New River is a medium-sized town located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 17,290 people and four associated neighborhoods, New River is the 39th largest community in Arizona. New River has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in New River, where the median household income is $116,837.00.

New River home prices are not only among the most expensive in Arizona, but New River real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 20.14% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, New River is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, New River really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is New River perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in New River, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.75 minutes every day commuting to work.

In terms of college education, New River is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.52% of adults in New River have a college degree.

The per capita income in New River in 2018 was $56,657, which is wealthy relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $226,628 for a family of four.

New River is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call New River home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New River residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in New River include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in New River is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.