Wakefield, MI City Data

Wakefield, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,085 people who live in Wakefield and approximately 17,370 who live in Gogebic 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

Gogebic County where Wakefield resides is 1,476.43 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,370 and has a population rank of 1,931 out of all the places in the United States.

Wakefield has a total of 2,085 people and of those residents there are 989 males and 1,096 females. The median age of the male population is 46.4 and the female population is 49.8. There are approximately 137 births each year and around 251 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wakefield varies per year, but currently 2,059 are one race and 26 are two or more races.

Of the 2,085 people who live in Wakefield, there are 389 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wakefield is 194 male and 195 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 1,749.

General Wakefield Information
Total area in square miles - Gogebic County	1,476.43
Water area in square miles - Gogebic County	N/A
Resident population - Gogebic County	17,370
Population rank - Gogebic County	1,931
Total population	2,085
Total population (male)	989
Total population (female)	1,096
Population median age (male)	46.4
Population median age (female)	49.8
Births - Gogebic County	137
Deaths- Gogebic County	251
Population of one race	2,059
Population of two or more races	26
Population under 20 years	389
Population under 20 years (male)	194
Population under 20 years (female)	195
Total population 18 years and over	1,749

Wakefield Social Characteristics

There are 7,425 households in Wakefield. Families make up 4,589 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wakefield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,644), male householder with no wife present (270) and female householder with no husband present (626). The remainder of the Wakefield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,844. Wakefield, MI 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 7,289 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,347 never married, 4,037 now married, 74 separated, 1,183 widowed, and 648 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 67 separated, 314 widowed and 613 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 (Gogebic County)
Total households	7,425
Family households (families)	4,589
With own children under 18 years	1,889
Married-couple family	3,644
With own children under 18 years	1,316
Male householder, no wife present, family	270
With own children under 18 years	134
Female householder, no husband present, family	626
With own children under 18 years	398
Nonfamily households	2,844
Householder living alone	2,537
65 years and over	1,376

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	203
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	356
Average household size	2.15
Average family size	2.76

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,508
Householder	536
Spouse	442
Child	456
Other relatives	12
Nonrelatives	30
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	42
Foster child	3
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	392
Male householder	149
Male householder living alone	125
Male householder not living alone	24
Female householder	198
Female householder living alone	187
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	45
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,289
Never married	1,347
Now married	4,037
Separated	74
Widowed	1,183
Divorced	648
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	67
Widowed	314
Divorced	613

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,085
Male	989
Under 5 years	36
5 to 9 years	39
10 to 14 years	48
15 to 17 years	41
18 and 19 years	30
20 years	8
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	43
30 to 34 years	54
35 to 39 years	59
40 to 44 years	76
45 to 49 years	75
50 to 54 years	79
55 to 59 years	54
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	23
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	32
70 to 74 years	51
75 to 79 years	60
80 to 84 years	58
85 years and over	46
Female	1,096
Under 5 years	32
5 to 9 years	41
10 to 14 years	54
15 to 17 years	45
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	9
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	31
25 to 29 years	43
30 to 34 years	48
35 to 39 years	63
40 to 44 years	82
45 to 49 years	74
50 to 54 years	59
55 to 59 years	60
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	40
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	32
70 to 74 years	83
75 to 79 years	64
80 to 84 years	71
85 years and over	95

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,085
One race	2,059
White	2,048
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	10
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	26

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,900
People who are White alone	1,864
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
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	4
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,563
Same house	11,027
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	856
Different state or abroad	1,643
Different state	1,479
Abroad	164

PLACE OF BIRTH (Gogebic County)
Total resident population	17,370
Born in United States	13,794
State of residence	11,284
Different state	5,795
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	72
Foreign born	219

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 3,902 for the population of the country, which includes Wakefield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,410 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,477 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 724.

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	3,902
Pre-kindergarten	244
Public	163
Private	81
Kindergarten	194
Public	176
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,645
Public	1,469
Private	176
Elementary and high school	2,739
Public	2,461
Private	278
High school grades 9 to 12	1,094
Public	992
Private	102
College, undergraduate years	660
Public	607
Private	53
Graduate or professional school	65
Public	61
Private	4
Not enrolled in school	13,064

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,311
Less than 9th grade	549
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,238
High school graduate	4,735
Some college, no degree	2,691
Associate's degree	1,151
Bachelor's degree	1,947
Graduate or professional degree	15.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,330

Wakefield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 14,346 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wakefield. The Wakefield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,752), service occupations (1,438), sales and office occupations (1,477), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (93), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (761) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,192). The 14,346 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,855 private wage and salary workers, 1,334 government workers, 490 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Gogebic County)
Population 16 years and over	14,346
In labor force	7,407
Civilian labor force	7,407
Employed	6,713
Unemployed	694
Percent Unemployed	9.4
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	7,185
In labor force	3,421
Civilian labor force	3,421
Unemployed Civilian labor force	234
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,161
In labor force	3,986
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	460
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Gogebic County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,590
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,077
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	875
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	361
Other means	20
Worked at home	222
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	110,425

OCCUPATION (Gogebic County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,752
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,752
Service occupations	1,438
Sales and office occupations	1,477
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	93
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	761
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,192

INDUSTRY (Gogebic County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,752
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	163
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	914
Wholesale trade	169
Retail trade	879
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	272
Information	107
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	288
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	200
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,492
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	941
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	479

CLASS OF WORKER (Gogebic County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,752
Private wage and salary workers	4,855
Government workers	1,334
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	490
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wakefield Housing Characteristics

In Wakefield, MI there are 10,839 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,425 occupied and 3,414 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wakefield, there are 8,530 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 147 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, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wakefield, MI 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 237 housing units with rent less than $200, 278 with rent between $200-299, 697 with rent between $300-499 and 187 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, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Gogebic County)
Total housing units	10,839
Occupied housing units	7,425
Vacant housing units	3,414

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Gogebic County)
Total housing units	10,839
1-unit, detached	8,530
1-unit, attached	147
2 units	489
3 or 4 units	285
5 to 9 units	311
10 to 19 units	113
20 to 49 units	233
50 or more units	118
Mobile home	578

HOUSING TENURE (Gogebic County)
Occupied housing units	7,425
Owner-occupied	5,854
Renter-occupied	1,571

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Gogebic County)
Occupied housing units	7,425
No vehicles available	740
2 vehicle available	3,704
3 vehicles available	818
4 vehicles available	169
5 or more vehicles available	37

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Gogebic County)
Occupied housing units	7,425
Utility gas	3,915
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	319
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,796
Coal or coke	2
Wood	464
Solar energy
Other fuel	54
No fuel used	12

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Gogebic County)
Occupied housing units	7,425
Less Than $50,000	5,854
$50,000 to $99,999	1,304
$100,000 to $149,999	197
$150,000 to $199,999	108
$200,000 to $299,999	89
$300,000 to $499,999	10
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	39,700

GROSS RENT (Gogebic County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,571
Less than $200	237
$200 to $299	278
$300 to $499	697
$500 to $699	156
$700 to $999	28
$1,000 to $1,499	3
$1,500 or more	N/A