Wallingford town, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,406
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,406
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 44,688
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 X
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 X
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.2%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,041
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $353,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,284
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $919
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,374
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,538
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 163,717
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 698,023
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 161,780
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,309,982
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $29,865
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $104,773
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,137
Persons in poverty, percent 5.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 X
Population per square mile, 2010 X
Land area in square miles, 2020 X
Land area in square miles, 2010 X
FIPS Code 0917078740