Wakefield-Peacedale, Rhode Island
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City Overview
As of 2009, Wakefield-Peacedale's population is 8,598 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -1.07 percent.
The median home cost in Wakefield-Peacedale is $291,550. Home appreciation the last year has been -11.80 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Wakefield-Peacedale's cost of living is 18.01% Higher than the U.S. average.
Wakefield-Peacedale public schools spend $7,796 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 15 students per teacher in Wakefield-Peacedale.
The unemployment rate in Wakefield-Peacedale is 9.90 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Wakefield-Peacedale jobs have Decreased by 5.60 percent.
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People
The 2009 Wakefield-Peacedale, RI, population is 8,598. There are 1,724 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI
The median age is 37.8. The US median is 37.6. 55.61% of people in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI, are married. 10.54% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.59 people. 26.18% of people are married, with children. 10.28% have children, but are single.
Race in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI
90.76% of people are white, 2.00% are black, 1.42% are asian, 2.59% are native american, and 3.31% claim 'Other'.
1.45% of the people in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.55% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 243 physicians per 100,000 population in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI. The US average is 170.
Wakefield-Peacedale, RI Health Index
Air quality in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI is 65 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI is 48 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 79 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 9.90% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -5.60% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 18.80% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 7.56% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $29,036 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $60,778 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 9.21% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 9.03% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 8.27% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 13.78% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 23.02% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 14.60% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 14.48% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 5.97% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.33% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.30% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 14.84% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 27.40% | 20.24% |
| Service | 23.05% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 21.07% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.74% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 5.60% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 7.30% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI, is 9.90%, with job growth of -5.60%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 18.80%.
Wakefield-Peacedale, RI Taxes
Wakefield-Peacedale, RI,sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 7.56%.
Wakefield-Peacedale, RI Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $29,036, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $60,778.
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 45 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $291,550 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -11.80% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 68.54% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 4.78% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 27.22% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $17.32 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.00% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.00% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.30% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 0.21% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 0.00% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 0.93% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 14.13% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 44.08% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 21.19% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 10.58% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 7.06% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1.31% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 5.42% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4.47% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 8.57% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 15.20% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 9.03% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 7.44% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 7.99% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 6.75% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 35.13% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI, is $291,550. Home appreciation is -11.80% over the last year. The median age of Wakefield-Peacedale, RI, real estate is 45 years.
Wakefield-Peacedale, RI Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 27.22% of the Wakefield-Peacedale, RI, population. 4.78% of houses and apartments in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Wakefield-Peacedale, RI, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 1. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Wakefield-Peacedale, RI, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 1. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Wakefield-Peacedale, RI, gets 49 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 31 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 118.
On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI. The July high is around 81 degrees. The January low is 19. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 48 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
Wakefield-Peacedale, RI, schools spend $7,796 per student. There are 15 pupils per teacher, 650 students per librarian, and 950 children per counselor in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI schools.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI, takes 25 minutes. 80% of commuters drive their own car alone. 9% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 5% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Wakefield-Peacedale, RI is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Wakefield-Peacedale, RI is more expensive.
Overall, Wakefield-Peacedale, RI cost of living is 118.01.
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 59.26% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 47.49% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 9.11% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.00% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 3.12% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 3.82% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.35% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.81% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 0.55% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.45% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 1.67% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.97% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.02% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
59.26% of the people in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 47.49% are Catholic; 9.11% are Protestant; 0.00% are LDS; 1.67% are another Christian faith; 0.97% in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI are Jewish; 0.02% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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55.37% of the people in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI are registered as Democrats. 42.36% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 2.27%.
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