Wallingford, Connecticut Population

The population of Wallingford town is 44,428, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS estimates.
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Updated Jun 23, 2023
Overview
44,428
Total Population
44.3
Median age
52.92%
Female population %
89:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
54.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
5,753
Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

Age

Wallingford town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

  • The median age in Wallingford town is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
  • Wallingford town's population under 18 was 17.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
  • Wallingford town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
  • Of the total population in Wallingford town, 14.27% were under the age of 15, 16.45% aged 15 to 29, 48.33% aged 30 to 64, 16.92% aged 65 to 84, and 4.03% were 85 years of age and older.
The graph shows Wallingford town's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis
Wallingford, Connecticut population by age group. The largest age group was 55-59 years with a poulation of 3,606 (8.12% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Gender

There are 2,598 more females than males in Wallingford town:

  • The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.92% females and 47.08% males in Wallingford, Connecticut.
  • The Wallingford, Connecticut gender ratio is 89:100 i.e. 89 men to 100 women (0.890).
  • For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,772.
  • For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,990.
The grouped bar chart shows Wallingford, Connecticut population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.
California population by gender and age. Largest age group (population): Male # 60-64 years (1,772) | Female # 55-59 years (1,990). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Race / Ethnicity

Wallingford town's population has become increasingly diverse:

  • Racial distribution of Wallingford town population: 84.54% are White, 1.24% are Black or African American, 4.74% are Asian, 5.63% are some other race and 3.85% are multiracial.
  • Wallingford town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
  • By ethnicity, 5,753 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 38,675 (87.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
  • The largest racial group in Wallingford town is White with a population of 37,558 (84.54% of the total population).
The bar chart shows Wallingford, Connecticut population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.
Wallingford, Connecticut population by race. The largest racial group in Wallingford town is White with a population of 37,558 (84.54% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Year by year

Wallingford town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

  • The peak population was 45,229 in the year 2012
  • From 2000 to 2010, Wallingford town's population increased by 2,173 (5.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
  • From 2010 to 2020, Wallingford town's population decreased by 871 (1.93%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
  • Between the year 2000 and 2021, Wallingford town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 42,987.
The graph shows Wallingford town's population from 2000 to 2021, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis
Wallingford town's population from 2000 to 2021. The estimated population at the end of 2021 was 44,194. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)

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