Median Household Income
$55,759 ± $8,348
Median Home Value
$79,100 ± $10,220
Median Gross Rent
$649 ± $59/mo
Per Capita Income
$34,648
Poverty Rate
15.0%
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
Homeownership Rate
82.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.4%
Median Age
52.8
Average Commute
21 min
Households
741
Veterans
149
Population Over Time
Wakefield shrank 8.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,837
2016
1,731
2018
1,537
2020
1,669
2022
1,554
2024
1,683
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
93.7%
Hispanic or Latino
0.4%
Black or African American
0.0%
Asian
0.9%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.