Wakefield

County:: Lancaster County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.704
State:: Pennsylvania

Wakefield is a CDP located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Wakefield has a 2025 population of 572. Wakefield is currently declining at a rate of -0.35% annually but its population has increased by 11.72% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 512 in 2020.

The average household income in Wakefield is $80,470 with a poverty rate of 6.76%. The median age in Wakefield is 27.9 years: 26.2 years for males, and 28.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Wakefield includes 95.32% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Two or more races, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	550	95.32%
Other race	14	2.43%
Two or more races	13	2.25%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Wakefield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wakefield's average per capita income is $40,655. Household income levels show a median of $77,976. The poverty rate stands at 6.76%.

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	$96,250	-
Families	$78,906	$91,849
Households	$77,976	$80,470
Non Families	-	$52,709

$40,655

Average Income

$77,976

Median Household Income

6.76%

Poverty Rate