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Wakefield, VA

Full City Profile · Virginia · Fairfax County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
1,082 Population 287/sq mi density
$56,250 Median Income $38,289 per capita
$155,600 Home Value $203,671 Zillow
$959 Median Rent 21.6% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
74 Violent Crime/100K 1,709 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$56,250 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$155,600 home value, $959/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
74 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$56,250
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,289
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
73% 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
$56,250
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,289
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$154,902
215%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$2,194
153%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$2,194
53% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
40 min
45% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.3%
85% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.1%
14% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.9%
42% below US avg (5.0%)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 63.1%
Public Transit 2.9%
Work From Home 2.3%
Other 31.7%
Average commute time
40 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
38,934
Restaurants
2,517
Healthcare
3,709
Retail
2,483
Manufacturing
332

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$154,902
115% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,555
173% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$56,250
Per Capita Income$38,289
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$154,902
Avg Weekly Wage$2,194

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.2%
Poverty Rate3.4%
Gini Coefficient0.432
Cost of Living Index101.1

Commute

Mean Commute40 minutes
Drive Alone63.1%
Public Transit2.9%
Work From Home2.3%

Businesses

Total Establishments38,934
Restaurants2,517
Healthcare3,709
Retail2,483
Manufacturing332

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$154,902
Avg Property Tax$9,555