Wake, VA City Data

Wake, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 666 people who live in Wake and approximately 9,932 who live in Middlesex County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wake 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 Wake. We have included Wake housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wake Information

Middlesex County where Wake resides is 210.75 square miles. The resident population of this county is 9,932 and has a population rank of 2,453 out of all the places in the United States.

Wake has a total of 666 people and of those residents there are 316 males and 350 females. The median age of the male population is 45.4 and the female population is 44. There are approximately 83 births each year and around 160 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wake varies per year, but currently 664 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 666 people who live in Wake, there are 164 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wake is 77 male and 87 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 510.

General Wake Information
Total area in square miles - Middlesex County	210.75
Water area in square miles - Middlesex County	N/A
Resident population - Middlesex County	9,932
Population rank - Middlesex County	2,453
Total population	666
Total population (male)	316
Total population (female)	350
Population median age (male)	45.4
Population median age (female)	44
Births - Middlesex County	83
Deaths- Middlesex County	160
Population of one race	664
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	164
Population under 20 years (male)	77
Population under 20 years (female)	87
Total population 18 years and over	510

Wake Social Characteristics

There are 4,253 households in Wake. Families make up 2,900 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wake families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,387), male householder with no wife present (140) and female householder with no husband present (425). The remainder of the Wake households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,341. Wake, VA moving companies help people in Wake 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 Wake. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wake is based, there are 4,360 females 15 and over; of those females there are 612 never married, 2,490 now married, 137 separated, 730 widowed, and 391 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 113 separated, 144 widowed and 386 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wake social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wake.

If you are moving to or from Wake and need a place to store your things be sure to check out the MovingIdeas.org Wake, VA self storage quote page or storage guides.

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Middlesex County)
Total households	4,253
Family households (families)	2,900
With own children under 18 years	1,075
Married-couple family	2,387
With own children under 18 years	694
Male householder, no wife present, family	140
With own children under 18 years	66
Female householder, no husband present, family	425
With own children under 18 years	189
Nonfamily households	1,341
Householder living alone	1,146
65 years and over	613

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	87
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	89
Average household size	2.37
Average family size	2.8

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	566
Householder	199
Spouse	165
Child	163
Other relatives	10
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	12
Foster child	1
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	100
Male householder	37
Male householder living alone	31
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	45
Female householder living alone	38
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	2
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,360
Never married	612
Now married	2,490
Separated	137
Widowed	730
Divorced	391
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	113
Widowed	144
Divorced	386

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	666
Male	316
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	27
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	4
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	17
40 to 44 years	18
45 to 49 years	23
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	3
Female	350
Under 5 years	18
5 to 9 years	24
10 to 14 years	27
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	20
35 to 39 years	21
40 to 44 years	24
45 to 49 years	24
50 to 54 years	29
55 to 59 years	26
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	666
One race	664
White	595
Black or African American	63
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	666
People who are White alone	595
People who are Black or African American alone	63
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,555
Same house	5,605
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,638
Different state or abroad	631
Different state	587
Abroad	44

PLACE OF BIRTH (Middlesex County)
Total resident population	9,932
Born in United States	6,077
State of residence	7,096
Different state	2,530
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	98
Foreign born	208

Wake 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 Wake. That total enrollment is 1,929 for the population of the country, which includes Wake. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 485 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,897 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 309.

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 Wake population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,929
Pre-kindergarten	67
Public	42
Private	25
Kindergarten	103
Public	97
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,024
Public	966
Private	58
Elementary and high school	1,449
Public	1,341
Private	108
High school grades 9 to 12	425
Public	375
Private	50
College, undergraduate years	253
Public	229
Private	24
Graduate or professional school	57
Public	47
Private	10
Not enrolled in school	7,750

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	7,436
Less than 9th grade	799
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,154
High school graduate	2,227
Some college, no degree	1,521
Associate's degree	327
Bachelor's degree	1,408
Graduate or professional degree	18.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	939

Wake Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 8,216 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wake. The Wake occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,291), service occupations (602), sales and office occupations (1,001), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (91), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (662) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (640). The 8,216 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,866 private wage and salary workers, 928 government workers, 477 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Middlesex County)
Population 16 years and over	8,216
In labor force	4,475
Civilian labor force	4,462
Employed	4,287
Unemployed	175
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	13
Females 16 years and over	4,297
In labor force	2,012
Civilian labor force	2,008
Unemployed Civilian labor force	85
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	3,919
In labor force	2,463
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	90
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Middlesex County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,233
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,345
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	590
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	146
Other means	33
Worked at home	74
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	146,090

OCCUPATION (Middlesex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,291
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,291
Service occupations	602
Sales and office occupations	1,001
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	91
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	662
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	640

INDUSTRY (Middlesex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,291
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	125
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	514
Wholesale trade	159
Retail trade	495
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	228
Information	68
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	203
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	271
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	896
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	299
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	278

CLASS OF WORKER (Middlesex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,291
Private wage and salary workers	2,866
Government workers	928
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	477
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wake Housing Characteristics

In Wake, VA there are 6,362 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,253 occupied and 2,109 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wake, there are 5,097 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 136 units in Wake. 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 Wake, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wake, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wake. There are 23 housing units with rent less than $200, 8 with rent between $200-299, 192 with rent between $300-499 and 334 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wake gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wake, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Middlesex County)
Total housing units	6,362
Occupied housing units	4,253
Vacant housing units	2,109

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Middlesex County)
Total housing units	6,362
1-unit, detached	5,097
1-unit, attached	136
2 units	51
3 or 4 units	62
5 to 9 units	45
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units	5
50 or more units
Mobile home	954

HOUSING TENURE (Middlesex County)
Occupied housing units	4,253
Owner-occupied	3,533
Renter-occupied	720

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Middlesex County)
Occupied housing units	4,253
No vehicles available	261
2 vehicle available	2,818
3 vehicles available	790
4 vehicles available	174
5 or more vehicles available	13

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Middlesex County)
Occupied housing units	4,253
Utility gas	22
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,408
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	914
Coal or coke	6
Wood	221
Solar energy
Other fuel	7
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Middlesex County)
Occupied housing units	4,253
Less Than $50,000	3,533
$50,000 to $99,999	892
$100,000 to $149,999	544
$150,000 to $199,999	474
$200,000 to $299,999	408
$300,000 to $499,999	98
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	124,300

GROSS RENT (Middlesex County)
Occupied units paying rent	720
Less than $200	23
$200 to $299	8
$300 to $499	192
$500 to $699	228
$700 to $999	83
$1,000 to $1,499	19
$1,500 or more	3