Seekonk, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 13,425. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,668 (+1.8% change)
Males: 6,517 (48.5%), Females: 6,908 (51.5%)
Bristol County
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $56,364
Median house value: $162,200
Population by Race
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
Population by Education
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
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
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Seekonk:
- THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 9 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 44 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 46 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Seekonk:
- DOWNTOWN PROVIDENCE HELISTOP (about 5 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: RI9)
- NORTH CENTRAL STATE (about 13 miles; PAWTUCKET, RI; Abbreviation: SFZ)
- QUONSET STATE (about 17 miles; NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI; Abbreviation: 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 and Universities
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; Full-time enrollment: 8,218)
- RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 6 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 2,086)
- RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (about 8 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 6,208)
- PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (about 8 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 4,456)
- ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; BRISTOL, RI; Full-time enrollment: 3,007)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 11 miles; WARWICK, RI; Full-time enrollment: 8,650)
Schools
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)
Libraries
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)