New River, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

74%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New River	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$46,764	$26,686	$29,829
Median household income	$96,187	$51,340	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$100,283	$63,012	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$63,160	$35,905	$35,192
Median earnings male	$54,923	$33,127	$36,919
Median earnings female	$50,578	$25,835	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.5%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New River is 57% higher than the national average
The median household income in New River is 74% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New River is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New River is 84% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,118 $96,187 $192,374

City

$34,223 $51,340 $102,680

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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New River median earnings by income bracket

New River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.5%	15.5%
Manufacturing sector	5.7%	5.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.6%	13.6%
Education, health & social services	13.1%	13.1%
Other	27.9%	27.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carefree, AZ	3,863	$112,768	103.8%
Anthem, AZ	23,508	$102,200	84.7%
Black Canyon City, AZ	2,685	$37,165	32.8%
Cave Creek, AZ	5,766	$0	100.0%
New River, AZ	16,303	$96,187	73.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Somerton, AZ	16,301	$52,061	5.9%
Glassmanor, MD	16,305	$61,153	10.5%
Aldine, TX	16,308	$35,087	36.6%
Douglas, AZ	16,292	$38,446	30.5%
Red Hill, SC	16,290	$47,839	13.5%
New River, AZ	16,303	$96,187	73.9%

Source: The New River, AZ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).