Wakefield, VA City Data

Wakefield, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,038 people who live in Wakefield and approximately 12,504 who live in Sussex 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

Sussex County where Wakefield resides is 492.83 square miles. The resident population of this county is 12,504 and has a population rank of 2,264 out of all the places in the United States.

Wakefield has a total of 1,038 people and of those residents there are 482 males and 556 females. The median age of the male population is 36.8 and the female population is 43.3. There are approximately 138 births each year and around 123 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wakefield varies per year, but currently 1,027 are one race and 11 are two or more races.

Of the 1,038 people who live in Wakefield, there are 288 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wakefield is 151 male and 137 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 780.

General Wakefield Information
Total area in square miles - Sussex County	492.83
Water area in square miles - Sussex County	N/A
Resident population - Sussex County	12,504
Population rank - Sussex County	2,264
Total population	1,038
Total population (male)	482
Total population (female)	556
Population median age (male)	36.8
Population median age (female)	43.3
Births - Sussex County	138
Deaths- Sussex County	123
Population of one race	1,027
Population of two or more races	11
Population under 20 years	288
Population under 20 years (male)	151
Population under 20 years (female)	137
Total population 18 years and over	780

Wakefield Social Characteristics

There are 4,126 households in Wakefield. Families make up 2,833 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wakefield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,857), male householder with no wife present (151) and female householder with no husband present (758). The remainder of the Wakefield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,318. Wakefield, VA 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 4,373 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,104 never married, 1,965 now married, 182 separated, 757 widowed, and 365 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 284 separated, 160 widowed and 670 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 (Sussex County)
Total households	4,126
Family households (families)	2,833
With own children under 18 years	1,365
Married-couple family	1,857
With own children under 18 years	727
Male householder, no wife present, family	151
With own children under 18 years	78
Female householder, no husband present, family	758
With own children under 18 years	413
Nonfamily households	1,318
Householder living alone	1,158
65 years and over	511

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	145
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	148
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	886
Householder	285
Spouse	205
Child	288
Other relatives	14
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	18
Foster child	2
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	152
Male householder	47
Male householder living alone	39
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	91
Female householder living alone	88
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,373
Never married	1,104
Now married	1,965
Separated	182
Widowed	757
Divorced	365
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	284
Widowed	160
Divorced	670

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,038
Male	482
Under 5 years	27
5 to 9 years	50
10 to 14 years	35
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	3
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	25
30 to 34 years	31
35 to 39 years	35
40 to 44 years	37
45 to 49 years	26
50 to 54 years	37
55 to 59 years	29
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	5
Female	556
Under 5 years	35
5 to 9 years	32
10 to 14 years	32
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	2
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	32
30 to 34 years	30
35 to 39 years	37
40 to 44 years	43
45 to 49 years	33
50 to 54 years	46
55 to 59 years	32
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	24
85 years and over	16

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,038
One race	1,027
White	493
Black or African American	532
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	11

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,038
People who are White alone	493
People who are Black or African American alone	532
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	N/A
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	11,923
Same house	7,426
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,033
Different state or abroad	721
Different state	599
Abroad	122

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sussex County)
Total resident population	12,504
Born in United States	9,705
State of residence	10,349
Different state	2,006
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	30
Foreign born	119

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 2,713 for the population of the country, which includes Wakefield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,047 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,143 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 441.

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	2,713
Pre-kindergarten	71
Public	55
Private	16
Kindergarten	128
Public	104
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,212
Public	1,025
Private	187
Elementary and high school	2,072
Public	1,714
Private	358
High school grades 9 to 12	860
Public	689
Private	171
College, undergraduate years	366
Public	342
Private	24
Graduate or professional school	76
Public	54
Private	22
Not enrolled in school	9,413

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,899
Less than 9th grade	1,466
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,307
High school graduate	2,954
Some college, no degree	968
Associate's degree	314
Bachelor's degree	890
Graduate or professional degree	10
Percent high school graduate or higher	57.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	584

Wakefield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,317 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wakefield. The Wakefield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (923), service occupations (729), sales and office occupations (947), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (143), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (497) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,024). The 10,317 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,155 private wage and salary workers, 875 government workers, 223 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sussex County)
Population 16 years and over	10,317
In labor force	4,505
Civilian labor force	4,501
Employed	4,263
Unemployed	238
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	4,284
In labor force	2,163
Civilian labor force	2,163
Unemployed Civilian labor force	139
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,033
In labor force	2,342
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	99
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sussex County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,181
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,368
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	608
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	78
Other means	18
Worked at home	78
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	114,290

OCCUPATION (Sussex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	923
Management, professional, and related occupations	923
Service occupations	729
Sales and office occupations	947
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	143
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	497
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,024

INDUSTRY (Sussex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	923
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	293
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	850
Wholesale trade	175
Retail trade	520
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	291
Information	39
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	141
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	151
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	805
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	265
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	341

CLASS OF WORKER (Sussex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	923
Private wage and salary workers	3,155
Government workers	875
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	223
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wakefield Housing Characteristics

In Wakefield, VA there are 4,653 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,126 occupied and 527 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wakefield, there are 3,186 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 35 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, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wakefield, VA 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 72 housing units with rent less than $200, 111 with rent between $200-299, 380 with rent between $300-499 and 350 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, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sussex County)
Total housing units	4,653
Occupied housing units	4,126
Vacant housing units	527

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sussex County)
Total housing units	4,653
1-unit, detached	3,186
1-unit, attached	35
2 units	68
3 or 4 units	60
5 to 9 units	100
10 to 19 units	13
20 to 49 units	23
50 or more units	52
Mobile home	1,116

HOUSING TENURE (Sussex County)
Occupied housing units	4,126
Owner-occupied	2,869
Renter-occupied	1,257

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sussex County)
Occupied housing units	4,126
No vehicles available	561
2 vehicle available	2,229
3 vehicles available	633
4 vehicles available	206
5 or more vehicles available	86

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sussex County)
Occupied housing units	4,126
Utility gas	26
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,734
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,165
Coal or coke
Wood	261
Solar energy
Other fuel	16
No fuel used	3

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sussex County)
Occupied housing units	4,126
Less Than $50,000	2,869
$50,000 to $99,999	965
$100,000 to $149,999	292
$150,000 to $199,999	78
$200,000 to $299,999	16
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	71,600

GROSS RENT (Sussex County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,257
Less than $200	72
$200 to $299	111
$300 to $499	380
$500 to $699	269
$700 to $999	75
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	N/A