Wakefield, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,683

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.8

17.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15%

31.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,759

15.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$79,100

Population & Diversity

Wakefield, MI is home to a population of 1.68k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.891% of Wakefield, MI residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 27.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.58k people) in Wakefield, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Wakefield, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wakefield, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wakefield, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wakefield, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 222
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 40
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 15

0.357%

Hispanic Population

6 people

0.357% of the people in Wakefield, MI are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wakefield, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

0.891%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

0.783%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 0.891% of Wakefield, MI residents (15 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wakefield, MI was 0.783%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wakefield, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
54 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 10
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 14

Wakefield, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wakefield, MI.

Economy

The economy of Wakefield, MI employs 673 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wakefield, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (115 people), Construction (99 people), and Manufacturing (91 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($73,146), Public Administration ($58,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,466).

Employment

Occupations

673

2024 Value

± 123

−8.81%

1 Year decline

± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wakefield, MI declined at a rate of −8.81%, from 738 employees to 673 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wakefield, MI, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (110 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (96 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wakefield, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

673

2024 Value

± 123

−8.81%

1 Year decline

± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wakefield, MI declined at a rate of −8.81%, from 738 employees to 673 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wakefield, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (115 people), Construction (99 people), and Manufacturing (91 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wakefield, MI, though some of these residents may live in Wakefield, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,031

Median earning men ± $15,249

$32,788

Median earning women ± $6,922

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($101,667), Construction ($73,146), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,568).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,000), and Retail Trade ($23,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wakefield, MI was $79,100 in 2024, which is 0.238 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $71,400 to $79,100, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Wakefield, MI is 82.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wakefield, MI have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wakefield, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$79,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,220

$608

Median Property Taxes

±$101

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wakefield, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wakefield, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.1%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.1% of the housing units in Wakefield, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wakefield, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,759

Median Household Income

± $8,348

741

Number of Households

± 112

In 2024, the median household income of the 741 households in Wakefield, MI grew to $55,759 from the previous year's value of $48,413.

The following chart displays the households in Wakefield, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wakefield, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74%)
Carpooled (17.8%)
Walked (2.97%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in Wakefield, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.8%) and those who walked to work (2.97%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wakefield, MI have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.45% of the workforce in Wakefield, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wakefield, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wakefield, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wakefield, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wakefield, MI (235 out of 1.56k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wakefield, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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