Wakefield-Peacedale (listed as "Wakefield-Peace Dale" by the United States Census Bureau) is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of South Kingstown in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States that includes the villages of Peace Dale and Wakefield. According to the 2020 census, its population was 8,925.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (4.70%) is water.
Media
The IndependentRI (South County Newspapers) publish weekly from Main Street in Wakefield, covering South Kingstown, North Kingstown, Narragansett and The University of Rhode Island.<!-- https://www.independentri.com/site/contact.html -->
Demographics
2020 census
The 2020 United States census counted 8,925 people, 3,751 households, and 2,641 families in Wakefield-Peacedale. The population density was . There were 4,027 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 84.18% (7,513) white or European American (83.62% non-Hispanic white), 2.1% (187) black or African-American, 3.11% (278) Native American or Alaska Native, 2.04% (182) Asian, 0.03% (3) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 1.48% (132) from other races, and 7.06% (630) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 3.98% (355) of the population.
Of the 3,751 households, 23.1% had children under the age of 18; 43.5% were married couples living together; 32.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 32.6% of households consisted of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 38.6% of the population.
19.2% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 110.4 males. The median income for those above 16 years old was $33,509 (+/- $7,659). Approximately, 4.6% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under the age of 18 and 3.8% of those ages 65 or over.
2010 census
The 2020 census showed 8,487 residents, 3,445 households, and 2,401 families in Wakefield-Peacedale. There were 3,720 total housing units. The racial makeup was 90.27% (7,662) white or European American, 1.8% (157) Black or African American, 2.6% (221) Native American or Alaska Native, 1.39% (118) Asian, 0.0001% (1) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.6% (59) from other races, and 2.6% (227) from two or more races.