Newington is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 30,356 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Newington is the 31st largest community in Connecticut.Unlike some towns, Newington isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Newington are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Newington is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Newington who work in office and administrative support (12.19%), management occupations (10.49%), and sales jobs (10.22%). Also of interest is that Newington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.49% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The population of Newington is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.84% of adults in Newington have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Newington in 2022 was $47,853, which is lower middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $191,412 for a family of four. Newington is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Newington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Newington residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Newington also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.69% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Newington include Italian, Irish, Polish, English, and German. Newington also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 21.08%. The most common language spoken in Newington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
