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Wakefield, KS

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Wakefield Profile


Overview

Wakefield is a tiny city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 846 people and just one neighborhood, Wakefield is the 236th largest community in Kansas.

Occupations and Workforce

Wakefield is a military town: the armed forces employs 9.05% of the workforce, making the military a major focus of life in the city. In the civilian sector, Public Service and Education are important in the local economy and are the city’s largest civilian employers, employing 22.04% and 14.93% of the civilian workforce respectively.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.97% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Setting & Lifestyle

Wakefield is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Wakefield Demographics

The education level of Wakefield citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.60% of adults in Wakefield have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Wakefield in 2018 was $32,261, which is wealthy relative to Kansas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,044 for a family of four. However, Wakefield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Wakefield is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wakefield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wakefield residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Wakefield include German, Irish, English, French, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Wakefield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.


Neighborhood Real Estate Data

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   National Agriculture Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Geological Service, American Community Survey.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q3 2022. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2020 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more

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Housing Market Details

 

AGE OF Wakefield, KS HOMES

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TYPE OF Wakefield, KS HOMES

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SIZE OF Wakefield, KS HOMES

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SIZE OF Wakefield, KS HOMES

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Neighborhood Demographics Data

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2022.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

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Migration & Mobility

 

Race & Ethnic Diversity

 

Diversity Index

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More diverse than of U.S. neighborhoods.

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Occupations

 

Ancestries & Languages Spoken

 

Ancestry (top 20)

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Education

 

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Neighborhood Crime Data

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2021 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2022 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

Neighborhood Crime Data

 

total Crime Index

(100 is safest)


Safer than of U.S. neighborhoods.

Neighborhood Annual Crimes
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Neighborhood Violent Crime

violent Crime Index

(100 is safest)


Safer than of U.S. neighborhoods.

Violent Crime Index By Type

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Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

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National Median: 4
    Wakefield
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My Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

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1 in 239

in Kansas

Wakefield VIOLENT CRIMES

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United States VIOLENT CRIMES

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Neighborhood Property Crime

property Crime Index

(100 is safest)


Safer than of U.S. neighborhoods.

Property Crime Index By Type
Burglary
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Motor Vehicle
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100 is safest

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Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

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National Median: 19
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My Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

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Wakefield Property CRIMES

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United States Property CRIMES

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National Median: 26.8
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Neighborhood Public School Data

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Due to Covid-19, complete standardized testing did not take place during the 2020-2021 academic school year. Test data: Reflects 2018 – 2019 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2019
  • Educational Environment: 2020 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2022

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data

School Rating Information

 

School Quality

(100 is best)

Better than of U.S. schools.

Neighborhood School Quality Rating

Rates the quality of all K-12 public schools that serve this neighborhood. Info

Schools That Serve This Neighborhood

 
School Details Grades Quality Rating Compared to KS* Quality Rating Compared to Nation*
Garfield Elem School
815 4th St
Clay Center, KS 67432
04-05
Lincoln Elem School
1020 Grant
Clay Center, KS 67432
PK-03
Clay Center Community Middle School
935 Prospect Street
Clay Center, KS 67432
06-08
Clay Center Community High School
1630 Ninth St
Clay Center, KS 67432
09-12
Wakefield Elem School
502 Third
Wakefield, KS 67487
KG-08
Wakefield High School
502 Third
Wakefield, KS 67487
09-12
Clifton-Clyde Grade School K-3
120 N Cloud
Clifton, KS 66937
PK-03
Clifton-Clyde Sr High School
616 North High St.; Suite 1
Clyde, KS 66938
09-12
Clifton-Clyde Middle School
405 W Parallel
Clifton, KS 66937
04-08
* 10 is highest

Neighborhood Educational Environment

Adults In Neighborhood With College Degree Or Higher
Children In The Neighborhood Living In Poverty

This neighborhood is served by 2 districts:

CLAY CENTER


Students Enrolled in This District


Schools in District


Students Per Classroom

District Quality Compared to Kansas

(10 is best)

Better than of KS school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S. info

(10 is best)

Better than of US school districts.

Schools In This District

School District Enrollment By Group

Ethnic/racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic)
Black
Hispanic
Asian Or Pacific Islander
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska
Economic Groups This District This State
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED 40.2% 44.8%
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE 30.2% 35.8%
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE 10.0% 9.0%

Educational Expenditures

For This District Per Student Total % Of Total
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Support Expenditures
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General Administration
School Administration
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Non-instructional Expenditures
Total Expenditures

CLIFTON-CLYDE


Students Enrolled in This District


Schools in District


Students Per Classroom

District Quality Compared to Kansas

(10 is best)

Better than of KS school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S. info

(10 is best)

Better than of US school districts.

Schools In This District

School District Enrollment By Group

Ethnic/racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic)
Black
Hispanic
Asian Or Pacific Islander
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska
Economic Groups This District This State
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED 37.1% 44.8%
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE 22.2% 35.8%
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE 14.9% 9.0%

Educational Expenditures

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