Wakefield, NB

Full City Profile · New Brunswick

3.1 /5.0
B Good
2,722 Population 36/sq mi density
$71,000 Median Income $40,880 per capita
$150,000 Home Value
$740 Median Rent 9.9% income on rent
40°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$71,000 median income, 7.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$150,000 home value, $740/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$71,000
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,880
5% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
103% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.4%
0% 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
$71,000
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,880
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$786
55%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$786
45% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.9%
11% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.3%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 87.3%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 16.9%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
84

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$71,000
Per Capita Income$40,880
Avg Weekly Wage$786

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate7.3%
Poverty Rate12.4%

Commute

Mean Commute20 minutes
Drive Alone87.3%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home16.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments84

Tax