Wakefield, KS Profile

Wakefield, KS, population 874, is located in Kansas's Clay county, about 72.1 miles from Topeka and 106.7 miles from Wichita.

Through the 90's Wakefield's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wakefield has grown by about 4%.

Wakefield's property crime levels tend to be lower than Kansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wakefield tend to be much lower than Kansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.10
	Males	34.20
	Females	35.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	838	N/A
2001	865	3.22%
2002	857	-0.92%
2003	849	-0.93%
2004	865	1.88%
2005	874	1.04%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,719

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	0
2004	350
2005	0
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	0
Robbery	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	0
Aggravated Assault	-	-	0	3	0	-	-	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	1,850
2004	2,448
2005	1,493
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	1,285

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	8	5	3	-	-	4
Larceny, Theft	-	-	8	14	8	-	-	5
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	0	2	2	-	-	2
Arson	-	-	0	0	0	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	1,148 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities