Wakefield, VA

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Wakefield, Virginia

Wakefield, Virginia, in Sussex county, is 26 miles NW of Suffolk, Virginia (center to center) and 51 miles W of Virginia Beach, Virginia. About 1,038 people people live in Wakefield.

The People and Families of Wakefield

In Wakefield, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wakefield had a median family income of $34,539.

Wakefield Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Wakefield, about 72% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The town isn't one of those high-end towns with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Wakefield, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Wakefield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Wakefield, VA

Comparing Wakefield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles NW of Suffolk, Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	51 miles W of Virginia Beach, Virginia
County	Sussex
Standard Zip Codes	23888
Phone Area Codes	757
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.968
Longitude	-76.989

Station	WAKEFIELD 1 NW
Distance	1.2 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 49 F
Apr Temp	45 to 70 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	45 inches

Station	SUFFOLK LAKE KILBY
Distance	27 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 49 F
Apr Temp	47 to 70 F
Jul Temp	69 to 88 F
Oct Temp	50 to 71 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	HOPEWELL
Distance	28.1 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 50 F
Apr Temp	46 to 73 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	45.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,038	100%
Male	482	46.4%
Female	556	53.6%
Under 18	258	24.9%
18+	780	75.1%
65+	191	18.4%
Median Age	40.5
Average Family Size	3.05
White	493	47.5%
African-American	532	51.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	11	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$34,539
Population In Poverty	140	13.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	971
Growth	-67
Growth %	-6.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	55.4%
US/American	16.8%
English	11.6%
German	3.9%
Irish	2.8%
Scottish	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Italian	0.9%
Greek	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
European	0.5%
African	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Russian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.3%
Polish	0.3%

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