How many renters in Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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43.5% (±14.1 points) of renting households in Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 43.5% (±14.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.2% (±13.1 points)
Median share of income: 28.5% (±3.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Wakefield-Peace Dale

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Wakefield-Peace Dale	Washington County	Rhode Island	United States
Less than 15%	7.4% (±5.1 points)	13.0%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	23.5% (±17.1 points)	11.4%	12.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.0% (±3.4 points)	11.2%	14.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	21.6% (±13.8 points)	13.2%	12.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.3% (±5.2 points)	9.3%	10.1%	9.2%
35% or more	39.2% (±13.1 points)	42.0%	37.8%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Wakefield-Peace Dale against Washington County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wakefield-Peace Dale	Washington County	Rhode Island	United States
Paying 30% or more	43.5% (±14.1 points)	51.3% (±5.1 points)	47.9% (±1.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.2% (±13.1 points)	42.0% (±4.4 points)	37.8% (±1.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.5% (±3.9 points)	30.7% (±2.1 points)	29.2% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$58,015 (±$13,221)	$48,732 (±$8,280)	$50,251 (±$1,401)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,258 (±$164)	$1,327 (±$86)	$1,342 (±$19)	$1,413

In Wakefield-Peace Dale, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Washington County (51.3%).

It is not measurably different from Rhode Island (47.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Washington County, Wakefield-Peace Dale ranks 8 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 16 of 19.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Wakefield-Peace Dale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wakefield-Peace Dale
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Wakefield-Peace Dale	—	43.5% (±14.1 points)	—
Narragansett Pier	2.2 mi	59.3% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	2.2 mi	51.5% (±59.3 points)	Not measurably different
Narragansett	3.4 mi	65.8% (±11.9 points)	Higher
Carolina	8.0 mi	100.0% (±104.1 points)	Not measurably different
Charlestown (community)	8.1 mi	67.9% (±53.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jamestown	8.4 mi	50.6% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Kingstown	9.1 mi	42.5% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond	9.4 mi	0.0% (±52.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Narragansett, RI (65.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)	Hope Valley	100.0% (±71.4 points)
3	Charlestown (community)	67.9% (±53.8 points)
4	Narragansett Pier	59.3% (±16.7 points)
5	Bradford	58.4% (±62.9 points)
6	Kingston	51.5% (±59.3 points)
7	Westerly (community)	46.2% (±12.0 points)
8	Wakefield-Peace Dale	43.5% (±14.1 points)
9	Ashaway	13.9% (±19.3 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wakefield-Peace Dale is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside South Kingstown, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Wakefield-Peace Dale

Are renters in Wakefield-Peace Dale rent-burdened?

43.5% of renting households in Wakefield-Peace Dale pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Wakefield-Peace Dale spend on rent?

The median renting household in Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI spends 28.5% (±3.9 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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