City in Gogebic County, Michigan · 7.9 sq mi · 214 people per sq mi
About 1,700 people live in Wakefield. The typical household earns $55,759, and the median resident is 52.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,703 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.03%
Men 52.7 · Women 53.2
2010–2026
1,684
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,684
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,684 | -5 | 0.30% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,689 | +4 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | 1,685 | -4 | 0.24% |
| 2023 | 1,689 | -17 | 1.00% |
| 2022 | 1,706 | +2 | 0.12% |
| 2021 | 1,704 | +1 | 0.06% |
| 2020 | 1,703 | +36 | 2.16% |
| 2019 | 1,667 | -21 | 1.24% |
| 2018 | 1,688 | -11 | 0.65% |
| 2017 | 1,699 | -3 | 0.18% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 17 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 45% | 45% |
| Never married | 28% | 34% | 21% |
| Divorced | 15% | 20% | 10% |
| Widowed | 12% | 1% | 23% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau