Wakefield (Sussex County), VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,201

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.6

24.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.79%

1.35% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,386

10.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$187,800

Population & Diversity

Wakefield (Sussex County), VA is home to a population of 1.2k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.33% of Wakefield (Sussex County), VA residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 1.21 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (645 people) in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 534 White (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Wakefield (Sussex County), VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
645 ± 356
White (Non-Hispanic)
534 ± 212
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 12

0.5%

Hispanic Population

6 people

0.5% of the people in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

1.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

1.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 1.33% of Wakefield (Sussex County), VA residents (16 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 (Sussex County), VA was 1.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
82 ± 45
Vietnam
25 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 16

Wakefield (Sussex County), VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.28 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA.

Economy

The economy of Wakefield (Sussex County), VA employs 652 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (132 people), Manufacturing (105 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (98 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($121,250), Educational Services ($83,350), and Manufacturing ($74,306).

Employment

Occupations

652

2024 Value

± 231

12%

1 Year growth

± 45.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA grew at a rate of 12%, from 582 employees to 652 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (116 people), Production Occupations (95 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wakefield (Sussex County), VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

652

2024 Value

± 231

12%

1 Year growth

± 45.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA grew at a rate of 12%, from 582 employees to 652 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (132 people), Manufacturing (105 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (98 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wakefield (Sussex County), VA, though some of these residents may live in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,714

Median earning men ± $7,788

$60,000

Median earning women ± $26,194

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($135,078), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($120,417), and Public Administration ($68,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,200), Manufacturing ($60,625), and Public Administration ($51,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA was $187,800 in 2024, which is 0.564 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $155,600 to $187,800, a 20.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA is 69.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA have an average commute time of 39 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$187,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,800

$296

Median Property Taxes

±$87

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 (Sussex County), VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.8%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.8% of the housing units in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA 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.

$62,386

Median Household Income

± $8,679

424

Number of Households

± 102

In 2024, the median household income of the 424 households in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA grew to $62,386 from the previous year's value of $56,250.

The following chart displays the households in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wakefield (Sussex County), VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.8%)
Carpooled (8.05%)
Worked At Home (6.16%)

In 2024, 85.8% of workers in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.05%) and those who worked at home (6.16%).

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

39 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA have a longer commute time (39 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA (93 out of 1.19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wakefield (Sussex County), VA is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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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