Work & commute in Newington Forest, VA
Most working residents leave Newington Forest for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Washington (12%), Springfield (10%) and Arlington (8%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Census LEHD commute flows, 2023 Census ACS commute timesWho leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 5,591 Newington Forest residents head out of town to work, 64 work right here, and 533 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in Newington Forest.
Where Newington Forest goes to work
Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.
How far Newington Forest commutes
Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Newington Forest is a commuter town
0.11 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
What the jobs in Newington Forest are
597 jobs are based in Newington Forest. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Newington Forest’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jobs based in Newington Forest
Jobs Newington Forest residents hold
Jobs based in Newington Forest, 2013 → 2023: 458 → 597. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
How to read this page
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs; American Community Survey 5-year estimates.