Wakefield

County:: Gogebic County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 7.872
State:: Michigan

Wakefield is a city located in Gogebic County, Michigan. Wakefield has a 2025 population of 1,667. Wakefield is currently declining at a rate of -0.42% annually and its population has decreased by -2% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,701 in 2020.

The average household income in Wakefield is $61,481 with a poverty rate of 22.02%. The median age in Wakefield is 45 years: 40.2 years for males, and 48 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Wakefield includes 94.75% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,695	94.75%
Two or more races	73	4.08%
Asian	14	0.78%
Native American	7	0.39%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Wakefield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wakefield's average per capita income is $40,444. Household income levels show a median of $48,413. The poverty rate stands at 22.02%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$72,000	-
Families	$65,833	$78,240
Households	$48,413	$61,481
Non Families	$27,292	$37,901

$40,444

Average Income

$48,413

Median Household Income

22.02%

Poverty Rate