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.Wallingford is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 93.74% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Wallingford is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wallingford who work in management occupations (17.13%), business and financial occupations (10.49%), and sales jobs (9.52%). 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". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. 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.
