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Dedham, MA vs Wakefield, MA

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- Wakefield is 0% more densely populated than Dedham.
- People are 9.7% more likely to be married in Wakefield.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years older in Wakefield.
 Dedham, MAWakefield, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,041329,725,481
 Female Population53.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.838.4
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 Population - 201024,818  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock24,804285,036,114
 Population - 199023,782  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,676.193.4
 Land Area10.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Dedham, MAWakefield, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Dedham, MAWakefield, MAUnited States
 White79.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Dedham, MAWakefield, MAUnited States
 Married Population51.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.4%50.2%
 Never Married31.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households10,458  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,27780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,989  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.0%  Unlock10.8%
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