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Wallingford, PA
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Living in Wallingford



Wallingford is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 11,334 people and two associated neighborhoods, Wallingford is the 92nd largest community in Pennsylvania.

Wallingford real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although Wallingford house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Wallingford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Wallingford is also a town of artists. Wallingford has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Wallingford’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.66% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Wallingford is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Because of many things, Wallingford is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Wallingford really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Wallingford perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Wallingford, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.28 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Even though Wallingford is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Wallingford, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Wallingford is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 68.41% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Wallingford in 2022 was $68,861, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $275,444 for a family of four.

Wallingford is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wallingford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wallingford residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Wallingford include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Wallingford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and French.


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