Wakefield-Peace Dale

Population: 9,812
Median household income: $111,200
Median home value: $464,400

Located in Washington County, Rhode Island, Wakefield-Peace Dale is a community with a population of 9,812. Its median household income of $111,200 runs above the Washington County figure of $102,478.

Between 2020 and 2023, Wakefield-Peace Dale's population held roughly steady from 9,772 to 9,812, while its median home value rose 35.2% from $343,500 to $464,400.

Owners occupy 68.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,812
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $111,200
Median home value: $464,400
Median gross rent: $1,196
Housing units: 4,480
Homeownership rate: 68.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,7729,812

Median household income

$87,684$111,200

Median home value

$343,500$464,400

Median gross rent

$903$1,196

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	9,772	$87,684	$343,500	$903
2021	10,027	$86,250	$364,800	$1,054
2022	9,966	$99,254	$436,600	$1,173
2023	9,812	$111,200	$464,400	$1,196

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3417.8%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	609	6.2%
5 to 17	1,246	12.7%
18 to 24	707	7.2%
25 to 34	1,746	17.8%
35 to 44	1,131	11.5%
45 to 54	785	8.0%
55 to 64	1,504	15.3%
65 to 74	1,278	13.0%
75 and over	806	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,398	85.6%
Black or African American	443	4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	152	1.5%
Asian	236	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	210	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	373	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate13.1%

Some college or associate's21.1%

Bachelor's degree32.9%

Graduate or professional degree26.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	435	6.0%
High school graduate	951	13.1%
Some college or associate's	1,529	21.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,385	32.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,950	26.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,961	77.8%
Carpooled	389	7.6%
Public transit	55	1.1%
Walked	38	0.7%
Bicycle	31	0.6%
Worked from home	610	12.0%
Other means	4	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,721	38.4%
15 to 29 min	871	19.5%
30 to 44 min	1,313	29.3%
45 to 59 min	415	9.3%
60+ min	158	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 6.7% (655 of 9,757)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,656	62.8%
Nonfamily households	1,574	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,230	94.4%
Vacant	250	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,880	68.1%
Renter-occupied	1,350	31.9%

1-unit, detached67.9%

1-unit, attached6.8%

2 to 4 units14.5%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,044	67.9%
1-unit, attached	304	6.8%
2 to 4 units	651	14.5%
5 to 19 units	249	5.6%
20 or more units	220	4.9%
Mobile home & other	12	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4473132
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.93 sq mi
Water area: 0.27 sq mi
Center point: 41.4461, -71.5003