Population 179 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wakefield
Household size in Wakefield
| Period | Wakefield | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 2.73 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.79 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.21 | −0.06 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Wakefield is a place of big households: 3.79 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.58, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Wakefield
| Period | Wakefield | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 35.3 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.3 | 36.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 36.8 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.5 | 37.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −11.7 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 28.5, Wakefield is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Wakefield
| Period | Wakefield | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 14.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Wakefield: 21.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Wakefield
Renters in Wakefield
| Period | Wakefield | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 30.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 31.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 31.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 30.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +0.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Wakefield rent their homes (25.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 34.4% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Wakefield
| Period | Wakefield | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7% | 10.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 48.9% | 11.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 43.2% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.3% | 14.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 37.3% of the housing in Wakefield, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Wakefield
| Period | Wakefield | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1984 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1986 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1990 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Wakefield is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of the Baton Rouge area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Wakefield
| Period | Wakefield | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $828 | $775 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $556 | $890 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $730 | $1,001 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $974 | $1,207 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$146 | +$432 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Wakefield runs $974 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 45.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Wakefield
Bachelor's degrees in Wakefield
| Period | Wakefield | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 26.3% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 27.9% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 28.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 31.5% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +5.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wakefield: 15.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Wakefield
| Period | Wakefield | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 85.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.3% | 86.9% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.3% | 87.7% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 88.9% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +3.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wakefield is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Wakefield
| Period | Wakefield | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | +0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Wakefield out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Wakefield compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield | 3.79 | 28.5 | 21.0% | 25.6% | 37.3% | 1993 | $974 | 15.5% | 94.0% | 0.0% |
| St. Francisville | 2.72 | 37.0 | 11.5% | 21.2% | 21.8% | 1989 | $1,079 | 34.2% | 93.7% | 4.0% |
| Elm Park | 2.52 | 42.5 | 8.2% | 14.5% | 14.7% | 1992 | $1,094 | 33.1% | 94.5% | 2.6% |
| Turnbull | 2.37 | 44.3 | 9.8% | 8.5% | 15.4% | 1973 | $698 | 20.3% | 95.4% | 13.6% |
| Weyanoke | 3.47 | 26.9 | 4.4% | 6.8% | 26.2% | 1998 | $1,057 | 12.7% | 97.6% | 5.7% |
| Jackson | 2.49 | 42.9 | 7.1% | 26.1% | 31.3% | 1985 | $925 | 17.0% | 80.7% | 10.5% |
| Gurley | 2.94 | 44.6 | 7.2% | 16.5% | 19.7% | 1988 | $719 | 35.3% | 85.7% | 2.5% |
| Donegal | 1.55 | 58.9 | 21.9% | 4.6% | 29.2% | 1984 | $1,005 | 2.2% | 95.0% | 36.4% |
| Plettenberg | 3.36 | 29.0 | 6.5% | 9.2% | 28.7% | 1997 | $1,046 | 13.4% | 93.4% | 6.9% |
| Pinckneyville | 1.47 | 59.0 | 18.7% | 20.3% | 37.0% | 1983 | $1,005 | 3.6% | 91.8% | 22.8% |
| Wilson | 2.86 | 42.3 | 20.3% | 17.5% | 23.6% | 1982 | $808 | 15.6% | 72.9% | 0.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Wakefield. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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