| | Wallingford, CT | San Jose, CA | United States |
| Population | 44,428 | 1,013,337 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.9% | 49.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.1% | 50.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 44.3 | 37.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 45,160 | 954,552 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 43,026 | 894,943 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 40,822 | 782,248 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 2.4% | 13.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 8.0% | 29.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,138.0 | 5,721.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 39.0 | 177.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.8 | 3.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Wallingford, CT | San Jose, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.4% | 5.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.7% | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.9% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.4% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.0% | 15.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 14.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 13.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.1% | 6.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.6% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.8% | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.0% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Wallingford, CT | San Jose, CA | United States |
| White | 79.2% | 24.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.2% | 2.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.7% | 37.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.6% | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 12.9% | 31.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Wallingford, CT | San Jose, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 54.6% | 51.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 53.4% | 50.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 45.4% | 48.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.8% | 36.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.5% | 7.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.1% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.38 | 3.08 | 2.60 |
| Households | 18,280 | 324,376 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 11,586 | 234,545 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.5% | 37.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 51.4% | 38.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 6,694 | 89,831 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.6% | 12.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.5% | 12.6% | 10.8% |