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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Wakefield, VA compare?
| Figure | Wakefield, VA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 746 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 759 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 610 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.6% |
| Measure | Wakefield, VA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,201±412 |
| Median age | 30.6±12.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.5%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 44.5%±16.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 53.7%±16.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.5%±11.8 pts |
| Median household income | $62,386±$8,679 |
| Per capita income | $36,598±$7,000 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.8%±4.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7%±2.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $187,800±$19,800 |
| Median gross rent | $966±$162 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.7%±25.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.8%±11.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±7.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.2%±6.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 85.8%±10.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 39.0 min±4.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 19.4%±14.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov