Educational Attainment in the Town of Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Town)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Middlesex County and the Town of Wakefield
Town of Wakefield
Middlesex County
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma257.189526%59.053357%57.189526%57.2%11,02911.0k36.209489%33.586492%36.209489%36.2%6,9836.600985%7.360151%6.600985%6.6%1,273
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Middlesex County at large.
Scope: population of Middlesex County and the Town of Wakefield
-10%-5%-0%+5%+10%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-3.156183%-3.156183%-3.2%57.190%57.2%59.053%59.1%7.809680%7.809680%+7.8%36.209%36.2%33.586%33.6%-10.314540%-10.314540%-10.3%6.601%6.60%7.360%7.36%
% percentage with given level in the Town of Wakefield
ref. percentage with given level in Middlesex County
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Middlesex County and the Town of Wakefield
Town of Wakefield
Middlesex County
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None2.089707%4.725888%2.089707%2.1%4032.100078%3.815598%2.100078%2.1%40514.555354%17.888322%14.555354%14.6%2,80730.780399%26.574762%30.780399%30.8%5,9367.663988%6.048788%7.663988%7.7%1,47812.206378%13.032589%12.206378%12.2%2,35424.003111%20.553902%24.003111%24.0%4,6293.743842%3.781259%3.743842%3.7%7222.151932%2.388675%2.151932%2.2%4150.705211%1.190217%0.705211%0.7%136
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Middlesex County at large.
Scope: population of Middlesex County and the Town of Wakefield
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-55.781702%-55.781702%-55.8%2.090%2.09%4.726%4.73%-44.960716%-44.960716%-45.0%2.100%2.10%3.816%3.82%-18.632090%-18.632090%-18.6%14.555%14.6%17.888%17.9%15.825683%15.825683%+15.8%30.780%30.8%26.575%26.6%26.702861%26.702861%+26.7%7.664%7.66%6.049%6.05%-6.339580%-6.339580%-6.3%12.206%12.2%13.033%13.0%16.781285%16.781285%+16.8%24.003%24.0%20.554%20.6%-0.989540%-0.989540%-1.0%3.744%3.74%3.781%3.78%-9.911068%-9.911068%-9.9%2.152%2.15%2.389%2.39%-40.749338%-40.749338%-40.7%0.705%0.71%1.190%1.19%
% percentage with given level in the Town of Wakefield
ref. percentage with given level in Middlesex County
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Middlesex County and the Town of Wakefield
More Females More Males
Middlesex County
Town of Wakefield
2%1%0%1%2%3%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-2.266119%0.627584%0.627584%1%57.017%57.0%57.375%57.4%-0.702643%-0.702643%1%3.450344%36.332%36.3%36.078%36.1%-1.593530%-1.593530%2%2.510534%6.651%6.65%6.547%6.55%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Middlesex County and the Town of Wakefield
More Females More Males
Middlesex County
Town of Wakefield
50%0%50%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None3.656387%57.799949%3.656387%4%2.053%2.05%2.129%2.13%-76.373406%-76.373406%76%13.817163%2.655%2.65%1.505%1.51%-20.857422%-12.727789%-20.857422%21%15.877%15.9%13.137%13.1%24.420534%1.347033%24.420534%24%27.537%27.5%34.261%34.3%-40.241393%-44.301508%-40.241393%40%8.895%8.90%6.343%6.34%11.031326%1.298956%11.031326%11%11.590%11.6%12.868%12.9%-6.600582%-6.600582%7%4.837443%24.742%24.7%23.210%23.2%23.291394%9.074535%23.291394%23%3.366%3.37%4.150%4.15%-35.632469%-35.632469%36%0.434675%2.464%2.46%1.817%1.82%-41.493131%-14.127853%-41.493131%41%0.821%0.82%0.581%0.58%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Middlesex County and the Town of Wakefield
Town of Wakefield
Middlesex County
0%10%20%30%40%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3416.608269%16.213858%16.608269%16.6%7114,28129.275000%25.601458%29.275000%29.3%2,3428,00039.254448%28.485326%39.254448%39.3%1,3903,54143.112908%36.252523%43.112908%43.1%1,4933,463
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Middlesex County at large.
Scope: population of Middlesex County and the Town of Wakefield
0%10%20%30%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-342.432556%2.432556%2.4%16.608%16.6%16.214%16.2%14.348958%14.348958%14.3%29.275%29.3%25.601%25.6%37.805859%37.805859%37.8%39.254%39.3%28.485%28.5%18.923884%18.923884%18.9%43.113%43.1%36.253%36.3%
% percentage in the Town of Wakefield with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Middlesex County with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Middlesex County and the Town of Wakefield
More Females More Males
Middlesex County
Town of Wakefield
0%50%100%FM65+45-6435-4425-34114.496614%21.826576%114.496614%114.5%10.860%10.9%23.295%23.3%-6.949688%6.067443%6.067443%6.1%28.452%28.5%30.178%30.2%29.738811%2.568478%29.738811%29.7%34.179%34.2%44.344%44.3%-5.042318%11.448377%11.448377%11.4%40.767%40.8%45.434%45.4%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Middlesex County and the Town of Wakefield
Town of Wakefield
Middlesex County
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$82,344.000000$80,891.000000$82,344.000000$82.3k3,61518.745%18.7%$66,400.000000$61,821.000000$66,400.000000$66.4k5,93630.780%30.8%$49,870.000000$41,229.000000$49,870.000000$49.9k3,83219.870%19.9%$36,768.000000$34,534.000000$36,768.000000$36.8k4,62924.003%24.0%$31,026.000000$24,468.000000$31,026.000000$31.0k1,2736.601%6.60%$56,406.000000$52,707.000000$56,406.000000$56.4k19,28519.3k100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Middlesex County and the Town of Wakefield
Female Male
Middlesex County
Town of Wakefield
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50k$100kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2Total$-69,795.000000$-66,348.000000$-69,795.000000$69.8k$69,795.000000$31,184.000000$66,348.000000$34,647.000000$100,979.000000$101.0k2,0551,560$-53,895.000000$-50,624.000000$-53,895.000000$53.9k$53,895.000000$18,560.000000$50,624.000000$25,126.000000$72,455.000000$72.5k2,7493,187$-41,588.000000$-35,572.000000$-41,588.000000$41.6k$41,588.000000$18,519.000000$35,572.000000$14,608.000000$60,107.000000$60.1k2,0451,787$-24,491.000000$-26,284.000000$-24,491.000000$24.5k$24,491.000000$22,262.000000$26,284.000000$14,833.000000$46,753.000000$46.8k2,4702,159$-49,868.000000$-44,304.000000$-49,868.000000$49.9k$49,868.000000$16,400.000000$44,304.000000$19,121.000000$66,268.000000$66.3k9,9839,302
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of Middlesex County and the Town of Wakefield
Town of Wakefield
Middlesex County
0%20%40%60%80%100%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma30.000000%0.000000%0.0%51.519875%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%38.269680%0100.000000%10.210444%100.000000%100.0%140.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0
Count members of the armed forces with the given level of educational attainment
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#13

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Middlesex County and the Town of Wakefield
Town of Wakefield
Middlesex County
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma389.510150%85.226913%89.510150%89.5%7,36483.242200%78.253149%83.242200%83.2%2,58870.240053%72.368011%70.240053%70.2%2,13650.558214%57.168337%50.558214%50.6%317
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Middlesex County and the Town of Wakefield
Female Male
Middlesex County
Town of Wakefield
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20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-4.980310%-1.103257%-4.861051%-6.083568%6.1%4.980310%4.861051%0.397753%4.980310%5.0%430562-0.000000%-12.967485%-2.395730%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%8.000000%12.967485%8.000000%8.0%80-3.358209%-9.755697%-3.051232%-3.358209%3.4%3.358209%11.525512%9.755697%14.883721%14.9%329-30.592105%-22.696458%-30.592105%30.6%30.592105%17.839950%22.696458%4.527557%48.432056%48.4%13993-36.231884%-18.828779%-36.231884%36.2%36.231884%10.008717%18.828779%3.354645%46.240602%46.2%12375
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Middlesex County and the Town of Wakefield
Female Male
Middlesex County
Town of Wakefield
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
50%0%50%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-47.683481%-53.990898%-47.683481%47.7%47.683481%4.250732%53.990898%0.939526%51.934214%51.9%4,4844,405-28.000000%-34.886598%-29.584886%-3.359472%-62.886598%62.9%28.000000%29.584886%28.000000%28.0%2861-60.447761%-63.952237%-60.447761%60.4%60.447761%2.342936%63.952237%6.609167%62.790698%62.8%135162-23.693380%-12.161883%-26.633380%-4.894208%-35.855263%35.9%23.693380%26.633380%23.693380%23.7%68109-31.954887%-19.252842%-28.077408%-1.989755%-51.207729%51.2%31.954887%28.077408%31.954887%32.0%85106
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by Neighborhood in the Town of Wakefield

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
50.1%52.9%55.7%58.4%61.2%64.0%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
28.0%31.2%34.2%37.3%40.4%43.5%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.6%5.3%7.0%8.7%10.4%12.1%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.88%1.25%1.62%1.98%2.35%2.71%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.98%1.40%1.81%2.21%2.62%3.04%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
12.8%14.7%16.4%18.2%20.0%21.9%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
24.6%27.6%30.5%33.5%36.4%39.4%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.8%6.5%7.2%7.9%8.5%9.2%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8.3%9.8%11.2%12.6%14.0%15.5%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
14.3%17.1%19.8%22.6%25.3%28.1%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.4%2.5%3.5%4.6%5.6%6.6%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.6%1.6%2.5%3.5%4.4%5.4%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.01%0.32%0.63%0.94%1.24%1.56%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in the Town of Wakefield

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
49.8%52.7%55.5%58.3%61.1%64.0%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
31.4%34.1%36.8%39.4%42.1%44.8%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.6%5.3%7.0%8.7%10.4%12.1%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.88%1.26%1.63%1.99%2.36%2.73%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.98%1.42%1.86%2.29%2.72%3.16%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
12.8%13.7%14.6%15.4%16.3%17.1%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
24.3%27.4%30.4%33.4%36.4%39.4%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.8%6.5%7.2%7.9%8.5%9.2%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8.1%9.7%11.2%12.6%14.1%15.7%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
21.4%23.0%24.5%26.0%27.6%29.2%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.4%2.5%3.5%4.6%5.6%6.6%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.7%1.6%2.6%3.5%4.4%5.4%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.29%0.58%0.87%1.16%1.45%
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Educational Attainment by Neighborhood in the Town of Wakefield

There are 7 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within the Town of Wakefield (2 fully and 5 partially). This section compares all 7 of those to each other, the Town of Wakefield, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Wakefield.

No H.S. Diploma by Neighborhood#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Town of Wakefield, selected neighborhoods in the Town of Wakefield, and entities that contain the Town of Wakefield
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesEast Side NeighborhoodEast SideNortheastMassachusettsWoodville NeighborhoodWoodvilleNew EnglandBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaMelrose Highlands NeighborhoodMelrose HighlandsWest Side NeighborhoodWest SideMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexWakefieldWakefield School DistrictWakefieldTown of WakefieldWakefieldGreenwood NeighborhoodGreenwoodMontrose NeighborhoodMontroseDowntown NeighborhoodDowntown13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.030323%12.030323%12.0%167111.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M9.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k9.803665%9.803665%9.8%12329.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k8.861053%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k8.552559%8.552559%8.6%27038.372535%8.372535%8.4%36047.360151%7.360151%7.4%80,37880.4k6.600985%6.600985%6.6%1,2736.600985%6.600985%6.6%1,2736.600985%6.600985%6.6%1,2736.339236%6.339236%6.3%24354.246575%4.246575%4.2%14063.654332%3.654332%3.7%317
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 7 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Neighborhood#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Town of Wakefield, selected neighborhoods in the Town of Wakefield, and entities that contain the Town of Wakefield
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Melrose Highlands NeighborhoodMelrose HighlandsDowntown NeighborhoodDowntownMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexWest Side NeighborhoodWest SideMontrose NeighborhoodMontroseWakefieldWakefield School DistrictWakefieldTown of WakefieldWakefieldBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaEast Side NeighborhoodEast SideWoodville NeighborhoodWoodvilleGreenwood NeighborhoodGreenwoodMassachusettsNew EnglandNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited States56.437859%56.437859%56.4%1,7821,783155.780280%55.780280%55.8%474475253.004569%53.004569%53.0%578,847579k51.912922%51.912922%51.9%2,233351.616438%51.616438%51.6%1,7061,707449.525538%49.525538%49.5%9,55149.525538%49.525538%49.5%9,55149.525538%49.525538%49.5%9,55145.428829%45.428829%45.4%1,484,8541.48M42.913645%42.913645%42.9%596542.832207%42.832207%42.8%538539642.725406%42.725406%42.7%1,639741.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M37.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M34.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 7 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Neighborhood#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Town of Wakefield, selected neighborhoods in the Town of Wakefield, and entities that contain the Town of Wakefield
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Middlesex CountyMiddlesexBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaWest Side NeighborhoodWest SideMassachusettsGreenwood NeighborhoodGreenwoodNew EnglandMelrose Highlands NeighborhoodMelrose HighlandsWakefieldWakefield School DistrictWakefieldTown of WakefieldWakefieldNortheastWoodville NeighborhoodWoodvilleDowntown NeighborhoodDowntownUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesEast Side NeighborhoodEast SideMontrose NeighborhoodMontrose8.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k6.250734%6.250734%6.3%204,307204k5.681094%5.681094%5.7%24415.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k4.968660%4.968660%5.0%19019124.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.517604%4.517604%4.5%14214334.189785%4.189785%4.2%8084.189785%4.189785%4.2%8084.189785%4.189785%4.2%8084.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.849882%3.849882%3.8%4843.539416%3.539416%3.5%3053.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.131180%3.131180%3.1%434462.739726%2.739726%2.7%90917
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 7 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Neighborhood#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Town of Wakefield, selected neighborhoods in the Town of Wakefield, and entities that contain the Town of Wakefield
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MontroseEast SideWest SideNew EnglandUnited StatesWoodvilleMassachusettsNortheastBoston AreaMiddlesexWakefieldWakefieldWakefieldGreenwoodDowntownMelrose Highlands-1.000000x-1.000000x1.222848x1.222848x1.22x3.842%3.84%4.698%4.70%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.211506x1.211506x1.21x10.885%10.9%13.188%13.2%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.165608x1.165608x1.17x7.754%7.75%9.038%9.04%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.103941x1.103941x1.10x9.339%9.34%10.310%10.3%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065432x1.065432x1.07x8.593%8.59%9.156%9.16%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025105x1.025105x1.03x7.273%7.27%7.455%7.46%-1.015935x-1.015935x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x6.651%6.65%6.547%6.55%-1.015935x-1.015935x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x6.651%6.65%6.547%6.55%-1.015935x-1.015935x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x6.651%6.65%6.547%6.55%-1.336056x-1.336056x1.34x1.000000x1.000000x7.145%7.15%5.348%5.35%5-1.785000x-1.785000x1.78x1.000000x1.000000x4.737%4.74%2.654%2.65%6-1.886440x-1.886440x1.89x1.000000x1.000000x10.820%10.8%5.736%5.74%7
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 7 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Neighborhood#46

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Town of Wakefield, selected neighborhoods in the Town of Wakefield, and entities that contain the Town of Wakefield
Female
Male
2x1x0x1x2x3xFM#Melrose HighlandsUnited StatesNortheastNew EnglandGreenwoodMassachusettsMiddlesexBoston AreaMontroseWoodvilleDowntownWakefieldWakefieldWakefieldEast SideWest Side-1.000000x-1.000000x3.745782x3.745782x3.75x2.031%2.03%7.607%7.61%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.393219x1.393219x1.39x4.224%4.22%5.885%5.88%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387729x1.387729x1.39x4.589%4.59%6.368%6.37%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.361790x1.361790x1.36x7.280%7.28%9.914%9.91%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354925x1.354925x1.35x5.347%5.35%7.245%7.25%-1.050792x-1.050792x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x2.804%2.80%2.668%2.67%3-1.165569x-1.165569x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x4.130%4.13%3.544%3.54%4-1.169533x-1.169533x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x3.828%3.83%3.273%3.27%5-1.295676x-1.295676x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x4.708%4.71%3.634%3.63%-1.295676x-1.295676x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x4.708%4.71%3.634%3.63%-1.295676x-1.295676x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x4.708%4.71%3.634%3.63%-1.859076x-1.859076x1.86x1.000000x1.000000x4.066%4.07%2.187%2.19%6-2.129474x-2.129474x2.13x1.000000x1.000000x7.629%7.63%3.583%3.58%7
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 7 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Boston Area

There are 201 county subdivisions in the Boston Area. This section compares the Town of Wakefield to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Boston Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Wakefield. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 27,773.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Town of Wakefield, selected other county subdivisions in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Town of Wakefield
0%10%20%30%Count#ChelseaLawrenceLynnLowellEverettBrocktonRevereTown of RandolphRandolphBostonMaldenUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheastMethuen TownHaverhillMarlboroughQuincyTown of FraminghamFraminghamRochesterSomervilleGloucesterMassachusettsSalemNew EnglandTown of SaugusSaugusPeabodyTown of StoughtonStoughtonBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaWalthamTown of DracutDracutTown of SalemMedfordDoverMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexTown of BillericaBillericaWakefieldWakefield School DistrictWakefieldTown of WakefieldWakefieldWeymouth TownTown of TewksburyTewksburyTown of NorwoodNorwoodBraintree TownCambridgeWatertown TownWoburnTown of DerryMelroseBeverlyTown of PlymouthPlymouthTown of ChelmsfordChelmsfordFranklin TownTown of ArlingtonArlingtonTown of North AndoverN AndoverTown of NatickNatickTown of BrooklineBrooklineTown of AndoverAndoverNewtonTown of LexingtonLexingtonTown of NeedhamNeedhamTown of WellesleyWellesley32.751853%32.751853%32.8%8,261132.468185%32.468185%32.5%15,51215.5k220.689714%20.689714%20.7%12,22712.2k320.275184%20.275184%20.3%14,22014.2k419.229991%19.229991%19.2%5,704518.575453%18.575453%18.6%11,40711.4k617.353379%17.353379%17.4%6,764714.671750%14.671750%14.7%3,502814.325556%14.325556%14.3%63,64263.6k914.038748%14.038748%14.0%6,1231013.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.354528%11.354528%11.4%3,7681111.325960%11.325960%11.3%4,8851211.236475%11.236475%11.2%3,1571311.019146%11.019146%11.0%7,6951410.746263%10.746263%10.7%5,3051510.746213%10.746213%10.7%2,3201610.244109%10.244109%10.2%6,0431710.053900%10.053900%10.1%2,257189.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k9.686872%9.686872%9.7%2,843199.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.652136%9.652136%9.7%1,995209.303480%9.303480%9.3%3,561219.033327%9.033327%9.0%1,854228.861053%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k8.768150%8.768150%8.8%3,744238.557697%8.557697%8.6%1,834248.336130%8.336130%8.3%1,739257.978996%7.978996%8.0%3,267267.534024%7.534024%7.5%1,622277.360151%7.360151%7.4%80,37880.4k6.764923%6.764923%6.8%2,015286.600985%6.600985%6.6%1,2736.600985%6.600985%6.6%1,2736.600985%6.600985%6.6%1,2736.377953%6.377953%6.4%2,592296.030151%6.030151%6.0%1,320306.000472%6.000472%6.0%1,270315.972051%5.972051%6.0%1,547325.858411%5.858411%5.9%4,275335.719784%5.719784%5.7%1,486345.689915%5.689915%5.7%1,621355.668384%5.668384%5.7%1,309365.388484%5.388484%5.4%1,093375.084502%5.084502%5.1%1,417385.002498%5.002498%5.0%2,103394.092052%4.092052%4.1%1,042404.032334%4.032334%4.0%853413.464926%3.464926%3.5%1,141423.302457%3.302457%3.3%656433.076000%3.076000%3.1%769443.015360%3.015360%3.0%1,223452.931725%2.931725%2.9%666462.909820%2.909820%2.9%1,684472.671502%2.671502%2.7%604481.998698%1.998698%2.0%399491.804092%1.804092%1.8%29150
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Town of Wakefield, selected other county subdivisions in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Town of Wakefield
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Town of WellesleyWellesleyTown of BrooklineBrooklineTown of LexingtonLexingtonNewtonCambridgeTown of NeedhamNeedhamTown of AndoverAndoverTown of ArlingtonArlingtonTown of NatickNatickWatertown TownTown of North AndoverN AndoverSomervilleFranklin TownMelroseMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexTown of ChelmsfordChelmsfordWalthamWakefieldWakefield School DistrictWakefieldTown of WakefieldWakefieldTown of FraminghamFraminghamMedfordBeverlyBostonTown of NorwoodNorwoodBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaDoverQuincyMassachusettsBraintree TownWoburnSalemMarlboroughNew EnglandGloucesterTown of StoughtonStoughtonTown of PlymouthPlymouthNortheastTown of SalemWeymouth TownMaldenTown of BillericaBillericaTown of TewksburyTewksburyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPeabodyMethuen TownTown of DracutDracutTown of RandolphRandolphHaverhillTown of DerryTown of SaugusSaugusLowellRochesterRevereLynnEverettChelseaBrocktonLawrence83.831370%83.831370%83.8%13,52213.5k181.597179%81.597179%81.6%33,09533.1k279.649697%79.649697%79.6%18,00818.0k376.650597%76.650597%76.7%44,36044.4k474.864332%74.864332%74.9%54,63054.6k574.763312%74.763312%74.8%14,92514.9k673.262315%73.262315%73.3%16,64316.6k768.785302%68.785302%68.8%22,65122.7k867.516000%67.516000%67.5%16,87916.9k962.009238%62.009238%62.0%16,11016.1k1059.645590%59.645590%59.6%11,84811.8k1158.579420%58.579420%58.6%34,55634.6k1254.405786%54.405786%54.4%11,50911.5k1353.441136%53.441136%53.4%10,84010.8k1453.004569%53.004569%53.0%578,847579k50.793277%50.793277%50.8%12,93412.9k1549.988290%49.988290%50.0%21,34521.3k1649.525538%49.525538%49.5%9,55149.525538%49.525538%49.5%9,55149.525538%49.525538%49.5%9,55148.231576%48.231576%48.2%23,81023.8k1747.517401%47.517401%47.5%19,45619.5k1847.461337%47.461337%47.5%13,22713.2k1946.377869%46.377869%46.4%206,036206k2045.565793%45.565793%45.6%9,6442145.428829%45.428829%45.4%1,484,8541.48M42.607646%42.607646%42.6%9,1732242.147695%42.147695%42.1%29,43329.4k2341.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M40.140519%40.140519%40.1%10,39810.4k2439.948752%39.948752%39.9%11,38111.4k2538.870149%38.870149%38.9%11,40811.4k2638.058798%38.058798%38.1%10,69310.7k2737.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M37.672057%37.672057%37.7%8,4572836.001754%36.001754%36.0%7,3892935.134042%35.134042%35.1%14,77014.8k3034.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.101913%34.101913%34.1%7,1143133.732776%33.732776%33.7%13,70913.7k3233.550384%33.550384%33.6%14,63314.6k3333.086014%33.086014%33.1%9,8553433.033349%33.033349%33.0%7,2313530.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.081513%30.081513%30.1%11,51411.5k3629.947265%29.947265%29.9%9,9383728.332789%28.332789%28.3%6,0723827.986091%27.986091%28.0%6,6803927.854675%27.854675%27.9%12,01412.0k4027.787641%27.787641%27.8%6,4174125.884174%25.884174%25.9%5,3504222.302702%22.302702%22.3%15,64215.6k4321.978785%21.978785%22.0%4,7454419.708554%19.708554%19.7%7,6824519.566137%19.566137%19.6%11,56311.6k4617.928663%17.928663%17.9%5,3184717.476113%17.476113%17.5%4,4084817.271084%17.271084%17.3%10,60610.6k4911.170881%11.170881%11.2%5,33750
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Town of Wakefield, selected other county subdivisions in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Town of Wakefield
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Town of BrooklineBrooklineNewtonTown of LexingtonLexingtonTown of WellesleyWellesleyCambridgeTown of NeedhamNeedhamTown of ArlingtonArlingtonTown of AndoverAndoverTown of NatickNatickWatertown TownSomervilleMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexTown of North AndoverN AndoverBostonMedfordBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaWalthamMelroseMassachusettsTown of ChelmsfordChelmsfordTown of FraminghamFraminghamNew EnglandBeverlyFranklin TownWakefieldWakefield School DistrictWakefieldTown of WakefieldWakefieldNortheastMarlboroughQuincyMaldenDoverBraintree TownGloucesterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSalemTown of NorwoodNorwoodTown of DracutDracutTown of PlymouthPlymouthPeabodyWoburnWeymouth TownTown of SalemMethuen TownChelseaTown of StoughtonStoughtonTown of RandolphRandolphTown of TewksburyTewksburyTown of SaugusSaugusLowellTown of BillericaBillericaHaverhillEverettTown of DerryRevereLynnBrocktonLawrenceRochester27.066742%27.066742%27.1%10,97811.0k122.416325%22.416325%22.4%12,97313.0k220.876642%20.876642%20.9%4,720320.347179%20.347179%20.3%3,282419.696596%19.696596%19.7%14,37314.4k514.361569%14.361569%14.4%2,867613.404191%13.404191%13.4%4,414712.743760%12.743760%12.7%2,89589.760000%9.760000%9.8%2,44099.372594%9.372594%9.4%2,435108.599763%8.599763%8.6%5,073118.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k7.385219%7.385219%7.4%1,467127.340604%7.340604%7.3%32,61132.6k136.691904%6.691904%6.7%2,740146.250734%6.250734%6.3%204,307204k5.889930%5.889930%5.9%2,515155.634983%5.634983%5.6%1,143165.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k5.313384%5.313384%5.3%1,353175.159421%5.159421%5.2%2,547184.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.571388%4.571388%4.6%1,274194.297060%4.297060%4.3%909204.189785%4.189785%4.2%8084.189785%4.189785%4.2%8084.189785%4.189785%4.2%8084.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.783457%3.783457%3.8%1,063213.698824%3.698824%3.7%2,583223.551530%3.551530%3.6%1,549233.530122%3.530122%3.5%760243.447344%3.447344%3.4%893253.407724%3.407724%3.4%765263.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.240315%3.240315%3.2%951273.047484%3.047484%3.0%645282.748355%2.748355%2.7%589292.733176%2.733176%2.7%1,149302.732783%2.732783%2.7%1,046312.657166%2.657166%2.7%757322.463091%2.463091%2.5%1,001332.353674%2.353674%2.4%491342.320325%2.320325%2.3%770352.307418%2.307418%2.3%582362.226661%2.226661%2.2%457372.103146%2.103146%2.1%502382.023755%2.023755%2.0%443392.007838%2.007838%2.0%415401.961931%1.961931%2.0%1,376411.886792%1.886792%1.9%562421.854814%1.854814%1.9%800431.594633%1.594633%1.6%473441.485299%1.485299%1.5%343451.472626%1.472626%1.5%574461.189570%1.189570%1.2%703471.035679%1.035679%1.0%636480.640489%0.640489%0.6%306490.611422%0.611422%0.6%13250
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#50

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Town of Wakefield, selected other county subdivisions in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Town of Wakefield
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Franklin TownBillericaBeverlyTewksburyLexingtonDoverSaugusMethuen TownWalthamStoughtonWoburnNew EnglandGloucesterMedfordNewtonMarlboroughPlymouthUnited StatesNorwoodMelroseRochesterMassachusettsTown of DerryNortheastBrooklineBoston AreaChelseaTown of SalemMaldenLynnN AndoverLawrenceMiddlesexWeymouth TownRevereWakefieldWakefieldWakefieldBrocktonBostonSalemPeabodyFraminghamRandolphBraintree TownEverettLowellSomervilleHaverhillQuincyAndoverNatickWellesleyChelmsfordWatertown TownDracutCambridgeNeedhamArlington-1.000000x-1.000000x1.619049x1.619049x1.62x3.121%3.12%5.054%5.05%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.580492x1.580492x1.58x5.252%5.25%8.301%8.30%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.398647x1.398647x1.40x4.297%4.30%6.010%6.01%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.334461x1.334461x1.33x5.208%5.21%6.950%6.95%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.331017x1.331017x1.33x2.314%2.31%3.080%3.08%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.323424x1.323424x1.32x6.519%6.52%8.628%8.63%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.309038x1.309038x1.31x8.440%8.44%11.049%11.0%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.268662x1.268662x1.27x10.087%10.1%12.797%12.8%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.249264x1.249264x1.25x7.815%7.82%9.763%9.76%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230519x1.230519x1.23x8.174%8.17%10.058%10.1%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.151888x1.151888x1.15x5.297%5.30%6.102%6.10%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127385x1.127385x1.13x9.484%9.48%10.692%10.7%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126183x1.126183x1.13x7.536%7.54%8.487%8.49%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121486x1.121486x1.12x2.755%2.76%3.090%3.09%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.114239x1.114239x1.11x10.639%10.6%11.854%11.9%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109375x1.109375x1.11x4.753%4.75%5.273%5.27%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105082x1.105082x1.11x5.716%5.72%6.317%6.32%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.099632x1.099632x1.10x5.144%5.14%5.657%5.66%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.093215x1.093215x1.09x10.284%10.3%11.242%11.2%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.081915x1.081915x1.08x5.454%5.45%5.900%5.90%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.070543x1.070543x1.07x2.922%2.92%3.128%3.13%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065432x1.065432x1.07x8.593%8.59%9.156%9.16%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060589x1.060589x1.06x31.764%31.8%33.689%33.7%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.054108x1.054108x1.05x8.126%8.13%8.565%8.57%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053804x1.053804x1.05x13.688%13.7%14.425%14.4%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.040899x1.040899x1.04x20.290%20.3%21.120%21.1%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.029977x1.029977x1.03x3.256%3.26%3.354%3.35%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025440x1.025440x1.03x32.084%32.1%32.900%32.9%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025105x1.025105x1.03x7.273%7.27%7.455%7.46%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.022808x1.022808x1.02x6.313%6.31%6.457%6.46%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018184x1.018184x1.02x17.195%17.2%17.507%17.5%29-1.015935x-1.015935x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x6.651%6.65%6.547%6.55%-1.015935x-1.015935x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x6.651%6.65%6.547%6.55%-1.015935x-1.015935x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x6.651%6.65%6.547%6.55%-1.016098x-1.016098x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x18.712%18.7%18.416%18.4%30-1.022333x-1.022333x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x14.476%14.5%14.159%14.2%31-1.025278x-1.025278x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x9.794%9.79%9.552%9.55%32-1.032546x-1.032546x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x9.440%9.44%9.142%9.14%33-1.053194x-1.053194x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x11.012%11.0%10.456%10.5%34-1.059182x-1.059182x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x15.046%15.0%14.205%14.2%35-1.070354x-1.070354x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x6.156%6.16%5.752%5.75%36-1.075891x-1.075891x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x19.889%19.9%18.486%18.5%37-1.082021x-1.082021x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x21.048%21.0%19.452%19.5%38-1.082122x-1.082122x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x10.642%10.6%9.834%9.83%39-1.097661x-1.097661x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x11.822%11.8%10.770%10.8%40-1.113634x-1.113634x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x11.579%11.6%10.397%10.4%41-1.123901x-1.123901x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x3.094%3.09%2.753%2.75%42-1.165943x-1.165943x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x3.297%3.30%2.828%2.83%43-1.215426x-1.215426x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x1.968%1.97%1.619%1.62%44-1.217334x-1.217334x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x4.470%4.47%3.672%3.67%45-1.224728x-1.224728x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x6.251%6.25%5.104%5.10%46-1.244047x-1.244047x1.24x1.000000x1.000000x9.441%9.44%7.589%7.59%47-1.302480x-1.302480x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x6.597%6.60%5.065%5.06%48-1.640365x-1.640365x1.64x1.000000x1.000000x2.448%2.45%1.492%1.49%49-1.786744x-1.786744x1.79x1.000000x1.000000x4.320%4.32%2.418%2.42%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#51

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Town of Wakefield, selected other county subdivisions in the Boston Area, and entities that contain the Town of Wakefield
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Massachusetts

There are 357 county subdivisions in Massachusetts. This section compares the Town of Wakefield to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in Massachusetts and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Wakefield. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 33,526.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Town of Wakefield, selected other county subdivisions in Massachusetts, and entities that contain the Town of Wakefield
0%10%20%30%Count#ChelseaLawrenceFall RiverNew BedfordSpringfieldHolyokeLynnLowellEverettBrocktonFitchburgRevereTown of DartmouthDartmouthTauntonWorcesterChicopeeTown of RandolphRandolphBostonMaldenLeominsterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheastMethuen TownHaverhillMarlboroughQuincyTown of FraminghamFraminghamAttleboroSomervillePittsfieldMassachusettsSalemNew EnglandPeabodyBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaWalthamMedfordWestfieldMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexTown of BillericaBillericaWakefieldWakefield School DistrictWakefieldTown of WakefieldWakefieldWeymouth TownBraintree TownCambridgeWatertown TownWoburnTown of AmherstAmherstBarnstable TownBeverlyTown of ShrewsburyShrewsburyTown of PlymouthPlymouthTown of ChelmsfordChelmsfordTown of ArlingtonArlingtonTown of NatickNatickTown of BrooklineBrooklineTown of AndoverAndoverNewton32.751853%32.751853%32.8%8,261132.468185%32.468185%32.5%15,51215.5k227.914461%27.914461%27.9%17,34817.3k327.365251%27.365251%27.4%17,71917.7k422.848722%22.848722%22.8%21,31921.3k520.805268%20.805268%20.8%5,498620.689714%20.689714%20.7%12,22712.2k720.275184%20.275184%20.3%14,22014.2k819.229991%19.229991%19.2%5,704918.575453%18.575453%18.6%11,40711.4k1017.776387%17.776387%17.8%4,5441117.353379%17.353379%17.4%6,7641216.623882%16.623882%16.6%3,7561316.558781%16.558781%16.6%6,6511415.555125%15.555125%15.6%18,48418.5k1514.729406%14.729406%14.7%5,8381614.671750%14.671750%14.7%3,5021714.325556%14.325556%14.3%63,64263.6k1814.038748%14.038748%14.0%6,1231913.154999%13.154999%13.2%3,8262013.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.354528%11.354528%11.4%3,7682111.325960%11.325960%11.3%4,8852211.236475%11.236475%11.2%3,1572311.019146%11.019146%11.0%7,6952410.746263%10.746263%10.7%5,3052510.490643%10.490643%10.5%3,1732610.244109%10.244109%10.2%6,0432710.236892%10.236892%10.2%3,241289.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k9.686872%9.686872%9.7%2,843299.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.303480%9.303480%9.3%3,561308.861053%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k8.768150%8.768150%8.8%3,744317.978996%7.978996%8.0%3,267327.787496%7.787496%7.8%2,039337.360151%7.360151%7.4%80,37880.4k6.764923%6.764923%6.8%2,015346.600985%6.600985%6.6%1,2736.600985%6.600985%6.6%1,2736.600985%6.600985%6.6%1,2736.377953%6.377953%6.4%2,592355.972051%5.972051%6.0%1,547365.858411%5.858411%5.9%4,275375.719784%5.719784%5.7%1,486385.689915%5.689915%5.7%1,621395.500694%5.500694%5.5%674405.387938%5.387938%5.4%1,784415.084502%5.084502%5.1%1,417425.066125%5.066125%5.1%1,222435.002498%5.002498%5.0%2,103444.092052%4.092052%4.1%1,042453.464926%3.464926%3.5%1,141463.076000%3.076000%3.1%769473.015360%3.015360%3.0%1,223482.931725%2.931725%2.9%666492.909820%2.909820%2.9%1,68450
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Town of Wakefield, selected other county subdivisions in Massachusetts, and entities that contain the Town of Wakefield
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Town of BrooklineBrooklineNewtonCambridgeTown of AndoverAndoverTown of ArlingtonArlingtonTown of NatickNatickTown of AmherstAmherstWatertown TownSomervilleTown of ShrewsburyShrewsburyMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexTown of ChelmsfordChelmsfordWalthamWakefieldWakefield School DistrictWakefieldTown of WakefieldWakefieldTown of FraminghamFraminghamMedfordBeverlyBostonBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaQuincyMassachusettsBraintree TownWoburnSalemMarlboroughNew EnglandBarnstable TownTown of PlymouthPlymouthNortheastWeymouth TownMaldenTown of BillericaBillericaWestfieldAttleboroTown of DartmouthDartmouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPeabodyMethuen TownWorcesterLeominsterTown of RandolphRandolphHaverhillPittsfieldHolyokeLowellFitchburgTauntonRevereLynnChicopeeEverettSpringfieldChelseaBrocktonNew BedfordFall RiverLawrence81.597179%81.597179%81.6%33,09533.1k176.650597%76.650597%76.7%44,36044.4k274.864332%74.864332%74.9%54,63054.6k373.262315%73.262315%73.3%16,64316.6k468.785302%68.785302%68.8%22,65122.7k567.516000%67.516000%67.5%16,87916.9k665.534971%65.534971%65.5%8,030762.009238%62.009238%62.0%16,11016.1k858.579420%58.579420%58.6%34,55634.6k956.187554%56.187554%56.2%13,55313.6k1053.004569%53.004569%53.0%578,847579k50.793277%50.793277%50.8%12,93412.9k1149.988290%49.988290%50.0%21,34521.3k1249.525538%49.525538%49.5%9,55149.525538%49.525538%49.5%9,55149.525538%49.525538%49.5%9,55148.231576%48.231576%48.2%23,81023.8k1347.517401%47.517401%47.5%19,45619.5k1447.461337%47.461337%47.5%13,22713.2k1546.377869%46.377869%46.4%206,036206k1645.428829%45.428829%45.4%1,484,8541.48M42.147695%42.147695%42.1%29,43329.4k1741.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M40.140519%40.140519%40.1%10,39810.4k1839.948752%39.948752%39.9%11,38111.4k1938.870149%38.870149%38.9%11,40811.4k2038.058798%38.058798%38.1%10,69310.7k2137.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M37.579656%37.579656%37.6%12,44312.4k2235.134042%35.134042%35.1%14,77014.8k2334.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M33.732776%33.732776%33.7%13,70913.7k2433.550384%33.550384%33.6%14,63314.6k2533.086014%33.086014%33.1%9,8552632.368331%32.368331%32.4%8,4752731.409112%31.409112%31.4%9,5002830.831194%30.831194%30.8%6,9662930.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.081513%30.081513%30.1%11,51411.5k3029.947265%29.947265%29.9%9,9383129.720018%29.720018%29.7%35,31635.3k3228.056663%28.056663%28.1%8,1603327.986091%27.986091%28.0%6,6803427.854675%27.854675%27.9%12,01412.0k3526.373973%26.373973%26.4%8,3503625.577083%25.577083%25.6%6,7593722.302702%22.302702%22.3%15,64215.6k3820.233159%20.233159%20.2%5,1723920.153861%20.153861%20.2%8,0954019.708554%19.708554%19.7%7,6824119.566137%19.566137%19.6%11,56311.6k4218.140532%18.140532%18.1%7,1904317.928663%17.928663%17.9%5,3184417.800761%17.800761%17.8%16,60916.6k4517.476113%17.476113%17.5%4,4084617.271084%17.271084%17.3%10,60610.6k4715.806950%15.806950%15.8%10,23510.2k4814.396511%14.396511%14.4%8,9474911.170881%11.170881%11.2%5,33750
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Town of Wakefield, selected other county subdivisions in Massachusetts, and entities that contain the Town of Wakefield
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Town of BrooklineBrooklineNewtonCambridgeTown of AmherstAmherstTown of ArlingtonArlingtonTown of AndoverAndoverTown of NatickNatickWatertown TownTown of ShrewsburyShrewsburySomervilleMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexBostonMedfordBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaWalthamMassachusettsTown of ChelmsfordChelmsfordTown of FraminghamFraminghamNew EnglandBeverlyTown of DartmouthDartmouthWakefieldWakefield School DistrictWakefieldTown of WakefieldWakefieldNortheastBarnstable TownMarlboroughQuincyWorcesterMaldenBraintree TownUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSalemTown of PlymouthPlymouthPeabodyWestfieldWoburnPittsfieldWeymouth TownMethuen TownChelseaHolyokeTown of RandolphRandolphLowellTown of BillericaBillericaHaverhillLeominsterEverettAttleboroSpringfieldRevereFall RiverLynnNew BedfordChicopeeBrocktonFitchburgTauntonLawrence27.066742%27.066742%27.1%10,97811.0k122.416325%22.416325%22.4%12,97313.0k219.696596%19.696596%19.7%14,37314.4k319.578879%19.578879%19.6%2,399413.404191%13.404191%13.4%4,414512.743760%12.743760%12.7%2,89569.760000%9.760000%9.8%2,44079.372594%9.372594%9.4%2,43588.826334%8.826334%8.8%2,12998.599763%8.599763%8.6%5,073108.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k7.340604%7.340604%7.3%32,61132.6k116.691904%6.691904%6.7%2,740126.250734%6.250734%6.3%204,307204k5.889930%5.889930%5.9%2,515135.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k5.313384%5.313384%5.3%1,353145.159421%5.159421%5.2%2,547154.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.571388%4.571388%4.6%1,274164.244490%4.244490%4.2%959174.189785%4.189785%4.2%8084.189785%4.189785%4.2%8084.189785%4.189785%4.2%8084.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.899006%3.899006%3.9%1,291183.783457%3.783457%3.8%1,063193.698824%3.698824%3.7%2,583203.571519%3.571519%3.6%4,244213.551530%3.551530%3.6%1,549223.447344%3.447344%3.4%893233.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.240315%3.240315%3.2%951242.733176%2.733176%2.7%1,149252.732783%2.732783%2.7%1,046262.730780%2.730780%2.7%715272.657166%2.657166%2.7%757282.552116%2.552116%2.6%808292.463091%2.463091%2.5%1,001302.320325%2.320325%2.3%770312.307418%2.307418%2.3%582322.217513%2.217513%2.2%586332.103146%2.103146%2.1%502341.961931%1.961931%2.0%1,376351.886792%1.886792%1.9%562361.854814%1.854814%1.9%800371.698528%1.698528%1.7%494381.594633%1.594633%1.6%473391.563843%1.563843%1.6%473401.501527%1.501527%1.5%1,401411.472626%1.472626%1.5%574421.226125%1.226125%1.2%762431.189570%1.189570%1.2%703441.153668%1.153668%1.2%747451.110130%1.110130%1.1%440461.035679%1.035679%1.0%636471.032783%1.032783%1.0%264480.789225%0.789225%0.8%317490.640489%0.640489%0.6%30650
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#55

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Town of Wakefield, selected other county subdivisions in Massachusetts, and entities that contain the Town of Wakefield
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#BillericaBeverlyDartmouthBarnstable TownMethuen TownSpringfieldWalthamPittsfieldFitchburgWoburnAttleboroNew EnglandMedfordNewtonMarlboroughTauntonNew BedfordWorcesterPlymouthUnited StatesMassachusettsNortheastBrooklineBoston AreaChelseaMaldenLynnLawrenceMiddlesexWeymouth TownRevereFall RiverWestfieldWakefieldWakefieldWakefieldBrocktonBostonSalemPeabodyFraminghamRandolphShrewsburyChicopeeBraintree TownEverettLowellSomervilleHaverhillHolyokeQuincyAndoverNatickLeominsterChelmsfordWatertown TownCambridgeAmherstArlington-1.000000x-1.000000x1.580492x1.580492x1.58x5.252%5.25%8.301%8.30%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.398647x1.398647x1.40x4.297%4.30%6.010%6.01%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.298933x1.298933x1.30x14.512%14.5%18.851%18.9%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.274391x1.274391x1.27x4.761%4.76%6.067%6.07%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.268662x1.268662x1.27x10.087%10.1%12.797%12.8%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.257718x1.257718x1.26x20.468%20.5%25.743%25.7%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.249264x1.249264x1.25x7.815%7.82%9.763%9.76%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.229938x1.229938x1.23x9.247%9.25%11.374%11.4%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161352x1.161352x1.16x16.466%16.5%19.123%19.1%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.151888x1.151888x1.15x5.297%5.30%6.102%6.10%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.134845x1.134845x1.13x9.864%9.86%11.195%11.2%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126183x1.126183x1.13x7.536%7.54%8.487%8.49%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121486x1.121486x1.12x2.755%2.76%3.090%3.09%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.114239x1.114239x1.11x10.639%10.6%11.854%11.9%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.113682x1.113682x1.11x15.727%15.7%17.515%17.5%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111286x1.111286x1.11x26.024%26.0%28.920%28.9%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.110069x1.110069x1.11x14.771%14.8%16.397%16.4%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109375x1.109375x1.11x4.753%4.75%5.273%5.27%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.070543x1.070543x1.07x2.922%2.92%3.128%3.13%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065432x1.065432x1.07x8.593%8.59%9.156%9.16%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060589x1.060589x1.06x31.764%31.8%33.689%33.7%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053804x1.053804x1.05x13.688%13.7%14.425%14.4%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.040899x1.040899x1.04x20.290%20.3%21.120%21.1%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025440x1.025440x1.03x32.084%32.1%32.900%32.9%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025105x1.025105x1.03x7.273%7.27%7.455%7.46%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.022808x1.022808x1.02x6.313%6.31%6.457%6.46%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018184x1.018184x1.02x17.195%17.2%17.507%17.5%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.006087x1.006087x1.01x27.837%27.8%28.006%28.0%26-1.004827x-1.004827x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.805%7.81%7.768%7.77%27-1.015935x-1.015935x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x6.651%6.65%6.547%6.55%-1.015935x-1.015935x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x6.651%6.65%6.547%6.55%-1.015935x-1.015935x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x6.651%6.65%6.547%6.55%-1.016098x-1.016098x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x18.712%18.7%18.416%18.4%28-1.022333x-1.022333x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x14.476%14.5%14.159%14.2%29-1.025278x-1.025278x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x9.794%9.79%9.552%9.55%30-1.032546x-1.032546x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x9.440%9.44%9.142%9.14%31-1.053194x-1.053194x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x11.012%11.0%10.456%10.5%32-1.059182x-1.059182x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x15.046%15.0%14.205%14.2%33-1.061977x-1.061977x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x5.212%5.21%4.908%4.91%34-1.066517x-1.066517x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x15.179%15.2%14.233%14.2%35-1.070354x-1.070354x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x6.156%6.16%5.752%5.75%36-1.075891x-1.075891x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x19.889%19.9%18.486%18.5%37-1.082021x-1.082021x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x21.048%21.0%19.452%19.5%38-1.082122x-1.082122x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x10.642%10.6%9.834%9.83%39-1.097661x-1.097661x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x11.822%11.8%10.770%10.8%40-1.103915x-1.103915x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x21.767%21.8%19.718%19.7%41-1.113634x-1.113634x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x11.579%11.6%10.397%10.4%42-1.123901x-1.123901x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x3.094%3.09%2.753%2.75%43-1.165943x-1.165943x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x3.297%3.30%2.828%2.83%44-1.208458x-1.208458x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x14.280%14.3%11.817%11.8%45-1.217334x-1.217334x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x4.470%4.47%3.672%3.67%46-1.224728x-1.224728x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x6.251%6.25%5.104%5.10%47-1.302480x-1.302480x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x6.597%6.60%5.065%5.06%48-1.507991x-1.507991x1.51x1.000000x1.000000x6.537%6.54%4.335%4.34%49-1.786744x-1.786744x1.79x1.000000x1.000000x4.320%4.32%2.418%2.42%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#56

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Town of Wakefield, selected other county subdivisions in Massachusetts, and entities that contain the Town of Wakefield
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#FitchburgPittsfieldBarnstable TownAmherstChelmsfordBeverlyHolyokeAndoverSalemBillericaBraintree TownArlingtonShrewsburyFraminghamNew BedfordUnited StatesLeominsterPlymouthNortheastNewtonNew EnglandTauntonQuincyAttleboroFall RiverMassachusettsDartmouthMiddlesexBoston AreaHaverhillBrooklineWoburnCambridgeLowellMedfordBostonChelseaSpringfieldNatickLynnWalthamWatertown TownPeabodyMaldenMarlboroughMethuen TownWorcesterSomervilleRevereWeymouth TownWestfieldBrocktonEverettChicopeeWakefieldWakefieldWakefieldLawrenceRandolph-1.000000x-1.000000x3.419195x3.419195x3.42x0.471%0.47%1.610%1.61%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.263181x2.263181x2.26x1.607%1.61%3.637%3.64%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.067950x2.067950x2.07x2.578%2.58%5.331%5.33%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.998120x1.998120x2.00x13.321%13.3%26.617%26.6%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.847594x1.847594x1.85x3.791%3.79%7.004%7.00%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.825251x1.825251x1.83x3.314%3.31%6.049%6.05%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.801798x1.801798x1.80x1.611%1.61%2.903%2.90%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.790353x1.790353x1.79x9.258%9.26%16.574%16.6%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.739378x1.739378x1.74x2.441%2.44%4.246%4.25%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.714361x1.714361x1.71x1.393%1.39%2.388%2.39%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.703860x1.703860x1.70x2.610%2.61%4.447%4.45%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.662210x1.662210x1.66x10.329%10.3%17.169%17.2%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.588383x1.588383x1.59x6.881%6.88%10.929%10.9%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.576258x1.576258x1.58x4.046%4.05%6.377%6.38%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.546996x1.546996x1.55x0.920%0.92%1.424%1.42%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.505430x1.505430x1.51x1.380%1.38%2.077%2.08%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.496599x1.496599x1.50x2.207%2.21%3.304%3.30%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.479918x1.479918x1.48x18.349%18.3%27.155%27.2%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.433862x1.433862x1.43x0.657%0.66%0.942%0.94%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.422215x1.422215x1.42x3.082%3.08%4.384%4.38%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.419999x1.419999x1.42x1.306%1.31%1.854%1.85%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.413912x1.413912x1.41x1.031%1.03%1.458%1.46%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387729x1.387729x1.39x4.589%4.59%6.368%6.37%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.376505x1.376505x1.38x3.587%3.59%4.938%4.94%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.361790x1.361790x1.36x7.280%7.28%9.914%9.91%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354925x1.354925x1.35x5.347%5.35%7.245%7.25%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.340642x1.340642x1.34x1.598%1.60%2.142%2.14%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.338098x1.338098x1.34x23.482%23.5%31.421%31.4%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.322700x1.322700x1.32x2.296%2.30%3.037%3.04%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.275829x1.275829x1.28x17.386%17.4%22.181%22.2%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.264337x1.264337x1.26x1.739%1.74%2.199%2.20%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.222723x1.222723x1.22x6.062%6.06%7.413%7.41%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.221037x1.221037x1.22x6.643%6.64%8.112%8.11%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.216279x1.216279x1.22x2.077%2.08%2.526%2.53%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.213642x1.213642x1.21x1.369%1.37%1.662%1.66%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.206993x1.206993x1.21x8.893%8.89%10.734%10.7%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.204417x1.204417x1.20x1.083%1.08%1.304%1.30%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172451x1.172451x1.17x5.432%5.43%6.369%6.37%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.160554x1.160554x1.16x8.724%8.72%10.125%10.1%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.108476x1.108476x1.11x2.603%2.60%2.886%2.89%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.108453x1.108453x1.11x3.377%3.38%3.743%3.74%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.095367x1.095367x1.10x3.614%3.61%3.959%3.96%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.080709x1.080709x1.08x2.236%2.24%2.416%2.42%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.051874x1.051874x1.05x3.484%3.48%3.665%3.67%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031489x1.031489x1.03x8.469%8.47%8.735%8.74%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025605x1.025605x1.03x1.454%1.45%1.491%1.49%43-1.018645x-1.018645x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x2.484%2.48%2.438%2.44%44-1.032507x-1.032507x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x2.772%2.77%2.685%2.69%45-1.041380x-1.041380x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x1.055%1.06%1.013%1.01%46-1.063987x-1.063987x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x1.641%1.64%1.542%1.54%47-1.137946x-1.137946x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x1.178%1.18%1.035%1.04%48-1.295676x-1.295676x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x4.708%4.71%3.634%3.63%-1.295676x-1.295676x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x4.708%4.71%3.634%3.63%-1.295676x-1.295676x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x4.708%4.71%3.634%3.63%-1.304350x-1.304350x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x0.719%0.72%0.552%0.55%49-1.744006x-1.744006x1.74x1.000000x1.000000x2.596%2.60%1.488%1.49%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Northeast

There are 5,785 county subdivisions in the Northeast. This section compares the Town of Wakefield to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Wakefield. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 91,133.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Town of Wakefield, selected other county subdivisions in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Town of Wakefield
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#BronxPatersonTown of HartfordHartfordNew BedfordElizabethNewarkProvidenceTown of BridgeportBridgeportSpringfieldAllentownTown of WaterburyWaterburyLynnLowellBrooklynQueensRochesterSyracuseBrocktonTown of RamapoRamapoPhiladelphiaYonkersBuffaloTown of New HavenNew HvnLakewood TownshipLakewoodWorcesterTown of IslipBostonJersey CityUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesManhattanErieManchesterTown of BabylonBabylonNortheastStaten IslandQuincyTown of StamfordStamfordTown of HempsteadHempsteadAlbanyMassachusettsNew EnglandWoodbridge TownshipWoodbridgeTown of North HempsteadN HempsteadBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaTown of BrookhavenBrookhavenPittsburghEdison TownshipEdisonToms River TownshipToms RivTown of GreeceGreeceTown of HuntingtonHuntingtonMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexTown of GreenburghGreenburghWakefieldWakefield School DistrictWakefieldTown of WakefieldWakefieldCambridgeTown of Oyster BayOyster BayTown of AmherstAmherstTown of SmithtownSmithtown28.837398%28.837398%28.8%261,022261k128.603478%28.603478%28.6%26,13726.1k227.891028%27.891028%27.9%20,66020.7k327.365251%27.365251%27.4%17,71917.7k426.935430%26.935430%26.9%21,72121.7k526.717922%26.717922%26.7%47,54047.5k623.799210%23.799210%23.8%25,05225.1k723.641452%23.641452%23.6%22,13122.1k822.848722%22.848722%22.8%21,31921.3k921.725192%21.725192%21.7%15,92515.9k1020.889554%20.889554%20.9%14,52214.5k1120.689714%20.689714%20.7%12,22712.2k1220.275184%20.275184%20.3%14,22014.2k1320.017506%20.017506%20.0%351,046351k1419.344706%19.344706%19.3%315,505316k1519.239011%19.239011%19.2%25,40825.4k1619.000219%19.000219%19.0%16,47316.5k1718.575453%18.575453%18.6%11,40711.4k1817.423749%17.423749%17.4%12,58512.6k1917.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k2016.804756%16.804756%16.8%22,98023.0k2116.749688%16.749688%16.7%27,74127.7k2216.300427%16.300427%16.3%13,24113.2k2316.179368%16.179368%16.2%7,1442415.555125%15.555125%15.6%18,48418.5k2514.649584%14.649584%14.6%32,58832.6k2614.325556%14.325556%14.3%63,64263.6k2714.106563%14.106563%14.1%25,82725.8k2813.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.996284%12.996284%13.0%160,845161k2912.909782%12.909782%12.9%8,3843012.589518%12.589518%12.6%9,6163112.329428%12.329428%12.3%18,13418.1k3211.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.118888%11.118888%11.1%36,06336.1k3311.019146%11.019146%11.0%7,6953410.953993%10.953993%11.0%9,8073510.384134%10.384134%10.4%54,23054.2k3610.256196%10.256196%10.3%6,145379.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k9.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.010786%9.010786%9.0%6,625388.911497%8.911497%8.9%14,26914.3k398.861053%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k8.603165%8.603165%8.6%28,07628.1k408.043576%8.043576%8.0%16,40616.4k417.965713%7.965713%8.0%5,836427.603506%7.603506%7.6%4,953437.434661%7.434661%7.4%5,274447.370929%7.370929%7.4%10,45510.5k457.360151%7.360151%7.4%80,37880.4k7.208489%7.208489%7.2%4,660466.600985%6.600985%6.6%1,2736.600985%6.600985%6.6%1,2736.600985%6.600985%6.6%1,2735.858411%5.858411%5.9%4,275475.758981%5.758981%5.8%11,95012.0k484.592814%4.592814%4.6%3,835494.565854%4.565854%4.6%3,74450
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Town of Wakefield, selected other county subdivisions in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Town of Wakefield
0%20%40%60%Count#CambridgeTown of GreenburghGreenburghManhattanEdison TownshipEdisonTown of AmherstAmherstTown of North HempsteadN HempsteadMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexTown of HuntingtonHuntingtonWakefieldWakefield School DistrictWakefieldTown of WakefieldWakefieldTown of Oyster BayOyster BayTown of StamfordStamfordBostonTown of SmithtownSmithtownBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaJersey CityQuincyMassachusettsPittsburghTown of HempsteadHempsteadNew EnglandAlbanyNortheastWoodbridge TownshipWoodbridgeTown of New HavenNew HvnBrooklynTown of RamapoRamapoTown of BrookhavenBrookhavenYonkersToms River TownshipToms RivStaten IslandQueensUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWorcesterProvidenceTown of GreeceGreeceManchesterTown of IslipLakewood TownshipLakewoodSyracusePhiladelphiaTown of BabylonBabylonBuffaloRochesterLowellErieLynnBronxTown of BridgeportBridgeportSpringfieldBrocktonTown of HartfordHartfordNew BedfordAllentownTown of WaterburyWaterburyNewarkElizabethPaterson74.864332%74.864332%74.9%54,63054.6k161.467067%61.467067%61.5%39,73639.7k260.434640%60.434640%60.4%747,953748k354.244922%54.244922%54.2%39,74239.7k454.117365%54.117365%54.1%45,18845.2k553.266008%53.266008%53.3%85,28985.3k653.004569%53.004569%53.0%578,847579k50.346515%50.346515%50.3%71,41271.4k749.525538%49.525538%49.5%9,55149.525538%49.525538%49.5%9,55149.525538%49.525538%49.5%9,55148.123874%48.123874%48.1%99,85899.9k847.268483%47.268483%47.3%42,31942.3k946.377869%46.377869%46.4%206,036206k1046.287805%46.287805%46.3%37,95638.0k1145.428829%45.428829%45.4%1,484,8541.48M44.105197%44.105197%44.1%80,75080.8k1242.147695%42.147695%42.1%29,43329.4k1341.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M40.731207%40.731207%40.7%83,07783.1k1438.767308%38.767308%38.8%202,458202k1537.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M37.277810%37.277810%37.3%22,33522.3k1634.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.631340%34.631340%34.6%25,46225.5k1734.235698%34.235698%34.2%27,81027.8k1834.081468%34.081468%34.1%597,685598k1932.475875%32.475875%32.5%23,45723.5k2032.119689%32.119689%32.1%104,821105k2132.032147%32.032147%32.0%43,80343.8k2231.493222%31.493222%31.5%20,51520.5k2331.359684%31.359684%31.4%101,712102k2430.595789%30.595789%30.6%499,006499k2530.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.720018%29.720018%29.7%35,31635.3k2629.442164%29.442164%29.4%30,99231.0k2728.513632%28.513632%28.5%20,22720.2k2827.975544%27.975544%28.0%21,36821.4k2927.874579%27.874579%27.9%62,00762.0k3026.896161%26.896161%26.9%11,87611.9k3126.804231%26.804231%26.8%23,23923.2k3226.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k3325.418993%25.418993%25.4%37,38637.4k3425.263101%25.263101%25.3%41,84141.8k3523.661076%23.661076%23.7%31,24831.2k3622.302702%22.302702%22.3%15,64215.6k3721.735984%21.735984%21.7%14,11614.1k3819.566137%19.566137%19.6%11,56311.6k3919.131504%19.131504%19.1%173,169173k4017.869695%17.869695%17.9%16,72816.7k4117.800761%17.800761%17.8%16,60916.6k4217.271084%17.271084%17.3%10,60610.6k4316.703567%16.703567%16.7%12,37312.4k4415.806950%15.806950%15.8%10,23510.2k4515.372023%15.372023%15.4%11,26811.3k4615.070917%15.070917%15.1%10,47710.5k4713.654578%13.654578%13.7%24,29624.3k4811.763247%11.763247%11.8%9,4864910.403055%10.403055%10.4%9,50650
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#59

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Town of Wakefield, selected other county subdivisions in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Town of Wakefield
0%5%10%15%Count#CambridgeTown of GreenburghGreenburghManhattanTown of North HempsteadN HempsteadTown of AmherstAmherstTown of New HavenNew HvnMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexTown of HuntingtonHuntingtonPittsburghBostonBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaTown of Oyster BayOyster BayTown of StamfordStamfordProvidenceTown of SmithtownSmithtownMassachusettsAlbanyEdison TownshipEdisonNew EnglandTown of HempsteadHempsteadJersey CitySyracuseWakefieldWakefield School DistrictWakefieldTown of WakefieldWakefieldNortheastTown of RamapoRamapoTown of BrookhavenBrookhavenPhiladelphiaQuincyWorcesterYonkersBrooklynUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBuffaloStaten IslandQueensToms River TownshipToms RivRochesterTown of IslipTown of HartfordHartfordTown of GreeceGreeceWoodbridge TownshipWoodbridgeLakewood TownshipLakewoodLowellManchesterTown of BridgeportBridgeportBronxAllentownTown of BabylonBabylonErieSpringfieldLynnTown of WaterburyWaterburyNew BedfordNewarkElizabethBrocktonPaterson19.696596%19.696596%19.7%14,37314.4k111.932680%11.932680%11.9%7,714210.788423%10.788423%10.8%133,520134k310.319825%10.319825%10.3%16,52416.5k49.511377%9.511377%9.5%7,94258.607551%8.607551%8.6%6,99268.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k7.591599%7.591599%7.6%10,76810.8k77.432194%7.432194%7.4%15,15915.2k87.340604%7.340604%7.3%32,61132.6k96.250734%6.250734%6.3%204,307204k6.073676%6.073676%6.1%12,60312.6k105.972366%5.972366%6.0%5,347115.846253%5.846253%5.8%6,154125.571951%5.571951%5.6%4,569135.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k5.285822%5.285822%5.3%3,167145.170343%5.170343%5.2%3,788154.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.441262%4.441262%4.4%23,19423.2k164.296365%4.296365%4.3%7,866174.250337%4.250337%4.3%3,685184.189785%4.189785%4.2%8084.189785%4.189785%4.2%8084.189785%4.189785%4.2%8084.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M4.063465%4.063465%4.1%2,935193.952259%3.952259%4.0%12,89812.9k203.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k213.698824%3.698824%3.7%2,583223.571519%3.571519%3.6%4,244233.426766%3.426766%3.4%4,686243.384967%3.384967%3.4%59,36259.4k253.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.202492%3.202492%3.2%5,304263.037245%3.037245%3.0%9,851272.756960%2.756960%2.8%44,96545.0k282.735604%2.735604%2.7%1,782292.719873%2.719873%2.7%3,592302.384356%2.384356%2.4%5,304312.259902%2.259902%2.3%1,674322.249852%2.249852%2.2%1,596332.147627%2.147627%2.1%1,579342.040539%2.040539%2.0%901351.961931%1.961931%2.0%1,376361.813278%1.813278%1.8%1,385371.680358%1.680358%1.7%1,573381.664253%1.664253%1.7%15,06415.1k391.607050%1.607050%1.6%1,178401.603220%1.603220%1.6%2,358411.599864%1.599864%1.6%1,039421.501527%1.501527%1.5%1,401431.189570%1.189570%1.2%703441.165166%1.165166%1.2%810451.153668%1.153668%1.2%747461.070628%1.070628%1.1%1,905471.051574%1.051574%1.1%848481.035679%1.035679%1.0%636490.572354%0.572354%0.6%52350
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#60

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Town of Wakefield, selected other county subdivisions in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Town of Wakefield
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#StamfordGreenburghSpringfieldNewarkGreeceRamapoBrookhavenNew EnglandBridgeportNew BedfordWorcesterUnited StatesTown of IslipManchester