New River, AZ

Census Place

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2024 Population
18,240
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
50.7
0.198% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.3%
17.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$134,289
11.6% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$640,600
6.11% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
10,056
0.701% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in New River, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in New River, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in New River, AZ was $640,600, and the homeownership rate was 94.7%.

Most people in New River, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34 minutes. The average car ownership in New River, AZ was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

New River, AZ is home to a population of 18.2k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.59% of New River, AZ residents were born outside of the country (472 people).

In 2024, there were 32.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16k people) in New River, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 488 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 382 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%
2024 Citizenship
99.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of New River, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New River, AZ was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New River, AZ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    16k ± 1.45k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    488 ± 270
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    382 ± 174
6.27%
Hispanic Population
1.14k people

In 2024, there were 32.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16k people) in New River, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 488 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 382 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.27% of the people in New River, AZ are hispanic (1.14k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New River, AZ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arizona.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    487,424 ± 16,556 people
  2. India
    44,278 ± 5,150 people
  3. Canada
    39,616 ± 4,873 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 487,424 Arizona residents, followed by India with 44,278 and Canada with 39,616.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.59%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
472 people
3.82%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
702 people

As of 2024, 2.59% of New River, AZ residents (472 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 New River, AZ was 3.82%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    827 ± 272
  2. Vietnam
    379 ± 170
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    244 ± 127

New River, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of New River, AZ employs 10.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in New River, AZ were Construction (1,235 people), Retail Trade (1,042 people), and Finance & Insurance (903 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($146,944), Information ($105,948), and Public Administration ($103,445).

Employment

Occupations

10.1k
2024 Value
± 1,108
0.701%
1 Year growth
± 15.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New River, AZ grew at a rate of 0.701%, from 9.99k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New River, AZ, are Management Occupations (1,727 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,682 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (997 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New River, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.1k
2024 Value
± 1,108
0.701%
1 Year growth
± 15.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New River, AZ grew at a rate of 0.701%, from 9.99k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New River, AZ, are Construction (1,235 people), Retail Trade (1,042 people), and Finance & Insurance (903 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New River, AZ, though some of these residents may live in New River, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$90,427
Median earning men ± $12,080
$56,859
Median earning women ± $14,958

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($133,095), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($121,411), and Public Administration ($112,831).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,186), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,080), and Wholesale Trade ($80,691).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.3%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for New River, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (46.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.54%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Mark Kelly
Senator from Arizona3
Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.
Ruben Gallego
Senator from Arizona1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in New River, AZ was $640,600 in 2024, which is 1.93 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $603,700 to $640,600, a 6.11% increase. The homeownership rate in New River, AZ is 94.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New River, AZ have an average commute time of 34 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New River, AZ is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$640,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$31,709
$6,719
Median Property Taxes
±$775

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 New River, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

94.7%
Homeownership
2024
68.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 94.7% of the housing units in New River, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$134,289
Median Household Income
± $14,675
7.1k
Number of Households
± 849

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.1k households in New River, AZ grew to $134,289 from the previous year's value of $120,279.

The following chart displays the households in New River, AZ 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New River, AZ is from Arizona.
0.457
2023 Wage GINI in Arizona
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2023, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.105% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (63.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (26.6%)
  3. Carpooled (6.3%)

In 2024, 63.5% of workers in New River, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.3%).

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.

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Commute Time

34 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New River, AZ have a longer commute time (34 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.288% of the workforce in New River, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New River, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New River, AZ have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New River, AZ (1.14k out of 18.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New River, AZ is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

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Health

95% of the population of New River, AZ has health coverage, with 57.4% on employee plans, 6.62% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1,505 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,505 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1509 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 509 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 9.23% between 18 and 34 years, 48.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

5.04%
Uninsured
57.4%
Employer Coverage
6.62%
Medicaid
17.3%
Medicare
12.1%
Non-Group
1.58%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in New River, AZ grew by 14.6% from 4.4% to 5.04%.

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