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New River, AZ vs Pahrump, NV

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- Pahrump is 0% more densely populated than New River.
- People are 13.7% less likely to be married in Pahrump.
- The Median Age is 4.9 years older in Pahrump.
 New River, AZPahrump, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock42,471329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock53.938.4
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 Population - 201011,710  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock24,631285,036,114
 Population - 19903,677  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock62.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now342.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock140.893.4
 Land Area56.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New River, AZPahrump, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5419.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock19.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 New River, AZPahrump, NVUnited States
 White87.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New River, AZPahrump, NVUnited States
 Married Population63.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.0%50.2%
 Never Married17.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households6,812  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,49980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock59.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,853  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for New River    3 Reviews

Over 8 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 12 years ago

thinking of moving and retiring in New River from  More

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Reviews for Pahrump    28 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

There is so much new blood here and it's young. With the opening of Arby's, Chipotle, and maybe Dutch Brothers it's starting to feel a lot bigger than it used to. There  More

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Over 3 years ago

We moved to Pahrump about 7 years ago after our home in Las Vegas sold to the first couple looking at it, and we couldn't find a home there that we liked in our price  More

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Someone needs to update this information. Things have changed. The Town of Pahrump is making changes. No one wants negative comments about where they live, and the fact  More

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