Seekonk is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 15,649 people and two associated neighborhoods, Seekonk is the 132nd largest community in Massachusetts. Housing costs in Seekonk are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.Unlike some towns, Seekonk isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Seekonk are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Seekonk is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Seekonk who work in management occupations (14.08%), office and administrative support (11.33%), and healthcare (9.70%). Also of interest is that Seekonk has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.10% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Seekonk is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Seekonk really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Seekonk perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.The citizens of Seekonk are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.19% of adults in Seekonk have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Seekonk in 2022 was $46,565, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $186,260 for a family of four. The people who call Seekonk home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Seekonk residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Seekonk include Irish, Portuguese, English, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Seekonk is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Spanish.
