Photo: US Government · Public domainWhere Wallingford Center earns its living
There are 10,638 jobs in Wallingford Center, and 8,558 of its residents work somewhere. About one in seven stay in Wallingford Center for work; outside it, Wallingford is the main destination (22%, 1 miles). The average commute takes 25 minutes each way, where Connecticut has 27 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who works in Wallingford Center, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 7,505 residents head out to work, 1,053 work right here, and 9,585 people come in from elsewhere.
About 20,000 people are in Wallingford Center on a workday afternoon, 11% more than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.24 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The places Wallingford Center commutes to
Where Wallingford Center clocks in
11% of workers
6% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
The kinds of work in Wallingford Center
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Wallingford Center, 2013 → 2023: 10,091 → 10,638. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Wallingford Center’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Wallingford Center: about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Wallingford Center workers work from home, vs 16% across Connecticut. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 8,486 commuters (the 13% who work from home are left out). Across Connecticut: 82% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Where in the region Wallingford Center works
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Wallingford Center and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to North Haven (6%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Wallingford Center workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallingford Center | – | — | — | 25 min | $89,959 |
| North Haven | 6% | A+ | A− | 22 min | $132,689 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Wallingford Center’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Wallingford Center: questions
What is the median household income in Wallingford Center?
$89,959 (±$7,961) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,781 across Connecticut and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Wallingford Center?
7.1%, against 10.0% across Connecticut and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Wallingford Center?
25 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Connecticut and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Wallingford Center work?
12% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Wallingford (22%, 1 mi), New Haven (11%, 11 mi), North Haven (6%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Wallingford Center without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Wallingford Center, from the people who make the trip.
More of Wallingford Center
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.