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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
Top Industries in Wakefield (20)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Professional & Technical Services
158,868 jobs
10,856 firms
$166,553/yr
Health Care & Social Assistance
72,266 jobs
4,818 firms
$80,261/yr
Retail Trade
48,953 jobs
2,422 firms
$50,278/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
45,826 jobs
2,071 firms
$93,929/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
44,130 jobs
2,384 firms
$34,579/yr
Finance & Insurance
25,572 jobs
1,683 firms
$173,276/yr
Construction
25,130 jobs
2,345 firms
$96,822/yr
Management of Companies
24,558 jobs
404 firms
$223,397/yr
Information & Technology
22,647 jobs
1,008 firms
$192,446/yr
Other Services
19,186 jobs
4,881 firms
$64,927/yr
Wholesale Trade
12,944 jobs
1,056 firms
$177,236/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
11,687 jobs
431 firms
$57,947/yr
Educational Services
11,324 jobs
740 firms
$64,081/yr
Real Estate
9,419 jobs
1,849 firms
$102,404/yr
Arts & Entertainment
9,330 jobs
475 firms
$45,577/yr
Manufacturing
5,425 jobs
562 firms
$83,832/yr
Utilities
1,358 jobs
31 firms
$139,579/yr
Unclassified
1,238 jobs
608 firms
$78,875/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
71 jobs
8 firms
$105,089/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
66 jobs
18 firms
$57,124/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Professional & Technical Services
3.59
Management of Companies
2.29
Information & Technology
1.90
Unclassified
1.40
Administrative & Waste Services
1.22
Other Services
1.00
Finance & Insurance
0.99
Real Estate
0.95
Arts & Entertainment
0.87
Educational Services
0.86
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.79
Retail Trade
0.77
Accommodation & Food Services
0.76
Construction
0.75
Utilities
0.56
Wholesale Trade
0.52
Transportation & Warehousing
0.43
Manufacturing
0.10
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.03
Agriculture & Forestry
0.01
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional & Technical Services | 158,868 | 10,856 | $3,203 | $166,553 | 3.59 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 72,266 | 4,818 | $1,543 | $80,261 | 0.79 |
| Retail Trade | 48,953 | 2,422 | $967 | $50,278 | 0.77 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 45,826 | 2,071 | $1,806 | $93,929 | 1.22 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 44,130 | 2,384 | $665 | $34,579 | 0.76 |
| Finance & Insurance | 25,572 | 1,683 | $3,332 | $173,276 | 0.99 |
| Construction | 25,130 | 2,345 | $1,862 | $96,822 | 0.75 |
| Management of Companies | 24,558 | 404 | $4,296 | $223,397 | 2.29 |
| Information & Technology | 22,647 | 1,008 | $3,701 | $192,446 | 1.90 |
| Other Services | 19,186 | 4,881 | $1,249 | $64,927 | 1.00 |
| Wholesale Trade | 12,944 | 1,056 | $3,408 | $177,236 | 0.52 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 11,687 | 431 | $1,114 | $57,947 | 0.43 |
| Educational Services | 11,324 | 740 | $1,232 | $64,081 | 0.86 |
| Real Estate | 9,419 | 1,849 | $1,969 | $102,404 | 0.95 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 9,330 | 475 | $876 | $45,577 | 0.87 |
| Manufacturing | 5,425 | 562 | $1,612 | $83,832 | 0.10 |
| Utilities | 1,358 | 31 | $2,684 | $139,579 | 0.56 |
| Unclassified | 1,238 | 608 | $1,517 | $78,875 | 1.40 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 71 | 8 | $2,021 | $105,089 | 0.03 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 66 | 18 | $1,099 | $57,124 | 0.01 |