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Population (year 2000): 13,425. Estimated
population in July 2005: 13,668 (+1.8% change)
Males: 6,517 (48.5%), Females: 6,908 (51.5%)
Bristol County
Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $56,364 (year 2000)
Median house value: $162,200 (year 2000)
Races in Seekonk:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Chinese (0.6%)
- Black (0.5%)
- Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries: Portuguese (22.0%), Irish (21.4%),
English (16.7%), French (14.4%), Italian (11.9%), French
Canadian (6.4%).
Elevation: 50 feet
For population 25 years and over in Seekonk
- High school or higher: 83.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
- Unemployed: 3.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Seekonk town
- Never married: 21.1%
- Now married: 64.8%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 6.2%
- Divorced: 7.4%
7.6% Foreign born (6.0% Europe, 1.2% Asia).
Hospitals/medical centers near Seekonk:
- EMMA PENDLETON BRADLEY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles;
RIVERSIDE, RI)
- BUTLER HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI)
- MIRIAM HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Seekonk:
- THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 9 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 44 miles;
BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 46 miles; BEDFORD, MA;
ID: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Seekonk:
- DOWNTOWN PROVIDENCE HELISTOP (about 5 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: RI9)
- NORTH CENTRAL STATE (about 13 miles; PAWTUCKET, RI;
ID: SFZ)
- QUONSET STATE (about 17 miles; NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI;
ID: OQU)
Amtrak station near Seekonk:
- 6 miles: PROVIDENCE (100 GASPEE ST.). Services:
ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack
bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term
parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public
transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Seekonk:
- BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI;
Full-time enrollment: 7,460)
- JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles;
Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,218)
- RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 6 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 2,086)
- RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (about 8 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI;
FT enrollment: 6,208)
- PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (about 8 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI;
FT enrollment: 4,456)
- ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; BRISTOL,
RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 11 miles;
WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)
Public high school in Seekonk:
- SEEKONK HIGH (Students: 715; Location: 261
ARCADE AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Seekonk:
- DR. KEVIN M. HURLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students:
578; Location: 650 NEWMAN AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- GEORGE R MARTIN (Students: 409; Location: 445
COLE STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
- NORTH (Students: 357; Location: 2 NORTH
STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
- MILDRED AITKEN SCHOOL (Students: 269;
Location: 165 NEWMAN AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Seekonk:
- EAST BAY CORPORATE KIDS INC (Students: 78;
Location: 1334 FALL RIVER AVENUE; Grades: PK - KG)
- SEEKONK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 63;
Location: 95 SAGAMORE ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Seekonk:
- SEEKONK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$601,001; Location: 410 NEWMAN AVE.; 70,868 books; 4,547
audio materials; 5,618 video materials; 245 serial
subscriptions)
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