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Wallingford School District

Wallingford, CT 06492 • South Central Connecticut Planning Region County • 12 Operating Schools
(203) 949-6500
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
44,039
5,689 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$101,572
Overall Poverty Rate
5.75%
2,498 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
6.04%
378 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% CT Avg: 12.49% 2020 Poverty Rate: 6.07% (384 / 6,322 kids) 6.07% 2020 384 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 6.64% (412 / 6,203 kids) 6.64% 2021 412 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 6.33% (402 / 6,354 kids) 6.33% 2022 402 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 7.64% (478 / 6,259 kids) 7.64% 2023 478 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 6.04% (378 / 6,255 kids) 6.04% 2024 378 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 6,322 384 6.07% 11.26% 14.57%
2021 6,203 412 6.64% 12.08% 15.78%
2022 6,354 402 6.33% 11.42% 15.17%
2023 6,259 478 7.64% 12.34% 14.98%
2024 6,255 378 6.04% 12.49% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $328,300
Median Gross Rent $1,344/mo
Owner-Occupied 13,506
Renter-Occupied 5,148
Owner-Occupied: 13,506 (72.4%) Renter-Occupied: 5,148 (27.6%)
Occupied 18,654

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 13,506 (72.4%)
Renter-Occupied 5,148 (27.6%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 18,654 households
946 (5.1%)
< $10k
284 (1.5%)
$10k-$14k
443 (2.4%)
$15k-$19k
650 (3.5%)
$20k-$24k
389 (2.1%)
$25k-$29k
515 (2.8%)
$30k-$34k
253 (1.4%)
$35k-$39k
479 (2.6%)
$40k-$44k
563 (3%)
$45k-$49k
862 (4.6%)
$50k-$59k
1,272 (6.8%)
$60k-$74k
2,544 (13.6%)
$75k-$99k
2,613 (14%)
$100k-$124k
1,662 (8.9%)
$125k-$149k
2,259 (12.1%)
$150k-$199k
2,920 (15.7%)
$200k+
< $10k
946 (5.1%)
$10k-$14k
284 (1.5%)
$15k-$19k
443 (2.4%)
$20k-$24k
650 (3.5%)
$25k-$29k
389 (2.1%)
$30k-$34k
515 (2.8%)
$35k-$39k
253 (1.4%)
$40k-$44k
479 (2.6%)
$45k-$49k
563 (3%)
$50k-$59k
862 (4.6%)
$60k-$74k
1,272 (6.8%)
$75k-$99k
2,544 (13.6%)
$100k-$124k
2,613 (14%)
$125k-$149k
1,662 (8.9%)
$150k-$199k
2,259 (12.1%)
$200k+
2,920 (15.7%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 5,047 students
454 (9%)
1st
265 (5.3%)
2nd
443 (8.8%)
3rd
559 (11.1%)
4th
329 (6.5%)
5th
246 (4.9%)
6th
389 (7.7%)
7th
307 (6.1%)
8th
657 (13%)
9th
485 (9.6%)
10th
422 (8.4%)
11th
491 (9.7%)
12th
1st Grade
454 (9%)
2nd Grade
265 (5.3%)
3rd Grade
443 (8.8%)
4th Grade
559 (11.1%)
5th Grade
329 (6.5%)
6th Grade
246 (4.9%)
7th Grade
389 (7.7%)
8th Grade
307 (6.1%)
9th Grade
657 (13%)
10th Grade
485 (9.6%)
11th Grade
422 (8.4%)
12th Grade
491 (9.7%)