Wakefield

Population: 577
Median household income: $77,976
Median home value: $310,900

Wakefield, a community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, has 577 residents. Its median household income of $77,976 runs below the Lancaster County figure of $83,703.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wakefield's population grew 1.1% from 571 to 577, while its median home value rose 31.6% from $236,200 to $310,900.

6.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.17 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 577
Median age: 27.9 yrs
Median household income: $77,976
Median home value: $310,900
Median gross rent: $1,643
Housing units: 182
Homeownership rate: 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

571577

Median household income

$66,806$77,976

Median home value

$236,200$310,900

Median gross rent

$1,075$1,643

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	571	$66,806	$236,200	$1,075
2020	512	$72,727	$269,200	$1,068
2021	382	$70,500	$268,800	—
2022	579	$73,333	$282,400	—
2023	577	$77,976	$310,900	$1,643

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.4%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 2413.5%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	66	11.4%
5 to 17	99	17.2%
18 to 24	78	13.5%
25 to 34	94	16.3%
35 to 44	57	9.9%
45 to 54	59	10.2%
55 to 64	48	8.3%
65 to 74	64	11.1%
75 and over	12	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	550	95.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma31.1%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree4.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	104	31.1%
High school graduate	111	33.2%
Some college or associate's	90	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	16	4.8%
Graduate or professional degree	13	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone61.5%

Carpooled15.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle3.8%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means14.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	161	61.5%
Carpooled	40	15.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	5.3%
Bicycle	10	3.8%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	37	14.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	91	34.7%
15 to 29 min	64	24.4%
30 to 44 min	58	22.1%
45 to 59 min	40	15.3%
60+ min	9	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.17
Poverty rate: 6.8% (39 of 577)

	Count	Share
Family households	128	70.3%
Nonfamily households	54	29.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	182	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	148	81.3%
Renter-occupied	34	18.7%

1-unit, detached97.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	177	97.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4280480
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.7770, -76.1839