Moving to Newington, Virginia

Population: 19,784
Males: 9,695 (49.0%), Females: 10,089 (51.0%)

Fairfax County

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $82,291
Median house value: $193,600

Population by Race

Races in Newington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.3%)
  • Black (12.8%)
  • Hispanic (8.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.7%)
  • Korean (2.8%)
  • Other race (2.7%)
  • Asian Indian (2.3%)
  • Other Asian (1.9%)
  • Vietnamese (1.7%)
  • Filipino (1.7%)
  • Chinese (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (14.9%), English (11.4%), Irish (11.0%), United States (6.3%), Italian (5.5%), Subsaharan African (3.7%).

Elevation: 110 feet

Land area: 6.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Newington

  • High school or higher: 91.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 51.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newington CDP

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 64.2%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

19.3% Foreign born (10.0% Asia, 5.3% Latin America, 2.2% Africa).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Newington:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newington:

  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 15 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)
  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 22 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: IAD)
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 24 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; Abbreviation: ADW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Newington:

  • MARYLAND (about 14 miles; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Abbreviation: 2W5)
  • SOUTH CAPITOL STREET (about 17 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: 09W)
  • POTOMAC AIRFIELD (about 18 miles; FRIENDLY, MD; Abbreviation: VKX)

Amtrak stations near Newington:

  • 3 miles: LORTON (AUTO-TRAIN) (LORTON, 8006 LORTON RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 7 miles: WOODBRIDGE (1040 EXPRESS WAY). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: ALEXANDRIA (110 CALLAHAN DR.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newington:

  • NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; ANNANDALE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 19,406)
  • GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; FAIRFAX, VA; Full-time enrollment: 16,564)
  • MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; ARLINGTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 16,045)
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 8,859)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 17 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 11,674)