New River, Arizona Census Data & Community Profile

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NEW RIVER CENSUS DATA CENTER

NEW RIVER GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in New River, AZ
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in New River, AZ was 10,740.

New River Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in New River was 5,474, which represents 51 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in New River, AZ
There are an estimated 2,812 married men in the town. 64.2 percent of men over 15 years old in New River are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in New River is 5,266 which is 49 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in New River, Arizona
There are an estimated 2,732 married women in the community. 66.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in New River, AZ
The median age of people living in New River, AZ was 38.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in New River was 685. There were 7,948 people above the age of 18, which represents 74 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.5 percent of the population (804) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in New River, AZ
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in New River, AZ was 10,593.

White Population in New River, AZ
The estimated White population in the New River community is 10,296, which is 95.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in New River, Arizona
The estimated Black/African American population is 45, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in New River, AZ
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in New River, AZ was 64.

Asian Population in New River, Arizona
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 49.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in New River, AZ
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in New River was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 134, while those of “two or more races” was 147 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the New River community was 521, or 4.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in New River, AZ
The household population number in New River was 10,695.

Group Quarters Population in New River, AZ
Group Quarters population in the community was 45.

Average Household Size in New River, AZ
The average household size in New River is 2.73 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in New River, AZ
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,514 total housing units in New River.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,921, or 86.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,627 were owner-occupied (92.5), and 294 were renter-occupied (7.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 593 vacant homes in New River at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in New River, Arizona
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,007, with a median value in dollars of 196,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in New River, AZ
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,389 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in New River, average costs per month were $309 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,807 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in New River, Arizona
1,661 people in New River also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in New River, AZ
The number of Civilian Veterans in New River was 1,453, or 18.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in New River, AZ
In 2000, there were 1,755 people in New River, AZ listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in New River, AZ
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 785 people in New River who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in New River, Arizona
There were 5,962 in the labor force in New River at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in New River was 38.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in New River, AZ
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $62,307. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in New River, AZ
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $68,604. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in New River, Arizona
Per capita income in New River in the last full census was 25,932. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in New River numbered 112, or 3.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in New River, AZ
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 617, or 5.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.


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