Newington

In Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 30,551
Median household income: $98,585
Median home value: $279,900

Newington, a community in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, has 30,551 residents. Its median household income of $98,585 runs above the Capitol Planning Region figure of $91,541.

From 2019 to 2023, Newington's population grew 1.0% from 30,234 to 30,551, while its median home value rose 21.4% from $230,500 to $279,900.

77.1% of workers drive to work alone. 61.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,551
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $98,585
Median home value: $279,900
Median gross rent: $1,487
Housing units: 13,334
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,23430,551

Median household income

$81,646$98,585

Median home value

$230,500$279,900

Median gross rent

$1,263$1,487

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,234	$81,646	$230,500	$1,263
2020	30,114	$82,721	$233,200	$1,217
2021	30,493	$90,314	$237,700	$1,352
2022	30,458	$100,239	$266,200	$1,401
2023	30,551	$98,585	$279,900	$1,487

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,298	4.2%
5 to 17	3,936	12.9%
18 to 24	2,242	7.3%
25 to 34	4,093	13.4%
35 to 44	3,636	11.9%
45 to 54	4,114	13.5%
55 to 64	4,750	15.5%
65 to 74	3,614	11.8%
75 and over	2,868	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,047	72.2%
Black or African American	1,321	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.0%
Asian	2,113	6.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	223	0.7%
Two or more races	1,284	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,557	11.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate24.9%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree23.0%

Graduate or professional degree17.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,750	7.6%
High school graduate	5,756	24.9%
Some college or associate's	6,252	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	5,307	23.0%
Graduate or professional degree	4,010	17.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit1.5%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,708	77.1%
Carpooled	992	6.0%
Public transit	242	1.5%
Walked	33	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,148	13.0%
Other means	370	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,146	28.9%
15 to 29 min	6,737	47.0%
30 to 44 min	2,405	16.8%
45 to 59 min	563	3.9%
60+ min	494	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 7.2% (2,170 of 30,276)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,269	64.8%
Nonfamily households	4,485	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,754	95.7%
Vacant	580	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,960	78.1%
Renter-occupied	2,794	21.9%

1-unit, detached61.2%

1-unit, attached16.2%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,164	61.2%
1-unit, attached	2,161	16.2%
2 to 4 units	982	7.4%
5 to 19 units	1,504	11.3%
20 or more units	523	3.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0952210
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.6870, -72.7308