Wakefield-Peacedale, RI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wakefield-Peacedale	Rhode Island	National
Income per capita	$49,933	$48,013	$44,883
Median household income	$98,658	$86,076	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$142,107	$122,981	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,750	$46,355	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,749	$56,621	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,561	$42,459	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.4%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.3%	13.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wakefield-Peacedale is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wakefield-Peacedale is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wakefield-Peacedale is 31% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Wakefield-Peacedale is 5% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,765 $98,658 $197,316

City

$57,378 $86,076 $172,152

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Wakefield-Peacedale median earnings by income bracket

Wakefield-Peacedale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	0.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.0%	2.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	4.9%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	15.1%
Public administration	3.8%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%	0.3%
Education, health & social services	25.2%	39.5%
Other	34.1%	32.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kingston, RI	6,555	$167,925	106.5%
Ashaway, RI	1,489	$156,329	92.2%
Quonochontaug, RI	432	$138,946	70.8%
Carolina, RI	917	$133,598	64.3%
Melville, RI	1,947	$126,844	56.0%
Wakefield-Peacedale, RI	9,250	$98,658	21.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Earlimart, CA	9,250	$61,767	24.1%
Hillview, KY	9,250	$85,835	5.5%
Mechanicsburg, PA	9,250	$81,721	0.5%
Spanish Fort, AL	9,251	$127,003	56.2%
Chanute, KS	9,251	$67,947	16.5%
Wakefield-Peacedale, RI	9,250	$98,658	21.3%

Source: The Wakefield-Peacedale, RI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.