New River, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

268

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

60.5

8.81% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.61%

1.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,628

6.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$133,600

Population & Diversity

New River, VA is home to a population of 268 people, from which 93.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.34% of New River, VA residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 4.84 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (208 people) in New River, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 White (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%

2024 Citizenship

92.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.7% of New River, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New River, VA was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New River, VA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
208 ± 153
White (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 46
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 24

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New River, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

6.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

7.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2024, 6.34% of New River, VA residents (17 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, VA was 7.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

6 ± 21

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in New River, VA.

Housing & Living

The median property value in New River, VA was $133,600 in 2024, which is 0.402 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,500 to $133,600, a 6.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in New River, VA is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New River, VA have an average commute time of 13.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New River, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$133,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,738

$127

Median Property Taxes

±$128

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, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$41,628

Median Household Income

± $3,669

166

Number of Households

± 130

In 2024, the median household income of the 166 households in New River, VA grew to $41,628 from the previous year's value of $39,196.

The following chart displays the households in New River, VA 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New River, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (97.3%)
Worked At Home (2.69%)

In 2024, 97.3% of workers in New River, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (2.69%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

13.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New River, VA have a shorter commute time (13.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in New River, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New River, VA (7 out of 268 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New River, VA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

Keep Exploring