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Wakefield, NH (New Hampshire) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $330,717 (it was $108,100 in 2000)
Wakefield:

$330,717
New Hampshire:

$384,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $241,514 - $481,222

Total population: 5,078 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 4,251 (27 farm, 4,224 nonfarm))

Houses: 3,330 (1,684 occupied: 1,401 owner occupied, 283 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

17%
State:

28%

Housing density: 85 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $272,426.

Median contract rent in 2022: $944 (lower quartile is $778, upper quartile is $1,178)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,316


Median gross rent in Wakefield, NH in 2022: $1,223

Housing units in Wakefield with a mortgage: 689 (42 second mortgage, 76 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 394

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Wakefield, New Hampshire Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 47,381
  • In family households: 38,112 (9,462 male householders, 4,107 female householders)
    10,988 spouses, 10,875 children (9,957 natural, 313 adopted, 605 stepchildren), 588 grandchildren, 203 brothers or sisters, 322 parents, foster children, 216 other relatives, 1,138 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 9,269 (3,748 male householders (2,863 living alone)), 3,735 female householders (3,109 living alone)), 1,786 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 437 (372 institutionalized population)

6,866 married couples with children.
2,277 single-parent households (707 men, 1,570 women).

97.1% of residents of Wakefield speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (31% speak English very well, 69% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 133 (2.7%)
(76.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wakefield, New Hampshire
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wakefield, New Hampshire
  • 0no bedroom
  • 481 bedroom
  • 4342 bedrooms
  • 6393 bedrooms
  • 1944 bedrooms
  • 865+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wakefield, New Hampshire
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wakefield, New Hampshire
  • 0no bedroom
  • 721 bedroom
  • 1032 bedrooms
  • 753 bedrooms
  • 234 bedrooms
  • 105+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Wakefield in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wakefield in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 48no vehicle
  • 3591 vehicle
  • 6452 vehicles
  • 2253 vehicles
  • 784 vehicles
  • 465+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Wakefield in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wakefield in renter-occupied apartments
  • 21no vehicle
  • 1311 vehicle
  • 902 vehicles
  • 373 vehicles
  • 44 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wakefield, New Hampshire
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wakefield, New Hampshire
  • 01 room
  • 52 rooms
  • 413 rooms
  • 1704 rooms
  • 3085 rooms
  • 3396 rooms
  • 2457 rooms
  • 1498 rooms
  • 1449+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wakefield, New Hampshire
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wakefield, New Hampshire
  • 01 room
  • 252 rooms
  • 473 rooms
  • 914 rooms
  • 715 rooms
  • 136 rooms
  • 117 rooms
  • 208 rooms
  • 59+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Wakefield, NH
Wakefield town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Wakefield, NH household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Wakefield, NH in 2022
  • 5,582Less than $10,000
  • 9,210$10,000 to $19,999
  • 9,221$20,000 to $29,999
  • 11,993$30,000 to $39,999
  • 9,859$40,000 to $49,999
  • 10,647$50,000 to $59,999
  • 15,900$60,000 to $74,999
  • 23,136$75,000 to $99,999
  • 21,682$100,000 to $124,999
  • 17,662$125,000 to $149,999
  • 21,856$150,000 to $199,999
  • 30,426$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Wakefield: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 42.5%
Number of people working at home: 406 (17.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 51
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 150
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 127
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 101
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 172
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 159
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 310
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 92
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 117
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 248
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 202
  • 90 or more minutes: 171

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,568 (78.8%)
  • Carpooled: 269 (13.5%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 41 (2.1%)
  • Other means: 14 (0.7%)
  • Worked at home: 90 (4.5%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Wakefield detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Wakefield, New Hampshire
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Wakefield, New Hampshire
  • 231995 to March 2000
  • 151990 to 1994
  • 81985 to 1989
  • 41980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 91970 to 1974
  • 121965 to 1969
  • 24Before 1965
Ancestries in Wakefield, NH

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 921 (19.7%)
  • Irish: 793 (17.0%)
  • French: 561 (12.0%)
  • United States: 494 (10.6%)
  • Other: 396 (8.5%)
  • Italian: 281 (6.0%)
  • German: 247 (5.3%)
  • French Canadian: 229 (4.9%)
  • Scottish: 222 (4.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 155 (3.3%)
  • Swedish: 86 (1.8%)
  • Polish: 62 (1.3%)
  • Dutch: 47 (1.0%)
  • Russian: 30 (0.6%)
  • Lithuanian: 29 (0.6%)
  • Norwegian: 21 (0.4%)
  • Portuguese: 21 (0.4%)
  • Ukrainian: 21 (0.4%)
  • Greek: 17 (0.4%)
  • Welsh: 12 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 8 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 6 (0.1%)
  • Czech: 5 (0.1%)
  • Slovak: 4 (0.09%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Korea
Wakefield:

25.3% (24)
New Hampshire:

2.9% (1,582)

Canada
Wakefield:

23.2% (22)
New Hampshire:

22.9% (12,397)

France
Wakefield:

21.1% (20)
New Hampshire:

0.7% (401)

United Kingdom
Wakefield:

9.5% (9)
New Hampshire:

8.1% (4,396)

Ireland
Wakefield:

5.3% (5)
New Hampshire:

1.5% (837)

Taiwan
Wakefield:

4.2% (4)
New Hampshire:

0.9% (464)

Mexico
Wakefield:

4.2% (4)
New Hampshire:

2.6% (1,419)

Colombia
Wakefield:

4.2% (4)
New Hampshire:

1.7% (940)

Portugal
Wakefield:

3.2% (3)
New Hampshire:

1.5% (835)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,779
  • Other state: 2,320
  • Northeast: 1,834
  • Midwest: 185
  • South: 198
  • West: 103

54% of Wakefield residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in New Hampshire.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 4
  • 7th and 8th grade: 49
  • 9th grade: 24
  • 10th grade: 46
  • 11th grade: 22
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 60
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 499
  • Less than 1 year of college: 85
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 266
  • Associate degree: 119
  • Bachelor's degree: 190
  • Master's degree: 34
  • Professional school degree: 16
  • Doctorate degree: 14
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 5
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 4
  • 7th and 8th grade: 17
  • 9th grade: 22
  • 10th grade: 48
  • 11th grade: 38
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 72
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 573
  • Less than 1 year of college: 125
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 218
  • Associate degree: 110
  • Bachelor's degree: 173
  • Master's degree: 75
  • Professional school degree: 8
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Wakefield marital status for males
Wakefield marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,918
  • One, attached: 39
  • Two: 58
  • 3 or 4: 86
  • 5 to 9: 4
  • 20 to 49: 27
  • Mobile homes: 185
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Median worth of mobile homes: $188,356

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.6%
Year householders moved into residence in Wakefield
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wakefield, NH
  • 62.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 22.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.2%Wood
  • 5.3%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wakefield, NH
  • 62.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 15.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 12.7%Electricity
  • 6.7%Wood
  • 1.8%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18
Here:

3.2%
New Hampshire:

8.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18
Here:

8.3%
New Hampshire:

10.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 54
Here:

41.9%
New Hampshire:

36.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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