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Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Wakefield-Peace Dale - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

9,812
Residents
$111,200
Median income
$464,400
Median home
$1,729
Median rent (state)

Wakefield-Peace Dale - the verdict

Nationally, Wakefield-Peace Dale sits in the 84th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

84th
percentile, household income
83rd
percentile, home value
70th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 9,812 residents in Wakefield-Peace Dale, a small town within Rhode Island. Wakefield-Peace Dale households earn a median of $111,200 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.1%. Wakefield-Peace Dale's housing stock carries a median value of $464,400, and the median resident age is 41.0 years. About 59.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 62.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Rhode Island tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 102.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,729 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Rhode Island's average monthly utility costs around $318 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 64.0 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

9,812 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Rhode Island

Median Household Income

$111,200 /yr

Poverty 5.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

102.3 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Rhode Island average

How does Wakefield-Peace Dale compare to other US cities?

Where Wakefield-Peace Dale sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 84% higher than other cities
Home value 83% pricier than other cities
Median rent 70% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Wakefield-Peace Dale's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Rhode Island, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

84thIncome percentile

84th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Wakefield-Peace Dale's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$464,400 17th percentile more affordable than 17% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Wakefield-Peace Dale $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI median $111,200/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 59.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
9,812
Median Income
$111,200
Median Home Value
$464,400
Median Age
41.0
Poverty Rate
5.1%
Labor force participation
62.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
59.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
77.8%
Carpool
7.6%
Public Transit
1.1%
Walk
0.7%
Work from Home
12.0%
Other
0.8%

Based on 5,088 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Rhode Island - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$155
avg/month
Natural Gas
$105
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$58
avg/month
Total Utilities
$318
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Rhode Island state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Rhode Island state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Wakefield-Peace Dale sits in

Cost of Living Index
102.3
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,729/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
64.0 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Rhode Island

Cumberland Hill
8,638 people
Greenville
8,586 people
Newport East
11,262 people
Tiverton
8,151 people
Valley Falls
12,370 people
Kingston
6,953 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Wakefield-Peace Dale's 9,812 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

DeRidder, LA
9,812 people
Capitola, CA
9,813 people
Uniontown, PA
9,819 people
Camp Pendleton Mainside, CA
9,801 people
Thomaston, GA
9,798 people
College Place, WA
9,828 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Wakefield-Peace Dale's $111,200 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Village Shires, PA
$111,218 median income
Buda, TX
$111,179 median income
Holly Springs, GA
$111,224 median income
Sandy, UT
$111,242 median income
Bedford Park, IL
$111,250 median income
Oakland Acres, IA
$111,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 86.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.8% White 86.8% Black or African American 5.2% Asian 2.4% American Indian 2.6% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.9% Two or more races 2.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Wakefield-Peace Dale compares to nearby Rhode Island cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Wakefield-Peace Dale (this city) 9,812 $111,200
Cumberland Hill 8,638 $131,006
Greenville 8,586 $94,567
Newport East 11,262 $86,310
Census ACS 5-year FIPS RI OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI?

What is the population of Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI? +

Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI counts 9,812 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI? +

In Wakefield-Peace Dale, the typical household earns $111,200 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Wakefield-Peace Dale? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Wakefield-Peace Dale; the closest available measure is the Rhode Island state average, a cost of living index of 102.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Rhode Island vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI? +

A typical home in Wakefield-Peace Dale is worth $464,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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