Newington, Connecticut Economy Profile

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Newington, Connecticut Economy

The number of private wage and salary workers in Newington, Connecticut equals 12,002. Government workers comprise 17.43% of workers in Newington, Connecticut. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up four point seven two percent of Newington, Connecticut labor force. There are 26 unpaid family workers in Newington, Connecticut.

5.2% of population are involved in construction, eleven point four six percent are in manufacturing, and three point six three percent are in wholesale trade. 8.72% of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Newington, Connecticut. Four point five four percent of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Newington, Connecticut.

sixty-seven point one one percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Newington, Connecticut. 88.4% of Newington, Connecticut workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. One point seven seven percent of Newington, Connecticut residents work at home. 1.06% use public transportation (including taxicab).

	Newington, Connecticut	%, Newington, Connecticut	United States
Population 16 years and over	23,944		217,168,077
In labor force	16,068	67.11%	63.92%
- Civilian labor force	16,068	67.11%	63.39%
- - Employed	15,451	64.53%	59.73%
- - Unemployed	617	2.58%	3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force	3.8		5.8
- Armed Forces	0		0.53%
Not in labor force	7,876	32.89%	36.08%
Females 16 years and over	13,011	54.34%	51.66%
In labor force	8,091	33.79%	29.72%
- Civilian labor force	8,091	33.79%	29.65%
- - Employed	7,841	32.75%	27.92%
Own children under 6 years	1,869	7.81%	10.05%
All parents in family in labor force	1,388		12,787,501
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over	15,299		128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,525	88.4%	75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,200	7.84%	12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)	162	1.06%	4.73%
Walked	76	0.5%	2.93%
Other means	65	0.42%	1.19%
Worked at home	271	1.77%	3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	20.1	0.13%	25.5
Employed civilian population 16 years and over	15,451		129,721,512
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,088	39.4%	33.65%
Service occupations	1,790	11.59%	14.86%
Sales and office occupations	4,855	31.42%	26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	0		0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations	1,066	6.9%	9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,652	10.69%	14.62%
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	19	0.12%	1.87%
Construction	803	5.2%	6.78%
Manufacturing	1,770	11.46%	14.1%
Wholesale trade	561	3.63%	3.6%
Retail trade	1,775	11.49%	11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	611	3.95%	5.2%
Information	378	2.45%	3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing	2,159	13.97%	6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services	1,347	8.72%	9.3%
Educational, health and social services	3,731	24.15%	19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services	701	4.54%	7.87%
Other services (except public administration)	576	3.73%	4.87%
Public administration	1,020	6.6%	4.79%
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers	12,002	77.68%	78.47%
Government workers	2,693	17.43%	14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	730	4.72%	6.63%
Unpaid family workers	26	0.17%	0.31%

	Newington, Connecticut	%, Newington, Connecticut	United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households	11,999		105,539,122
Less than $10,000	497	4.14%	9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999	531	4.43%	6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	1,001	8.34%	12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999	1,092	9.1%	12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999	1,842	15.35%	16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999	3,019	25.16%	19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999	2,028	16.9%	10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999	1,499	12.49%	7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999	315	2.63%	2.2%
$200,000 or more	175	1.46%	2.37%
Median household income (dollars)	57,118		41,994
With earnings	9,507	39.71%	39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)	65,971		56,604
With Social Security income	3,782	15.8%	12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)	13,133		11,320
With Supplemental Security Income	216	0.9%	2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)	4,881		6,320
With public assistance income	176	0.74%	1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)	3,700		3,032
With retirement income	2,790	11.65%	8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)	14,981		17,376
Families	8,266		72,261,780
Less than $10,000	137	1.66%	5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999	107	1.29%	4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	468	5.66%	10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999	633	7.66%	12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999	1,148	13.89%	17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999	2,271	27.47%	22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999	1,738	21.03%	12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999	1,307	15.81%	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	303	3.67%	2.75%
$200,000 or more	154	1.86%	2.92%
Median family income (dollars)	67,085		50,046
Per capita income (dollars)	26,881		21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers	43,475		37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers	35,601		27,194
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families	179		6,620,945
With related children under 18 years	128	71.51%	77.87%
- With related children under 5 years	62	34.64%	38.7%
Families with female householder, no husband present	59		3,315,916
With related children under 18 years	59	100.0%	88.68%
- With related children under 5 years	15	25.42%	42.27%
Individuals	1,005		33,899,812
18 years and over	784	78.01%	65.35%
- 65 years and over	164	16.32%	9.7%
Related children under 18 years	218	21.69%	33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years	156	15.52%	23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over	463	46.07%	31.63%

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