What percentage of people rent in Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI?

Name: Renters and owners in Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI, 2020–2024
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33.7% (±5.5 points) of the occupied homes in Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,407 renting households against 2,772 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 33.7% (±5.5 points)
Renting households: 1,407 (±304)
Median renter income: $58,015 (±$13,221)

Who rents and who owns in Wakefield-Peace Dale

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wakefield-Peace Dale	Washington County	Rhode Island	United States
Renter-occupied share	33.7% (±5.5 points)	22.5% (±1.4 points)	36.4% (±0.6 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,407 (±304)	11,807 (±804)	160,568 (±2,793)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,772 (±239)	40,742 (±796)	281,002 (±2,853)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$58,015 (±$13,221)	$48,732 (±$8,280)	$50,251 (±$1,401)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$132,321 (±$17,603)	$126,293 (±$5,020)	$115,286 (±$1,632)	$100,009

In Wakefield-Peace Dale, the renter share is higher than in Washington County (22.5%).

It is not measurably different from Rhode Island (36.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Washington County, Wakefield-Peace Dale ranks 2 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 4 of 19.

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

Households that rent in places near Wakefield-Peace Dale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wakefield-Peace Dale
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Wakefield-Peace Dale	—	33.7% (±5.5 points)	—
Narragansett Pier	2.2 mi	37.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	2.2 mi	18.1% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Narragansett	3.4 mi	28.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Carolina	8.0 mi	8.0% (±13.3 points)	Lower
Charlestown (community)	8.1 mi	12.3% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Jamestown	8.4 mi	14.2% (±5.3 points)	Lower
North Kingstown	9.1 mi	25.3% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Richmond	9.4 mi	3.4% (±1.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kingston, RI (18.1%), Carolina, RI (8.0%), Charlestown (community), RI (12.3%).

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

Households that rent across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Narragansett Pier	37.5% (±8.9 points)
2	Wakefield-Peace Dale	33.7% (±5.5 points)
3	Westerly (community)	28.6% (±3.9 points)
4	Bradford	28.5% (±24.8 points)
5	Ashaway	26.4% (±17.0 points)
6	Kingston	18.1% (±12.6 points)
7	Charlestown (community)	12.3% (±7.9 points)
8	Hope Valley	8.2% (±8.4 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Wakefield-Peace Dale

How many renters are there in Wakefield-Peace Dale?

Wakefield-Peace Dale has an estimated 1,407 (±304) renting households, 33.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Wakefield-Peace Dale?

A renting household in Wakefield-Peace Dale has 2.0 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Wakefield-Peace Dale?

The median renting household in Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI has an income of $58,015 (±$13,221) a year, against $132,321 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP, Rhode Island (place:73132, in state:44).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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