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Wakefield is a town in Middlesex County, in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metro area.
The community was named after Cyrus Wakefield, factory owner
The latitude of Wakefield is 42.506N. The longitude is -71.073W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 95 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 24,804.
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$66,117National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Wakefield demographic reports
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4% of Wakefield residents report German ancestry, and 27% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wakefield ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Wakefield was $30,369, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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40% of Wakefield residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Wakefield, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $716. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,577.
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Libraries in Wakefield include Lucius Beebe Memorial Library ... View libraries
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The average commute time for Wakefield workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Wakefield between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of .4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.
Hotels in Wakefield include Best Western, Sheraton Colonial Hotel & Golf Club.
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