,955 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.91%
Massachusetts average:

6.35%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($137 average AGI)
Middlesex County:

0.01%
Massachusetts average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Suffolk County, MA  1.72% ($108,537 average AGI)
from Essex County, MA  0.66% ($97,144)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.58% ($128,115)


8.22% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($123,369 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.22%
Massachusetts average:

7.18%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($124 average AGI)
Middlesex County:

0.01%
Massachusetts average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Suffolk County, MA  1.23% ($100,275 average AGI)
to Essex County, MA  0.84% ($100,625)
to Worcester County, MA  0.75% ($89,300)
Businesses in Wakefield, MA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Ace Hardware1Mazda1
CVS1McDonald's1
Chevrolet1Shaw's1
Circle K2Sheraton1
Decora Cabinetry2Subaru1
Dunkin Donuts4Subway1
FedEx8UPS10

Strongest AM radio stations in Wakefield:

  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WROL (950 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WILD (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF BOSTON LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WXKS (1430 AM; 5 kW; EVERETT, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WNSH (1570 AM; 5 kW; BEVERLY, MA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wakefield:

  • WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFNX (101.7 FM; LYNN, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • W227AM (93.3 FM; ANDOVER, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wakefield:

  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Wakefield fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 13Number of bridges
  • 95ft / 29.1mTotal length
  • $52,684,000Total costs
  • 1,067,539Total average daily traffic
  • 76,638Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,597,085Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic
New bridges in Wakefield, MA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 61940-1949
  • 41950-1959
  • 11970-1979
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Wakefield, MA
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Wakefield)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Wakefield, MA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 117 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wakefield)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Wakefield)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED53$334,925269$294,3901,058$273,61347$150,9151$180,00035$273,543
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$374,75015$342,53353$275,2836$53,5000$05$291,800
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$317,16718$245,667192$299,5266$200,6670$010$207,400
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$279,85720$301,600139$286,8064$107,7500$04$201,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$010$344,80047$257,0211$100,0000$01$236,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 3351.00 , 3352.00, 3353.00, 3354.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED44$331,75052$324,692
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED10$334,90013$340,308
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$408,3753$309,333
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$380,2002$366,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$255,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 3351.00 , 3352.00, 3353.00, 3354.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Wakefield, MA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Wakefield, MA - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 60. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 88 took place in 2004, and the least - 38 in 2012. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Wakefield, MA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (78.3%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (16.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Wakefield, MA
    • 80378.3%Structure Fires
    • 16616.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 373.6%Outside Fires
    • 201.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Wakefield, MA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Wakefield, Massachusetts:

  • Four Points by Sheraton, 1 Audubon Rd, Wakefield, Massachusetts 01880 , Phone: (781) 856-5666, Fax: (781) 246-4636
  • Clarion Inn Wakefield, 595 North Ave, Wakefield, Massachusetts 01880 , Phone: (781) 245-6100, Fax: (781) 245-2904
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Wakefield, Massachusetts
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wakefield, MA
  • 50.7%Utility gas
  • 41.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.6%Electricity
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wakefield, MA
  • 40.5%Utility gas
  • 36.3%Electricity
  • 20.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.1%No fuel used
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Wakefield compared to Massachusetts state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Wakefield on our top lists:

  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Armenia (population 500+)"
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  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
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