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Wakefield School District
Wakefield School District is a unified school district in Massachusetts with a community population of 27,793. The median household income is $134,306 and the median age is 42.4.
27,793
Population
3759
People / sq mi
$134,306
Median Income
42.4
Median Age
Wakefield School District covers 7 sq mi of land at 3758.9 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 86.6% |
| Black or African American | 0.0% |
| Asian | 56.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% |
Economy & Income
$134,306
Median Household Income
$67,454
Per Capita Income
3.3%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Unemployment
Housing
$723,500
Median Home Value
$1,958
Median Rent
70.7%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
96.4%
High School+
59.7%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Wakefield School District serves a community with a population of 27,793 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Massachusetts.
The median household income in Wakefield School District is $134,306, with a per capita income of $67,454. The poverty rate is 3.3%.
Wakefield School District is 86.6% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 56.7% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In Wakefield School District, 96.4% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 59.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in Wakefield School District is $723,500, with a median rent of $1,958. The homeownership rate is 70.7%.
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Data for Wakefield School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2511910).
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.