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Wakefield Public Schools

Wakefield Public Schools is a unified school district in Nebraska with a community population of 1,797. The median household income is $65,625 and the median age is 39.9.

1,797

Population

16

People / sq mi

$65,625

Median Income

39.9

Median Age

Wakefield Public Schools covers 113 sq mi of land at 15.8 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White57.4%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian37.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$65,625

Median Household Income

$27,888

Per Capita Income

3.5%

Poverty Rate

1.9%

Unemployment

Housing

$135,400

Median Home Value

$725

Median Rent

69.2%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

74.2%

High School+

22.0%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Wakefield Public Schools serves a community with a population of 1,797 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Nebraska.

The median household income in Wakefield Public Schools is $65,625, with a per capita income of $27,888. The poverty rate is 3.5%.

Wakefield Public Schools is 57.4% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 37.2% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Wakefield Public Schools, 74.2% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 22.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Wakefield Public Schools is $135,400, with a median rent of $725. The homeownership rate is 69.2%.

Data for Wakefield Public Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 3178240).

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.