Editing Wallingford, Connecticut (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1820= 2237
|1850= 2595
|1860= 3206
|1870= 3676
|1880= 4686
|1890= 6584
|1900= 9001
|1910= 11155
|1920= 12010
|1930= 14278
|1940= 14788
|1950= 16976
|1960= 29920
|1970= 35714
|1980= 37274
|1990= 40822
|2000= 43026
|2010= 45135
|2020= 44396
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
}}
As of 2022, Wallingford is home to approximately 44,446 residents. The racial makeup leans white (80.2%), with a notable Hispanic presence (11.6%) and smaller proportions of Asian (4.4%) and other groups. The median age sits at 44.3, indicating a blend of families and young professionals. Family households comprise 63% of the total, with 24% having children under their roof.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Wallingford town, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/wallingfordtownsouthcentralconnecticutplanningregionconnecticut/PST045223 |access-date=January 18, 2024 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref>

Wallingford’s 2023 median household income was $101,572, and the median family income was $123,493.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2023.S1901?g=060XX00US0917078740&y=2023 |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The average household and family income was $120,987 and $145,477 respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2023.S1901?g=060XX00US0917078740&y=2023 |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Compared to the national average, Wallingford's median income is significantly higher, putting it in the top 25% of U.S. households.