Wakefield, MA Profile

Wakefield, MA, population 24,804, is located in Massachusetts's Middlesex county, about 9.2 miles from Cambridge and 10.3 miles from Boston.

Wakefield's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wakefield tend to be much lower than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	9.99
	Males	9.99
	Females	9.99

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	9.99%	Under 20:	9.99%
20 to 40	9.99%	20 to 40:	9.99%
40 to 60	9.99%	40 to 60:	9.99%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	9.99%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$66,117

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	81
2004	57
2005	N/A
2006	231
2007	200
2008	N/A
2009	227
2010	244

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Year	Murder, Man-Slaughter	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
2001	-	-	-	-
2002	-	-	-	-
2003	0	3	6	11
2004	0	2	3	9
2005	-	-	-	-
2006	2	3	9	43
2007	0	5	6	38
2008	-	-	-	-
2009	1	9	4	43
2010	0	3	9	49

Property Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	994
2004	918
2005	N/A
2006	1,092
2007	1,181
2008	N/A
2009	1,097
2010	1,205

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Year	Burglary	Larceny, Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft
2001	-	-	-
2002	-	-	-
2003	42	179	26
2004	49	161	17
2005	-	-	-
2006	45	202	23
2007	49	220	21
2008	-	-	-
2009	51	207	17
2010	76	209	16

Location

Elevation	100 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles