Wakefield, KS City Data

Wakefield, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 838 people who live in Wakefield and approximately 8,822 who live in Clay County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wakefield to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Wakefield. We have included Wakefield housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wakefield Information

Clay County where Wakefield resides is 655.44 square miles. The resident population of this county is 8,822 and has a population rank of 2,543 out of all the places in the United States.

Wakefield has a total of 838 people and of those residents there are 414 males and 424 females. The median age of the male population is 34.2 and the female population is 35.8. There are approximately 97 births each year and around 107 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wakefield varies per year, but currently 826 are one race and 12 are two or more races.

Of the 838 people who live in Wakefield, there are 268 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wakefield is 138 male and 130 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 589.

General Wakefield Information
Total area in square miles - Clay County	655.44
Water area in square miles - Clay County	N/A
Resident population - Clay County	8,822
Population rank - Clay County	2,543
Total population	838
Total population (male)	414
Total population (female)	424
Population median age (male)	34.2
Population median age (female)	35.8
Births - Clay County	97
Deaths- Clay County	107
Population of one race	826
Population of two or more races	12
Population under 20 years	268
Population under 20 years (male)	138
Population under 20 years (female)	130
Total population 18 years and over	589

Wakefield Social Characteristics

There are 3,617 households in Wakefield. Families make up 2,542 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wakefield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,166), male householder with no wife present (127) and female householder with no husband present (188). The remainder of the Wakefield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,101. Wakefield, KS moving companies help people in Wakefield move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Wakefield. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wakefield is based, there are 3,592 females 15 and over; of those females there are 511 never married, 2,253 now married, 39 separated, 546 widowed, and 243 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 28 separated, 187 widowed and 258 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wakefield social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wakefield.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clay County)
Total households	3,617
Family households (families)	2,542
With own children under 18 years	1,141
Married-couple family	2,166
With own children under 18 years	889
Male householder, no wife present, family	127
With own children under 18 years	79
Female householder, no husband present, family	188
With own children under 18 years	157
Nonfamily households	1,101
Householder living alone	1,003
65 years and over	556

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	135
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	76
Average household size	2.59
Average family size	3.11

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	729
Householder	232
Spouse	208
Child	268
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	12
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	109
Male householder	40
Male householder living alone	30
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	51
Female householder living alone	48
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,592
Never married	511
Now married	2,253
Separated	39
Widowed	546
Divorced	243
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	28
Widowed	187
Divorced	258

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	838
Male	414
Under 5 years	39
5 to 9 years	30
10 to 14 years	40
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	3
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	34
30 to 34 years	24
35 to 39 years	34
40 to 44 years	42
45 to 49 years	24
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	5
Female	424
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	37
10 to 14 years	40
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	6
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	38
35 to 39 years	41
40 to 44 years	31
45 to 49 years	23
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	27
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	838
One race	826
White	804
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	12

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	838
People who are White alone	804
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	10
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	8,338
Same house	5,457
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	815
Different state or abroad	614
Different state	549
Abroad	65

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clay County)
Total resident population	8,822
Born in United States	7,794
State of residence	6,662
Different state	1,967
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	108
Foreign born	85

Wakefield Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Wakefield. That total enrollment is 2,148 for the population of the country, which includes Wakefield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 915 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,117 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 243.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Wakefield population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,148
Pre-kindergarten	158
Public	142
Private	16
Kindergarten	187
Public	183
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,031
Public	1,020
Private	11
Elementary and high school	1,559
Public	1,536
Private	23
High school grades 9 to 12	528
Public	516
Private	12
College, undergraduate years	208
Public	204
Private	4
Graduate or professional school	36
Public	33
Private	3
Not enrolled in school	6,394

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,026
Less than 9th grade	284
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	499
High school graduate	2,380
Some college, no degree	1,514
Associate's degree	357
Bachelor's degree	992
Graduate or professional degree	16.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	87
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	646

Wakefield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 6,890 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wakefield. The Wakefield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,340), service occupations (606), sales and office occupations (941), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (80), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (616) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (683). The 6,890 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,776 private wage and salary workers, 828 government workers, 639 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clay County)
Population 16 years and over	6,890
In labor force	4,481
Civilian labor force	4,420
Employed	4,266
Unemployed	154
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	61
Females 16 years and over	3,526
In labor force	1,984
Civilian labor force	1,979
Unemployed Civilian labor force	55
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	3,364
In labor force	2,497
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	99
Armed forces	56

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clay County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,293
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,188
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	578
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	173
Other means	2
Worked at home	322
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	79,400

OCCUPATION (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,340
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,340
Service occupations	606
Sales and office occupations	941
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	80
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	616
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	683

INDUSTRY (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,340
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	483
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	523
Wholesale trade	106
Retail trade	464
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	206
Information	60
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	165
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	170
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,109
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	205
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	172

CLASS OF WORKER (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,340
Private wage and salary workers	2,776
Government workers	828
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	639
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wakefield Housing Characteristics

In Wakefield, KS there are 4,084 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,617 occupied and 467 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wakefield, there are 3,556 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 26 units in Wakefield. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Wakefield, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wakefield, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wakefield. There are 44 housing units with rent less than $200, 208 with rent between $200-299, 316 with rent between $300-499 and 70 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wakefield gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wakefield, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clay County)
Total housing units	4,084
Occupied housing units	3,617
Vacant housing units	467

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clay County)
Total housing units	4,084
1-unit, detached	3,556
1-unit, attached	26
2 units	66
3 or 4 units	29
5 to 9 units	28
10 to 19 units	53
20 to 49 units	21
50 or more units	128
Mobile home	177

HOUSING TENURE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	3,617
Owner-occupied	2,776
Renter-occupied	841

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	3,617
No vehicles available	186
2 vehicle available	2,401
3 vehicles available	732
4 vehicles available	201
5 or more vehicles available	86

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	3,617
Utility gas	2,311
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	374
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	46
Coal or coke
Wood	121
Solar energy
Other fuel	17
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	3,617
Less Than $50,000	2,776
$50,000 to $99,999	766
$100,000 to $149,999	268
$150,000 to $199,999	54
$200,000 to $299,999	26
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	52,900

GROSS RENT (Clay County)
Occupied units paying rent	841
Less than $200	44
$200 to $299	208
$300 to $499	316
$500 to $699	49
$700 to $999	20
$1,000 to $1,499	1
$1,500 or more	N/A