New River

Population: 377
Median household income: $39,196
Median home value: $143,500

New River, a community in Pulaski County, Virginia, has 377 residents. The median household income of $39,196 is below the Pulaski County median ($60,767).

From 2019 to 2023, New River's population declined 46.4% from 704 to 377, while its median home value fell 37.4% from $229,300 to $143,500.

62.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 83.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 377
Median age: 55.6 yrs
Median household income: $39,196
Median home value: $143,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 220
Homeownership rate: 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

704377

Median household income

$98,394$39,196

Median home value

$229,300$143,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	704	$98,394	$229,300
2020	370	$94,063	—
2021	412	—	—
2022	387	—	—
2023	377	$39,196	$143,500

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 447.4%

45 to 5424.7%

55 to 6419.1%

65 to 7435.0%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	36	9.5%
35 to 44	28	7.4%
45 to 54	93	24.7%
55 to 64	72	19.1%
65 to 74	132	35.0%
75 and over	16	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	103	27.3%
Black or African American	246	65.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	28	7.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate25.5%

Some college or associate's7.7%

Bachelor's degree37.9%

Graduate or professional degree24.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	4.2%
High school graduate	96	25.5%
Some college or associate's	29	7.7%
Bachelor's degree	143	37.9%
Graduate or professional degree	93	24.7%

Commute to work

Drove alone95.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	308	95.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	4.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	64	20.8%
15 to 29 min	151	49.0%
30 to 44 min	41	13.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	52	16.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.71
Poverty rate: 2.7% (10 of 377)

	Count	Share
Family households	95	43.2%
Nonfamily households	125	56.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	220	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	184	83.6%
Renter-occupied	36	16.4%

1-unit, detached93.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	206	93.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	14	6.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5156048
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.1429, -80.5958