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Wallingford, Vermont
Wallingford (CDP), Vermont is located in Vermont
Wallingford (CDP), Vermont
Wallingford (CDP), Vermont
Location in Vermont
Country United States
State Vermont
County Rutland
Area
 • Total 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
 • Land 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 830
 • Density 488/sq mi (189/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05773
Area code(s) 802
FIPS code 50-75850
GNIS feature ID 1461573

Wallingford is a small community in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. It's known as a census-designated place (CDP), which means it's a special area defined for gathering population information. In 2010, about 830 people lived here.

About Wallingford's Location

Wallingford covers an area of about 4.4 square kilometers (or 1.7 square miles). This entire area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within its official borders.

Who Lives in Wallingford?

In the year 2000, there were 948 people living in Wallingford. These people lived in 384 different homes, and 264 of these were families.

Most people in Wallingford are White (about 99%). A small number of people are Asian or from two or more different backgrounds. About 0.63% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.

Families and Homes

  • About 29% of the homes had children under 18 living there.
  • More than half (54.9%) of the homes were married couples living together.
  • About 10% of homes had a female head of the house without a husband.
  • Around 26% of all homes were single individuals living alone.
  • About 14% of homes had someone aged 65 or older living by themselves.

The average home had about 2.44 people, and the average family had about 2.97 people.

Age Groups

The people in Wallingford are spread out across different age groups:

  • About 23% were under 18 years old.
  • About 6.5% were young adults aged 18 to 24.
  • About 27% were adults aged 25 to 44.
  • About 28.6% were older adults aged 45 to 64.
  • About 15% were 65 years old or older.

The average age of people in Wallingford was 41 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 94 males.

Income in Wallingford

In 2000, the average income for a home in Wallingford was $38,456 per year. For families, the average income was $46,938. Men generally earned more than women. The average income per person in Wallingford was $17,699.

A small number of families (about 2.6%) and individuals (about 5.3%) lived below the poverty line. This included less than 1% of those under 18 and about 17% of those aged 65 or older.

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