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Newington

Connecticut · 30,896 residents · 13.1 sq mi
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With 30,896 people, Newington is a city in Connecticut. That puts it in the top 7% of US cities for household income. The median age is 45.3, about 6 years above the US median. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 2,351 people per square mile. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.4% of people here.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
30,896
+5%since 2000
from 29,306 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
2,351 / sq mi
+5%since 2009
from 2,247 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
45.3
+8%since 2000
from 41.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
13.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
29K30K30K31K31K19902000201020202024Newington
202431K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.1%(1,277)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.2%(1,304)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145%(1,542)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.7%(1,467)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(1,728)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.7%(4,239)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.2%(3,777)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.6%(3,895)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.5%(5,112)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.9%(3,675)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.2%(1,901)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.2%(979)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$102,884
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $57,118 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$52,891
+97%since 2000
from $26,881 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
65.7%
+20.1 ptssince 2009
from 45.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 3.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.403
+10%since 2010
from 0.366 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services11.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration9.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Information9.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade3.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$310,400
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $141,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,524
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $778 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
78.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 80.6% in 2000
21.8% rent
Vacancy rate
3.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.33 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.44 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.7%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 27.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
36.1%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 33.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
−9%since 2009
from 3.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
48
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.3%(26,476)
Black2%(581)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(1,079)
Asian2.8%(818)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic71.9%(22,221)
Black4.4%(1,344)
Hispanic / Latino12.9%(3,990)
Asian6.4%(1,976)
Other4.4%(1,365)
Diversity Score
57
+68%since 2009
from 34 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican5.1%(1,562)
South American4.6%(1,422)
Peruvian2.2%(690)
Colombian2%(625)
Mexican0.9%(269)
Dominican0.8%(253)
Spaniard0.4%(120)
Venezuelan0.2%(64)
Guatemalan0.2%(59)
Cuban0.2%(47)
Salvadoran0.2%(47)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(41)
Ecuadorian0.1%(22)
Chilean0.1%(21)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.7%(849)
Chinese1.3%(396)
Filipino0.3%(107)
Pakistani0.3%(94)
Vietnamese0.3%(92)
Korean0.2%(76)
Nepalese0.2%(57)
Sri Lankan0.1%(42)
Kazakh0%(13)
Cambodian0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Italian19.1%(5,910)
Irish12.9%(3,994)
Polish12.8%(3,952)
French7.1%(2,194)
German7%(2,172)
English6.9%(2,140)
Portuguese3.7%(1,147)
American2.1%(664)
Ukrainian1.4%(443)
Arab1.1%(345)
Scottish1.1%(338)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.1%(331)
Swedish0.8%(240)
Greek0.8%(234)
West Indian0.7%(224)
Armenian0.7%(205)
Brazilian0.6%(188)
Dutch0.6%(186)
Lithuanian0.6%(177)
Jamaican0.6%(173)
Turkish0.5%(164)
Moroccan0.5%(152)
Austrian0.4%(129)
Ghanaian0.4%(110)
Hungarian0.3%(102)
Czech0.3%(96)
Romanian0.3%(91)
Lebanese0.3%(79)
Norwegian0.3%(78)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(49)
Danish0.1%(45)
Canadian0.1%(44)
Welsh0.1%(39)
Nigerian0.1%(35)
Slovak0.1%(34)
Syrian0.1%(33)
Croatian0.1%(26)
Finnish0.1%(26)
Swiss0.1%(22)
British0.1%(16)
Barbadian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.0%
+10.9 ptssince 2000
from 29.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.5%
+8.1 ptssince 2000
from 85.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.2%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.4 min
+76%since 2000
from 12.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.3%
−15.5 ptssince 2009
from 88.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.4%
+12.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.6%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 6.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2011
from 67.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
82.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 80.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 15.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.8%
+7.3 ptssince 2009
from 39.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
Female
52.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 52.9% in 2009
Foreign born
19.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.0%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2012
from 10.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 6.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.7%
+8.5 ptssince 2017
from 83.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 92.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 91.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
73.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 72.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2016
from 6.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.4%(4,545)
Married52.1%(6,679)
Widowed4%(515)
Divorced8.5%(1,090)
Women 15+
Never married29.7%(4,139)
Married45.5%(6,343)
Widowed10.4%(1,446)
Divorced14.5%(2,016)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 6.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 67.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 22.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.2%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 76.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 34.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.9%(345)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.2%(156)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.7%(432)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.4%(82)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(18)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,283 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Newington, Connecticut?

Newington, Connecticut has about 30,896 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Newington, Connecticut?

The typical household in Newington, Connecticut earns about $102,884 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Newington, Connecticut expensive?

In Newington, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $310,400, and the typical rent is about $1,524 a month.

How educated are people in Newington, Connecticut?

About 40.0% of adults age 25 and over in Newington, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Newington, Connecticut?

About 6.4% of people in Newington, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

Has Newington, Connecticut grown since 1990?

Yes, Newington, Connecticut has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,688 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.

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