How many renters in Wallingford Center, CT pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Wallingford Center, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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40.8% (±11.4 points) of renting households in Wallingford Center, CT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 40.8% (±11.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 32.7% (±10.9 points)
Median share of income: 24.8% (±4.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Wallingford Center

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Wallingford Center	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Less than 15%	19.9% (±7.0 points)	11.7%	11.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.3% (±6.0 points)	10.4%	11.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	18.5% (±6.1 points)	12.5%	12.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.4% (±4.0 points)	11.9%	12.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.1% (±3.4 points)	9.0%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	32.7% (±10.9 points)	44.5%	43.5%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Wallingford Center against South Central Connecticut Planning Region, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wallingford Center	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Paying 30% or more	40.8% (±11.4 points)	53.5% (±1.8 points)	52.6% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	32.7% (±10.9 points)	44.5% (±1.6 points)	43.5% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	24.8% (±4.5 points)	31.9% (±0.9 points)	31.4% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$64,396 (±$8,774)	$50,418 (±$1,775)	$52,072 (±$906)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,336 (±$102)	$1,525 (±$24)	$1,488 (±$10)	$1,413

In Wallingford Center, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (53.5%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (52.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Wallingford Center ranks 7 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 89 of 127.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Wallingford Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wallingford Center
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Wallingford Center	—	40.8% (±11.4 points)	—
Northford	4.2 mi	16.6% (±27.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Haven	5.1 mi	45.2% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Haven (community)	5.1 mi	45.2% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cheshire Village	5.5 mi	59.8% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Meriden	6.1 mi	53.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cheshire	6.1 mi	44.9% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Branford	6.3 mi	30.8% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hamden	6.5 mi	50.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across South Central Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Orange (community)	64.0% (±15.3 points)
2	East Haven (community)	58.8% (±9.3 points)
3	Guilford Center	52.3% (±21.4 points)
4	North Haven (community)	45.2% (±13.6 points)
5	Branford Center	44.0% (±11.5 points)
6	Madison Center	41.6% (±22.8 points)
7	Wallingford Center	40.8% (±11.4 points)
8	Northford	16.6% (±27.5 points)

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

Are renters in Wallingford Center rent-burdened?

40.8% of renting households in Wallingford Center pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Wallingford Center spend on rent?

The median renting household in Wallingford Center, CT spends 24.8% (±4.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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