Population 381 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New River
Household size in New River
| Period | New River | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.94 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in New River average 2.65 people, the same as the country as a whole. Household size has dropped from 2.79 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in New River
| Period | New River | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
New River skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in New River
| Period | New River | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in New River (8.7%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in New River
Renters in New River
| Period | New River | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.7% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +22.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in New River than nationally: 45.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 46.5% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in New River
| Period | New River | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in New River: just 5.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in New River
| Period | New River | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in New River are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Virginia overall, where the median home dates to 1984.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in New River
| Period | New River | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $766 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $743 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $821 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $969 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$203 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in New River runs $969 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in New River
Bachelor's degrees in New River
| Period | New River | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in New River have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 5.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in New River
| Period | New River | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.7% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.7% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.5% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.9 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in New River never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in New River
| Period | New River | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in New River is close to the national rate: 5.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Virginia as a whole (4.3%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
New River compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New River | 2.65 | 45.0 | 8.7% | 45.7% | 5.3% | 1977 | $969 | 5.6% | 86.6% | 5.7% |
| Dublin | 2.27 | 49.3 | 8.5% | 31.4% | 13.5% | 1978 | $909 | 17.6% | 92.7% | 2.8% |
| Radford | 2.46 | 33.7 | 6.2% | 49.9% | 15.9% | 1977 | $993 | 39.7% | 94.3% | 6.7% |
| Highland | 2.43 | 51.6 | 7.2% | 13.6% | 15.0% | 1972 | $1,007 | 14.4% | 96.7% | 2.2% |
| Fairlawn | 2.05 | 54.3 | 3.7% | 15.2% | 10.7% | 1983 | $1,572 | 46.4% | 95.3% | 2.8% |
| Newbern | 2.43 | 50.7 | 9.6% | 13.8% | 24.3% | 1981 | $910 | 36.8% | 91.8% | 1.4% |
| Pepper | 2.47 | 39.2 | 15.1% | 18.9% | 9.8% | 1982 | $949 | 37.7% | 92.0% | 3.3% |
| Belspring | 2.37 | 43.5 | 11.3% | 18.8% | 11.6% | 1975 | $962 | 33.0% | 93.6% | 2.9% |
| Graysontown | 2.41 | 42.6 | 14.7% | 17.7% | 17.2% | 1988 | $906 | 22.7% | 90.1% | 0.3% |
| Parrott | 2.43 | 52.7 | 6.3% | 10.6% | 22.3% | 1963 | $971 | 6.1% | 95.7% | 4.6% |
| Childress | 2.79 | 45.8 | 1.0% | 14.1% | 13.4% | 1984 | $630 | 28.5% | 94.8% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up New River. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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