Wakefield town, New Hampshire Population 2024

5,498

Wakefield town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wakefield town was:

  • White: 95.78%
  • Native American: 2.59%
  • Two or more races: 1.5%
  • Asian: 0.11%
  • Other race: 0.02%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
39.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
138.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.53% (288)
The current population of Wakefield town, New Hampshire is 5,498 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,210.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,11295.78%
Native American1382.59%
Two or more races801.5%
Asian60.11%
Other race10.02%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wakefield town Population by Race

Wakefield town Population Pyramid 2024

Wakefield town Median Age

51.4

Total

52.4

Male

49.4

Female

Wakefield town Adults

There are 4,523 adults, (963 of whom are seniors) in Wakefield town.

Wakefield town Age Dependency

49.9

Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Wakefield town Sex Ratio

Female2,55747.91%
Male2,78052.09%

Wakefield town Population by Age

Wakefield town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2102.4195.84.2
Married1,3022.8699.20.8
Non Family7391.58911
Female882.771000
Male813.271000

2.8

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

95.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wakefield town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1704.09%
Associates Degree3137.54%
Bachelors Degree48311.63%
Graduate Degree54213.05%
High School Graduate1,69640.84%
Less Than 9th Grade280.67%
Some College92122.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wakefield town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wakefield town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,9583,7691,001
Hispanic1501500
Native American1381380
2+ Races504118
Asian666
Other Race110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Wakefield town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,667$65,536$39,231
Graduate Degree$73,934$185,568$73,408
High School Graduate$47,550$59,897$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$56,589$67,254$41,394
Some College$52,703$68,068$39,508

$56,589

Average Earnings

$67,254

Average Male

$41,394

Average Female

Wakefield town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wakefield town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wakefield town Language

91.48% of Wakefield town residents speak only English, while 8.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.94% of the population.

Wakefield town Language

Wakefield town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,0214248.44%
Native138138100%
Hispanic15013892%
Multiple80911.25%

10.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.07%

Male Poverty Rate

12.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wakefield town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wakefield town is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wakefield town is White, with 8.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.21%.

Wakefield town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College15.15%
High School13.15%
Bachelors or Greater5.76%
Less Than 9th Grade4.55%

Wakefield town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed7.13%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Wakefield town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wakefield town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,865$107,234
Households$84,709$101,206
Married Families$101,027$-999,999,999
Non Families$54,659$84,135

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wakefield town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.5%

Male Marriage Rate

62.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Wakefield town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wakefield town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wakefield town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wakefield town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

254

Number of Veterans

240

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam138
First Gulf War40
Second Gulf War14
Korea10
World War II9

Wakefield town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6487
65 to 7463
75+59
35 to 5445
18 to 340

Wakefield town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2445.64%
2+ Races918%
Other Race1100%

Wakefield town Veterans by Race

Wakefield town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wakefield town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.6%

Labor Force Participation

66.1%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Wakefield town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wakefield town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wakefield town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

32.75%

Born in Wakefield town

96.7%

Native Born

3.3%

Foreign Born

0.11%

Non Citizen

3.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.7% of Wakefield town residents were born in the United States, with 32.75% having been born in New Hampshire. 0.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wakefield town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,603210.38%
20285,582210.38%
20275,561210.38%
20265,540210.38%
20255,519210.38%
20245,498210.38%
20235,477210.38%
20225,456981.83%
20215,3581482.84%
20205,2101222.4%
20195,088-8-0.16%
20185,096480.95%
20175,048551.1%
20164,993-6-0.12%
20154,999-10-0.2%
20145,009-25-0.5%
20135,034-33-0.65%
20125,067-8-0.16%
20115,075-16-0.31%
20105,09100%

Wakefield town Population by Year