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Wakefield, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Clay County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,031
Population
2,062/sq mi density
$66,250
Median Income
$37,572 per capita
$166,800
Home Value
$228,188 Zillow
$837
Median Rent
20.6% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
214
Violent Crime/100K
2,563 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$66,250 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$166,800 home value, $837/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
214 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,250
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,572
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.5%
7% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wakefield vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wakefield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,250
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,572
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,464
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$772
54%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$772
46% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.3%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.6%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$352M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.6%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
9.3%
Other
12.7%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
284
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
24
Retail
42
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,464
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,450
1% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,572 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,464 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $772 |
| County GDP | $352M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 9.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 284 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 24 |
| Retail | 42 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,464 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,450 |