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Newington, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Newington is a Census CDP of 13,478 people across 4.58 square miles of land, in Fairfax County. Median household income is $155,027, 86.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Newington
What Newington is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area4.58 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,944
- County holding the largest share of its areaFairfax County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newington
How many people live in Newington
- Population13,478
- Median age37.6
- Population under 182,818
- Share under 1820.9 percent
- Population 65 and over1,970
- Share 65 and over14.6 percent
- Households4,587
- Family households3,649
- Share of households that are families79.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newington
Income and work in Newington
- Median household income$155,027
- Per capita income$64,518
- Civilian labor force7,520
- Employed7,208
- Unemployed312 plus or minus 107
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over9,527
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher63.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree29.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newington
Housing in Newington
- Housing units4,661
- Occupied units4,587
- Vacant units74 plus or minus 75
- Vacancy rate1.6 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Owner occupied3,955
- Renter occupied632 plus or minus 170
- Ownership rate86.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$598,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,805
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.7 percent
- Single family units4,531
- Share single family97.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more130 plus or minus 81
- Share in buildings of two or more2.8 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1981
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newington
How Newington gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,168
- Commuting under 15 minutes975 plus or minus 303
- Share commuting under 15 minutes18.9 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,602
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more50.3 percent
- Drove alone57.2 percent
- Carpooled4.9 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Public transport3.6 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Walked1.5 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Worked from home30.3 percent plus or minus 6.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fairfax County, not Newington
Fairfax County context, not Newington figures
- Establishments in Fairfax County31,931
- Covered employment, Fairfax County636,430
- Average annual pay, Fairfax County$114,100
- Housing units permitted, Fairfax County2,861
Every figure in this section is published for Fairfax County as a whole and is not a measurement of Newington.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
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Common questions
Newington questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Newington, Virginia?
13,478, in 4,587 households. Newington CDP covers 4.58 square miles of land, which is 2,944 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Newington in?
Fairfax County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Newington?
$155,027. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $598,000. Median gross rent is $2,805 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Newington figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Fairfax County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Newington.
Is zoning published for Newington?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.