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

Map of Seekonk, MA

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:

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)