CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Wakefield

Michigan · 2,318 residents · 7.87 sq mi

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Wakefield is home to 2,318 people in Michigan. At a median age of 41.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 47% less than in Michigan as a whole. Median home value sits at $23,100. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 14%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,318

+11%vs 2000

vs 2,085 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.7

−14%vs 2000

vs 48.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.87 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.1%(118)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(170)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(143)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(163)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.9%(113)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.9%(253)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.7%(295)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548%(185)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.7%(248)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413%(301)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.5%(221)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.7%(108)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,393

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,368 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,886

−48%vs 2000

vs $17,036 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.9%

+3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$23,100

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$221

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $281 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.4%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.9% in 2000

21.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(2,045)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(4)

Asian0%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(2,295)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.2%(5)

Other0.7%(16)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican0.2%(4)

South American0.1%(2)

Bolivian0.1%(2)

Asian origin

Japanese0.7%(11)

Chinese0.2%(4)

Ancestry

Finnish19.1%(321)

Italian16%(269)

German13.3%(224)

Polish6.2%(105)

American5%(84)

English4.9%(82)

Swedish4.1%(69)

Irish4%(68)

Norwegian3.9%(66)

French3%(51)

French Canadian2.9%(48)

Croatian2.6%(43)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Serbian1.8%(31)

Hungarian1.7%(29)

Scottish1%(16)

Slovak0.5%(9)

Czech0.5%(8)

Canadian0.4%(7)

Dutch0.4%(7)

Bulgarian0.3%(5)

Austrian0.2%(4)

Belgian0.2%(3)

Danish0.2%(3)

RANKED:Largest Finnish population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.1%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.9%

−8.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.7%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.8 min

+5%vs 2000

vs 16.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married33.8%(258)

Married45%(343)

Widowed1.4%(11)

Divorced19.8%(151)

Women 15+

Never married21.3%(144)

Married45.4%(307)

Widowed22.9%(155)

Divorced10.4%(70)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.7%

−11.3 ptssince 2013

from 16.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.5%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 49.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.8%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

33.0%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 27.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.6%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 26.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

9.4%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 6.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.4%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 65.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.8%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 49.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)6%(9)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)8.7%(13)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.3%(60)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.4%(8)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 149 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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