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.Seekonk is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.10% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Seekonk a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Seekonk has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Seekonk’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.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.
