Wakefield, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wakefield	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$47,909	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$65,938	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,279	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,525	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,312	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,874	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.7%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wakefield is 7% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wakefield is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wakefield is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wakefield is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,954 $65,938 $131,876

City

$54,021 $81,041 $162,082

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Wakefield median earnings by income bracket

Wakefield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.1%	14.1%
Manufacturing sector	7.1%	7.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.2%	8.2%
Public administration	33.2%	33.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	9.8%	9.8%
Other	19.6%	19.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Green, KS	151	$98,963	21.7%
Randolph, KS	172	$94,672	16.4%
Riley, KS	1,296	$89,440	10.0%
Leonardville, KS	661	$84,904	4.4%
Junction City, KS	23,460	$77,109	5.2%
Wakefield, KS	990	$65,938	18.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Utica, IN	990	$93,376	14.8%
Hawesville, KY	990	$81,042	0.4%
Fordoche, LA	990	$78,340	3.7%
Climax, MI	990	$96,511	18.7%
Clarkfield, MN	990	$77,495	4.7%
Wakefield, KS	990	$65,938	18.9%

Source: The Wakefield, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.