New River

Population: 18,365
Median household income: $120,279
Median home value: $603,700

New River, a community in Maricopa County, Arizona, has 18,365 residents. Its median household income of $120,279 runs above the Maricopa County figure of $85,518.

Between 2019 and 2023, New River's population grew 15.4% from 15,910 to 18,365, while its median home value rose 60.3% from $376,700 to $603,700.

Households average 2.59 people. The median gross rent is $1,837.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,365
Median age: 50.6 yrs
Median household income: $120,279
Median home value: $603,700
Median gross rent: $1,837
Housing units: 7,381
Homeownership rate: 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,91018,365

Median household income

$85,294$120,279

Median home value

$376,700$603,700

Median gross rent

$1,968$1,837

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,910	$85,294	$376,700	$1,968
2020	16,303	$96,187	$415,900	$1,599
2021	17,731	$110,257	$445,800	$1,655
2022	18,422	$116,837	$560,900	$1,765
2023	18,365	$120,279	$603,700	$1,837

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5419.5%

55 to 6418.1%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	927	5.0%
5 to 17	2,714	14.8%
18 to 24	834	4.5%
25 to 34	1,410	7.7%
35 to 44	1,712	9.3%
45 to 54	3,585	19.5%
55 to 64	3,329	18.1%
65 to 74	2,753	15.0%
75 and over	1,101	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,845	86.3%
Black or African American	192	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.1%
Asian	352	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	76	0.4%
Two or more races	418	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,460	7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate28.1%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	635	4.6%
High school graduate	3,901	28.1%
Some college or associate's	4,971	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,913	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,470	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone66.6%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home22.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,582	66.6%
Carpooled	852	8.6%
Public transit	19	0.2%
Walked	118	1.2%
Bicycle	18	0.2%
Worked from home	2,212	22.4%
Other means	89	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	834	10.9%
15 to 29 min	1,876	24.4%
30 to 44 min	2,425	31.6%
45 to 59 min	2,076	27.0%
60+ min	467	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 5.4% (975 of 18,173)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,150	73.1%
Nonfamily households	1,895	26.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,045	95.4%
Vacant	336	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,653	94.4%
Renter-occupied	392	5.6%

1-unit, detached90.8%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,704	90.8%
1-unit, attached	31	0.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	646	8.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0449360
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 56 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.8826, -112.0861