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

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56%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

74%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New River	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$70,159	$40,183	$44,883
Median household income	$141,496	$75,284	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$148,787	$92,070	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$92,458	$53,243	$52,080
Median earnings male	$82,252	$49,503	$54,343
Median earnings female	$75,488	$38,319	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.5%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New River is 56% 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 37% 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

$94,321 $141,496 $282,992

City

$50,184 $75,284 $150,568

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	3,992	$170,405	109.5%
Anthem, AZ	24,320	$150,288	84.8%
Black Canyon City, AZ	2,758	$54,334	33.2%
Cave Creek, AZ	5,989	$0	100.0%
New River, AZ	16,857	$141,496	74.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coos Bay, OR	16,855	$74,579	8.3%
Beckley, WV	16,865	$64,669	20.5%
Wolf Trap, VA	16,866	$320,606	294.2%
Fort Thomas, KY	16,868	$122,261	50.3%
Hazel Park, MI	16,845	$64,198	21.1%
New River, AZ	16,857	$141,496	74.0%

Source: The New River, AZ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.