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- Marana is 0% more densely populated than New River.
- People are 0.5% more likely to be married in Marana.
- The Median Age is 7.8 years younger in Marana.
 New River, AZMarana, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock50,834329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.238.4
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 Population - 201011,710  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,556285,036,114
 Population - 19903,677  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock278.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now342.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock420.293.4
 Land Area56.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New River, AZMarana, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5419.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 New River, AZMarana, AZUnited States
 White87.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.9%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New River, AZMarana, AZUnited States
 Married Population63.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock36.0%50.2%
 Never Married17.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households6,812  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,64680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,853  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for New River    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Air quality should be the most important part of where you decide to live. New River is smog  More

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As New River resident and RealtorĀ® for 14 years there are many reasons why I love calling New River home: the fresh air, the mountain views, the wildlife, the starry  More

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Over 13 years ago

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Reviews for Marana    5 Reviews

I've lived in "old" Marana for 25 years. These forms don't explain there's the old original town, which is now going nuts in growth of houses and "clean" businesses. New  More

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Over 16 years ago

the political side of arizona is terribly, there is nothing but dirt noooo green at all. unemployment is terrible. i love the desert, but arizona is definitly no the  More

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With this new zip code comes an area called Dove Mountain. Dove Mountain is a very unexpected beautiful suprise. The Ritz Carlton will be opening in 2009 and one of the  More

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