Newington, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

418

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

6.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.1%

3.92% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,417

3.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$113,200

Population & Diversity

Newington, GA is home to a population of 418 people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.2% of Newington, GA residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 5.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (339 people) in Newington, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Newington, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newington, GA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Newington, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newington, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
339 ± 190
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 74
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 10

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newington, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

2.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 1.2% of Newington, GA residents (5 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Newington, GA was 2.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Newington, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 61
Vietnam
1 ± 20

Newington, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 31 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Newington, GA.

Economy

The economy of Newington, GA employs 196 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newington, GA were Retail Trade (101 people), Educational Services (29 people), and Public Administration (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($125,000), Information ($47,500), and Public Administration ($46,000).

Employment

Occupations

196

2024 Value

± 140

2.08%

1 Year growth

± 98.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newington, GA grew at a rate of 2.08%, from 192 employees to 196 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newington, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (91 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (29 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newington, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

196

2024 Value

± 140

2.08%

1 Year growth

± 98.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newington, GA grew at a rate of 2.08%, from 192 employees to 196 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newington, GA, are Retail Trade (101 people), Educational Services (29 people), and Public Administration (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newington, GA, though some of these residents may live in Newington, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,628

Median earning men ± $23,177

$21,327

Median earning women ± $792

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($125,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newington, GA was $113,200 in 2024, which is 0.34 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,900 to $113,200, a 0.266% increase. The homeownership rate in Newington, GA is 79.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newington, GA have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newington, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$113,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,985

$138

Median Property Taxes

±$101

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Newington, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Newington, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.3% of the housing units in Newington, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Newington, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,417

Median Household Income

± $15,983

174

Number of Households

± 104

In 2024, the median household income of the 174 households in Newington, GA grew to $75,417 from the previous year's value of $72,829.

The following chart displays the households in Newington, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newington, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (48.9%)
Carpooled (41.4%)
Worked At Home (6.99%)

In 2024, 48.9% of workers in Newington, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (41.4%) and those who worked at home (6.99%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newington, GA have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Newington, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Newington, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Newington, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Newington, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newington, GA (63 out of 418 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newington, GA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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