Wallingford Center, Connecticut Population 2024

18,826

Wallingford Center Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wallingford Center was:

  • White: 78.01%
  • Other race: 10.56%
  • Two or more races: 5.74%
  • Asian: 3.99%
  • Black or African American: 1.69%
  • Native American: 0.01%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,593.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.64% (-122)
The current population of Wallingford Center, Connecticut is 18,826 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,948.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,61878.01%
Other race1,97810.56%
Two or more races1,0755.74%
Asian7483.99%
Black or African American3171.69%
Native American20.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wallingford Center Population by Race

Wallingford Center Population Pyramid 2024

Wallingford Center Median Age

39.7

Total

37.3

Male

41.8

Female

Wallingford Center Adults

There are 15,487 adults, (3,667 of whom are seniors) in Wallingford Center.

Wallingford Center Age Dependency

58.5

Age Dependency Ratio

31

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Wallingford Center Sex Ratio

Female9,54150.92%
Male9,19749.08%

Wallingford Center Population by Age

Wallingford Center Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,1072.2561.338.7
Non Family3,7991.1645.354.7
Married3,1913.2379.720.3
Female7053.0964.835.2
Male4123.1860.439.6

3.13

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

61.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wallingford Center Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3772.74%
Associates Degree1,0987.99%
Bachelors Degree2,90121.12%
Graduate Degree1,74612.71%
High School Graduate4,40132.04%
Less Than 9th Grade7875.73%
Some College2,42517.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wallingford Center Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wallingford Center Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,48110,1403,985
Hispanic2,2181,518279
Other Race1,19473294
Asian584483311
2+ Races560464140
Black23221039
Native American220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.25%.

Wallingford Center Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,496$80,469$50,406
Graduate Degree$72,861$89,297$69,512
High School Graduate$48,993$51,524$47,934
Less Than 9th Grade$50,048$50,418$27,273
Overall$55,117$58,516$49,542
Some College$56,221$66,933$38,841

$55,117

Average Earnings

$58,516

Average Male

$49,542

Average Female

Wallingford Center Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wallingford Center Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wallingford Center Language

76.86% of Wallingford Center residents speak only English, while 23.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.64% of the population.

Wallingford Center Language

Wallingford Center Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,9281,2289.5%
Hispanic3,98248712.23%
Multiple1,061777.26%
Black2476325.51%
Other1,963211.07%

9.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.8%

Male Poverty Rate

10.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wallingford Center

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wallingford Center is Black, with 25.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wallingford Center is Other, with 1.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.18%.

Wallingford Center Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.26%
Less Than 9th Grade10.05%
Some College8.6%
Bachelors or Greater5.94%

Wallingford Center Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.95%
Male Unemployed17.02%
Female Employed3.62%
Male Employed2.5%

Wallingford Center Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wallingford Center Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$109,657$118,981
Households$83,618$97,628
Married Families$117,491$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,580$70,658

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wallingford Center Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.8%

Male Marriage Rate

41.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Wallingford Center Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wallingford Center Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wallingford Center Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wallingford Center Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,018

Number of Veterans

951

Male Veterans

67

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam338
First Gulf War155
Second Gulf War145
Korea81
World War II0

Wallingford Center Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+331
65 to 74265
35 to 54225
55 to 64145
18 to 3452

Wallingford Center Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9757.9%
Hispanic562.03%
2+ Races182.26%
Black124.05%
Other Race120.86%
Asian10.15%

Wallingford Center Veterans by Race

Wallingford Center Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wallingford Center Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Wallingford Center Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wallingford Center Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wallingford Center Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.5%

Born in Wallingford Center

83.89%

Native Born

16.11%

Foreign Born

8.46%

Non Citizen

7.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.89% of Wallingford Center residents were born in the United States, with 64.5% having been born in Connecticut. 8.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wallingford Center Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202418,826440.23%
202318,782440.23%
202218,738-473-2.46%
202119,2112631.39%
202018,9485883.2%
201918,360380.21%
201818,3225663.19%
201717,7561220.69%
201617,634-76-0.43%
201517,710-114-0.64%
201417,824-89-0.5%
201317,913-251-1.38%
201218,164390.22%
201118,125-84-0.46%
201018,20900%

Wallingford Center Population by Year