CITY · 2000 CENSUS

New River

Arizona · 10,740 residents · 56.1 sq mi

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New River is home to 10,740 people in Arizona. Owners hold 93% of the housing stock. There are 12,671 fewer people here than in 2009. That is roughly 54% ahead of the Arizona median. Median home value sits at $188,400. The average commute runs 30 minutes.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 38.5

US median: 35.2

Average education

22% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 41%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

10,740

−54%vs 2009

vs 23,411 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

38.5

−1%vs 2009

vs 38.7 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

56.1 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

202418K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.4%(685)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 97.4%(796)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(880)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 195.7%(612)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243.1%(331)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3412.3%(1,318)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4421%(2,251)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5416.8%(1,800)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6411.8%(1,263)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 745%(533)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 842.1%(228)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.4%(43)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$62,307

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $88,542 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$25,932

−33%vs 2009

vs $38,634 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

5.7%

+1.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 4.5% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$188,400

−41%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $395,800 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$940

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $1,376 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

92.5%

+4.4 ptsvs 2009

vs 88.1% in 2009

7.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic84.9%(19,887)

Black1.3%(293)

Hispanic / Latino9.5%(2,219)

Asian2%(459)

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.5%(9,932)

Black0.4%(45)

Hispanic / Latino4.9%(521)

Asian0.4%(48)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.5%(642)

Puerto Rican0.3%(58)

South American0.1%(19)

Colombian0.1%(19)

Asian origin

Chinese1%(183)

Filipino0.2%(35)

Japanese0.2%(29)

Asian Indian0.1%(13)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.3%(56)

Native Hawaiian0.1%(24)

Ancestry

German20.3%(3,701)

English14.8%(2,702)

Irish13.6%(2,484)

Italian8.1%(1,469)

Swedish3.9%(714)

Polish3.6%(649)

American3.5%(645)

French2.3%(414)

Norwegian1.8%(330)

Scotch-Irish1.8%(330)

Dutch1.8%(329)

Scottish1.6%(299)

+ 22 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh1.1%(202)

Czech0.9%(167)

Danish0.9%(165)

Swiss0.7%(134)

Russian0.6%(116)

Finnish0.6%(106)

Ukrainian0.5%(93)

Subsaharan African0.4%(72)

British0.4%(69)

Hungarian0.3%(54)

Slovak0.3%(46)

Arab0.2%(45)

Canadian0.2%(38)

Latvian0.2%(37)

Portuguese0.2%(29)

Lithuanian0.1%(21)

Romanian0.1%(20)

Belgian0.1%(13)

Nigerian0.1%(13)

Jordanian0.1%(12)

Syrian0%(5)

French Canadian0%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.3%

−11.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 33.9% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

91.4%

−3.0 ptsvs 2009

vs 94.4% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

7.5%

−2.9 ptsvs 2009

vs 10.3% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.8 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married20.8%(911)

Married65.8%(2,882)

Widowed2.8%(121)

Divorced10.6%(465)

Women 15+

Never married15.9%(651)

Married67.9%(2,778)

Widowed4.4%(180)

Divorced11.8%(483)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.0%

−5.8 ptssince 2013

from 10.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

66.5%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 65.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.4%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 18.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.3%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.7%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 7.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.3%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.4%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 80.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.1%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 27.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)14.1%(244)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)53.7%(927)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.4%(491)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1%(17)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,726 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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