How long is the commute from Wallingford Center, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Wallingford Center, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Wallingford Center, CT take an average of 24.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

2.6% of workers walk to work.

12.9% work from home.

5.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.6 minutes (±2.8)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 12.9%
Households without a car: 5.5%

How people in Wallingford Center get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Wallingford Center	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	73.7% (±4.1 points)	69.4%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.5% (±3.5 points)	7.2%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.3 points)	3.0%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	2.6% (±1.1 points)	4.6%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±0.8 points)	1.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.9% (±3.0 points)	14.3%	16.0%	15.1%

In Wallingford Center, the average commute is not measurably different from South Central Connecticut Planning Region (23.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (26.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Wallingford Center, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (3.0%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (3.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Wallingford Center ranks 6 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 90 of 134.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Wallingford Center

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Wallingford Center	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	5.5% (±2.3 points)	11.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	41.3% (±5.1 points)	36.0%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.5% (±4.7 points)	34.7%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.7% (±3.9 points)	17.9%	20.7%	21.9%

In Wallingford Center, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (11.4%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (8.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Wallingford Center

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wallingford Center	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	12.9% (±3.0 points)	14.3% (±0.6 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.9% (±1.3 points)	95.4% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.9% (±3.0 points)	92.4% (±0.4 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Wallingford Center, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from South Central Connecticut Planning Region (92.4%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (92.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Wallingford Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wallingford Center
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Wallingford Center	—	24.6 minutes (±2.8)	—
Northford	4.2 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Quinnipiac University	4.4 mi	12.4 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
North Haven	5.1 mi	21.7 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
North Haven (community)	5.1 mi	21.7 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Cheshire Village	5.5 mi	26.9 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Meriden	6.1 mi	23.0 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Cheshire	6.1 mi	28.9 minutes (±2.3)	Higher
North Branford	6.3 mi	25.8 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Quinnipiac University, CT (12.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cheshire, CT (28.9 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across South Central Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Orange (community)	27.5 minutes (±4.1)
2	Branford Center	26.3 minutes (±6.9)
3	Northford	25.5 minutes (±2.4)
4 (tie)	Guilford Center	25.3 minutes (±6.8)
4 (tie)	Madison Center	25.3 minutes (±6.8)
6	Wallingford Center	24.6 minutes (±2.8)
7	East Haven (community)	24.1 minutes (±2.3)
8	North Haven (community)	21.7 minutes (±1.5)
9	Quinnipiac University	12.4 minutes (±2.5)

Wallingford Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Wallingford, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Wallingford Center

How long is the average commute in Wallingford Center?

Workers who live in Wallingford Center, CT take an average of 24.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Wallingford Center without a car?

5.5% of households in Wallingford Center have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Wallingford Center?

12.9% (±3.0 points) of workers who live in Wallingford Center worked from home, and 90.9% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Wallingford Center CDP, Connecticut (place:78880, in state:09).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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