Wakefield town, NH

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,266 ( 188 from 2010 )
Land area: 39.6 square miles
Population density: 132.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,092	96.70%	3.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	9	0.17%	81.6%
2+ races:	63	1.20%	26.0%
Hispanic:	101	1.92%	124.4%

Total non-White:	174	3.30%	3.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	182	4.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	6	0.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,078
4,910	96.69%
9	0.18%
9	0.18%
49	0.96%
50	0.98%
45	0.89%
168	3.31%

2000
4,251
4,125	97.04%
0	0.00%
31	0.73%
28	0.66%
27	0.64%
26	0.61%
126	2.96%

1990
3,123
3,100	99.26%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
18	0.58%
n/a
5	0.16%
23	0.74%

1980
2,237
2,219	99.20%
0	0.00%
7	0.31%
7	0.31%
n/a
4	0.18%
18	0.80%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

785	18.5
42	1.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,025	32.8
103	3.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

881	39.4
5	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Wakefield town, NH

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
50.9
942	17.9%
4,324	82.1%
1,111	21.1%

2,205
2.39

1,480	67.1%
1,387	93.7%
36	2.4%
725	32.9%

2010
Number	Percent
45.9
1,023	20.1%
4,055	79.9%
881	17.3%

2,098
2.42

1,483	70.7%
1,230	82.9%
96	6.5%
615	29.3%

2000
Number	Percent
39.4
1,111	26.1%
3,140	73.9%
633	14.9%

1,682
2.53

1,198	71.2%
987	82.4%
91	7.6%
484	28.8%

1990
Number	Percent
35.3
845	27.1%
2,278	72.9%
458	14.7%

1,195
2.61

896	75.0%
766	85.5%
85	9.5%
299	25.0%

1980
Number	Percent
36.4
607	27.1%
1,630	72.9%
384	17.2%

866
2.57

637	73.6%
580	91.1%
30	4.7%
229	26.4%

2022 Housing Data for Wakefield town, NH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	83	3.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	105	4.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	18	0.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	98	4.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	26	1.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	124	5.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	27	1.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	50	2.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	131	5.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	285	12.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	275	12.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	289	13.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	387	17.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	171	7.8%
$200,000 or more	136	6.2%

Median Household Income	86,573
Per Capita Income	42,822

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	62	2.8%
Public Assistance	83	3.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	83	3.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,602	81.5%
Unemployed	67	2.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,669	83.6%
Not in Labor Force	522	16.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	925	579	61.5%
Non-Profit	70	56	55.6%
Self-Employed	243	75	76.4%

Local Government	106	318	25.0%
State Government	53	78	40.5%
Federal Government	108	116	48.2%

Total Private + Self	1,168	654	64.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	337	568	37.2%
Total	1,505	1,222	55.2%

Pct. Govt.	28.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	427	15.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	208	7.6%
Professional, Technical	775	28.4%
Service Occupations	297	10.9%
All others	1,020	37.4%

White Collar		51.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	659	24.2%
Educational services	477	17.5%
Construction	334	12.2%
Health care and social assistance	290	10.6%
Retail trade	223	8.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	190	7.0%
Public administration	143	5.2%
Accommodation and food services	123	4.5%
Other services	85	3.1%
Finance and insurance	60	2.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	47	1.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	31	1.1%
Transportation and warehousing	30	1.1%
Information	18	0.7%
Wholesale trade	17	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	7	0.13%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	8	0.15%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	9	0.17%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	9	0.17%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	77	1.46%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	77	1.46%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,687	93.9%
Spanish	200	4.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	84	1.7%
Other Indo-European	14	0.3%
German, other Germanic	9	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	1,036	19.7%
Irish	880	16.7%
German	745	14.1%
Italian	736	14.0%
American	327	6.2%
French	309	5.9%
French Canadian	245	4.7%
Swedish	231	4.4%
Scottish	230	4.4%
Portuguese	110	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	104	2.0%
Polish	88	1.7%
Welsh	72	1.4%
European	69	1.3%
Russian	48	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,257	99.8%
Not a citizen	9	0.2%

Native	5,153	97.9%
Foreign-born	113	2.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
41	1.0%	140	3.5%	1,403	35.1%	1,337	33.5%	498	12.5%	577	14.4%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	41	1.0%
9-12 Years	140	3.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,403	35.1%
Some College	1,337	33.5%
Bach. Degree	498	12.5%
Grad Degree	577	14.4%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +245	D +122	D + 10.1%
D +367
2020 vs. 2012	R +538	R +381	R + 8.7%
D +157
2020 vs. 2008	R +581	R +577	R + 16.7%
D +4

2016 vs. 2008	R +336	R +699	R + 26.8%
D -363
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,986	60.7%	Joe Biden (D)	1,240	37.9%	44	1.3%	3,270	15	14	0.41%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	1,741	62.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	873	31.3%	175	6.3%	2,789	16	17	0.37%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,448	56.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,083	42.0%	50	1.9%	2,581	10	9	0.36%
2008	69%	John McCain (R)	1,405	52.5%	Barack Obama (D)	1,236	46.2%	34	1.3%	2,675	8	7	0.38%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,462	57.6%	John Kerry (D)	1,053	41.5%	22	0.9%	2,537	9	7	0.37%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	1,149	58.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	755	38.1%	77	3.9%	1,981	10	10	0.35%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wakefield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,240

37.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,986

60.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

TOTAL

3,270

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Wakefield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

873

31.3%

Donald Trump (R)

1,741

62.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

111

4.0%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

2,789

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Wakefield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,083

42.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,448

56.1%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

2,581

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Wakefield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,236

46.2%

John McCain (R)

1,405

52.5%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,675

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Wakefield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,462

57.6%

John Kerry (D)

1,053

41.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,537

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Wakefield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,149

58.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

755

38.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,981

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wakefield town, NH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	59%	Don Bolduc (R)	1,600	61.3%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	962	36.9%	48 [+]	1.8%	2,610	17	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jeremy Kauffman (Libertarian) 48 (1.8%);
2022	G	59%	Chris Sununu* (R)	1,901	72.7%	Tom Sherman (D)	669	25.6%	46 [+]	1.8%	2,616	16	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Karlyn Borysenko (Libertarian) 17 (0.6%); Kelly Halldorson (Libertarian) 15 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.5%);
2020	S2	73%	Corky Messner (R)	1,729	53.4%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	1,420	43.9%	86 [+]	2.7%	3,235	12	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Justin O'Donnell (Libertarian) 86 (2.7%);
2020	G	75%	Chris Sununu* (R)	2,539	77.1%	Dan Feltes (D)	724	22.0%	29 [+]	0.9%	3,292	12	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Darryl Perry (Libertarian) 29 (0.9%);
2018	G	47%	Chris Sununu* (R)	1,387	67.5%	Molly Kelly (D)	638	31.0%	30 [+]	1.5%	2,055	15	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jilletta Jarvis (Libertarian) 27 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2016	S3	64%	Kelly Ayotte* (R)	1,622	59.1%	Maggie Hassan (D)	973	35.4%	150 [+]	5.5%	2,745	11	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Aaron Day (I) 100 (3.6%); Brian Chabot (Libertarian) 47 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2016	G	63%	Chris Sununu (R)	1,657	61.1%	Colin Van Ostern (D)	889	32.8%	165 [+]	6.1%	2,711	12	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Max Abramson (Libertarian) 156 (5.8%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.3%);
2014	S2	44%	Scott Brown (R)	1,078	58.7%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	752	40.9%	8 [+]	0.4%	1,838	10	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.4%);
2014	G	43%	Walt Havenstein (R)	1,070	58.7%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	745	40.9%	8 [+]	0.4%	1,823	11	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.4%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	3,785
Median Value	$294,400

Occupied	2,205	58.3%
Vacant	1,580	41.7%

Owned	2,100	95.2%
Rented	105	4.8%
Median Rent	$959

Single-Family Units	3,478	91.9%
Detached	3,401	89.9%
Attached	77	2.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	75	2.0%
Mobile Homes	202	5.3%

Wakefield town, NH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wakefield town, NH

2022 Housing Data for Wakefield town, NH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wakefield town, NH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wakefield town, NH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wakefield town, NH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wakefield town, NH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wakefield town, NH