Wakefield, KS Population

Overview

1,036

Total Population

42.9

Median age

46.81%

Female population %

113.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

49.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

106

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wakefield's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wakefield is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wakefield's population under 18 was 19.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wakefield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wakefield, 16.51% were under the age of 15, 15.73% aged 15 to 29, 51.25% aged 30 to 64, 15.54% aged 65 to 84, and 0.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 66 less females than males in Wakefield:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.81% females and 53.19% males in Wakefield, KS.
The Wakefield, KS gender ratio is 113.6:100 i.e. 113.6 men to 100 women (1.136).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 63.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 53.

Wakefield's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wakefield population: 89.58% are White, 5.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.16% are Asian and 3.57% are multiracial.
Wakefield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 106 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 93 (89.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wakefield is White with a population of 928 (89.58% of the total population).

Wakefield's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 978 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Wakefield's population increased by 111 (12.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wakefield's population decreased by 115 (11.77%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wakefield's population was lowest in year 2003 at 847.