New River, AZ City Data

New River, AZ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 10,740 people who live in New River and approximately 3,072,149 who live in Maricopa County. We want to help people moving to or living in New River to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of New River. We have included New River housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General New River Information

Maricopa County where New River resides is 9,224.27 square miles. The resident population of this county is 3,072,149 and has a population rank of 4 out of all the places in the United States.

New River has a total of 10,740 people and of those residents there are 5,474 males and 5,266 females. The median age of the male population is 38.6 and the female population is 38.3. There are approximately 54,506 births each year and around 22,725 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in New River varies per year, but currently 10,593 are one race and 147 are two or more races.

Of the 10,740 people who live in New River, there are 2,973 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in New River is 1,550 male and 1,423 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 7,948.

General New River Information
Total area in square miles - Maricopa County	9,224.27
Water area in square miles - Maricopa County	N/A
Resident population - Maricopa County	3,072,149
Population rank - Maricopa County	4
Total population	10,740
Total population (male)	5,474
Total population (female)	5,266
Population median age (male)	38.6
Population median age (female)	38.3
Births - Maricopa County	54,506
Deaths- Maricopa County	22,725
Population of one race	10,593
Population of two or more races	147
Population under 20 years	2,973
Population under 20 years (male)	1,550
Population under 20 years (female)	1,423
Total population 18 years and over	7,948

New River Social Characteristics

There are 1,132,886 households in New River. Families make up 768,800 of these households. The table below breaks down the New River families into three different groups. Married-couple families (584,928), male householder with no wife present (56,454) and female householder with no husband present (115,334). The remainder of the New River households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 369,776. New River, AZ moving companies help people in New River move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including New River. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where New River is based, there are 1,194,967 females 15 and over; of those females there are 274,426 never married, 641,200 now married, 25,747 separated, 105,108 widowed, and 148,486 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 18,829 separated, 26,457 widowed and 110,049 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding New River social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on New River.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Maricopa County)
Total households	1,132,886
Family households (families)	768,800
With own children under 18 years	404,918
Married-couple family	584,928
With own children under 18 years	278,475
Male householder, no wife present, family	56,454
With own children under 18 years	30,382
Female householder, no husband present, family	115,334
With own children under 18 years	75,031
Nonfamily households	369,776
Householder living alone	277,526
65 years and over	89,882

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,488
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	596
Average household size	2.73
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,534
Householder	3,066
Spouse	2,701
Child	3,119
Other relatives	129
Nonrelatives	200
Unmarried partner	71
Roomer or boarder	41
Housemate or roommate	20
Unmarried partner	227
Foster child	7
Other	61

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,161
Male householder	478
Male householder living alone	334
Male householder not living alone	144
Female householder	377
Female householder living alone	266
Female householder not living alone	111
Nonrelatives	306
Unmarried partner	156
Roomer or boarder	39
Housemate or roommate	83
Foster child	1
Other	27

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,194,967
Never married	274,426
Now married	641,200
Separated	25,747
Widowed	105,108
Divorced	148,486
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	18,829
Widowed	26,457
Divorced	110,049

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	10,740
Male	5,474
Under 5 years	361
5 to 9 years	420
10 to 14 years	441
15 to 17 years	230
18 and 19 years	98
20 years	50
21 years	47
22 to 24 years	78
25 to 29 years	256
30 to 34 years	374
35 to 39 years	525
40 to 44 years	605
45 to 49 years	462
50 to 54 years	447
55 to 59 years	383
60 and 61 years	124
62 to 64 years	164
65 and 66 years	72
67 to 69 years	92
70 to 74 years	125
75 to 79 years	68
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	13
Female	5,266
Under 5 years	324
5 to 9 years	376
10 to 14 years	439
15 to 17 years	201
18 and 19 years	83
20 years	34
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	92
25 to 29 years	238
30 to 34 years	450
35 to 39 years	557
40 to 44 years	564
45 to 49 years	456
50 to 54 years	435
55 to 59 years	356
60 and 61 years	123
62 to 64 years	113
65 and 66 years	64
67 to 69 years	88
70 to 74 years	92
75 to 79 years	92
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	30

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	10,740
One race	10,593
White	10,296
Black or African American	45
American Indian and Alaska Native	64
Asian	49
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	16
Two or more races	147

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	10,695
People who are White alone	10,257
People who are Black or African American alone	44
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	63
People who are Asian alone	49
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	516
People who are Some other race alone	133

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	2,832,694
Same house	1,177,221
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	66,720
Different state or abroad	623,150
Different state	492,059
Abroad	131,091

PLACE OF BIRTH (Maricopa County)
Total resident population	3,072,149
Born in United States	435,848
State of residence	988,115
Different state	1,610,982
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	31,812
Foreign born	441,240

New River Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding New River. That total enrollment is 833,554 for the population of the country, which includes New River. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 192,522 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,072,479 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 197,912.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the New River population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	833,554
Pre-kindergarten	51,317
Public	28,227
Private	23,090
Kindergarten	48,084
Public	43,086
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	372,311
Public	349,243
Private	23,068
Elementary and high school	536,240
Public	502,876
Private	33,364
High school grades 9 to 12	163,929
Public	153,633
Private	10,296
College, undergraduate years	161,273
Public	135,873
Private	25,400
Graduate or professional school	36,640
Public	24,869
Private	11,771
Not enrolled in school	2,094,639

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	1,934,957
Less than 9th grade	144,042
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	194,549
High school graduate	446,445
Some college, no degree	513,823
Associate's degree	135,217
Bachelor's degree	500,881
Graduate or professional degree	25.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	332,315

New River Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 2,327,675 people that are employed over the age of 16 in New River. The New River occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (483,582), service occupations (208,498), sales and office occupations (423,504), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (5,327), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (149,539) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (156,842). The 2,327,675 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,167,499 private wage and salary workers, 172,780 government workers, 83,895 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Maricopa County)
Population 16 years and over	2,327,675
In labor force	1,504,252
Civilian labor force	1,498,223
Employed	1,427,292
Unemployed	70,931
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	6,029
Females 16 years and over	1,174,825
In labor force	669,111
Civilian labor force	668,136
Unemployed Civilian labor force	31,908
Armed forces	975
Males 16 years and over	1,152,850
In labor force	835,141
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	39,023
Armed forces	5,054

COMMUTING TO WORK (Maricopa County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,406,442
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,050,341
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	214,231
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	28,888
Other means	12,621
Worked at home	51,719
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	35,323,655

OCCUPATION (Maricopa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	483,582
Management, professional, and related occupations	483,582
Service occupations	208,498
Sales and office occupations	423,504
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	5,327
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	149,539
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	156,842

INDUSTRY (Maricopa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	483,582
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	9,151
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	165,409
Wholesale trade	53,869
Retail trade	172,636
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	72,752
Information	45,209
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	135,494
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	164,602
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	229,895
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	127,600
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	63,084

CLASS OF WORKER (Maricopa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	483,582
Private wage and salary workers	1,167,499
Government workers	172,780
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	83,895
Unpaid family workers	N/A

New River Housing Characteristics

In New River, AZ there are 1,250,231 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,132,886 occupied and 117,345 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In New River, there are 739,330 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 81,868 units in New River. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of New River, AZ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, New River, AZ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in New River. There are 8,954 housing units with rent less than $200, 7,518 with rent between $200-299, 55,550 with rent between $300-499 and 280,664 with rent for $500 and above. Full New River gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have New River, AZ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Maricopa County)
Total housing units	1,250,231
Occupied housing units	1,132,886
Vacant housing units	117,345

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Maricopa County)
Total housing units	1,250,231
1-unit, detached	739,330
1-unit, attached	81,868
2 units	14,733
3 or 4 units	48,302
5 to 9 units	58,283
10 to 19 units	57,351
20 to 49 units	37,266
50 or more units	116,126
Mobile home	90,494

HOUSING TENURE (Maricopa County)
Occupied housing units	1,132,886
Owner-occupied	764,547
Renter-occupied	368,339

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Maricopa County)
Occupied housing units	1,132,886
No vehicles available	78,758
2 vehicle available	615,615
3 vehicles available	122,162
4 vehicles available	29,142
5 or more vehicles available	10,277

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Maricopa County)
Occupied housing units	1,132,886
Utility gas	327,838
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	781,476
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	490
Coal or coke	77
Wood	1,655
Solar energy	507
Other fuel	748
No fuel used	5,939

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Maricopa County)
Occupied housing units	1,132,886
Less Than $50,000	764,547
$50,000 to $99,999	179,655
$100,000 to $149,999	219,829
$150,000 to $199,999	108,978
$200,000 to $299,999	81,526
$300,000 to $499,999	27,656
$1,000,000 or more	3,860
Median (dollars)	129,200

GROSS RENT (Maricopa County)
Occupied units paying rent	368,339
Less than $200	8,954
$200 to $299	7,518
$300 to $499	55,550
$500 to $699	125,977
$700 to $999	110,380
$1,000 to $1,499	38,262
$1,500 or more	6,044