New River

  1. New River Legal Resources
  2. New River Statistics
  3. New River Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. New River Employment Information
  5. New River Family Information
  6. New River Education Information
  7. New River Public Benefits Information
  8. New River Immigration & Civil Rights Information


New River Legal Resources Back to top

West Virginia Constitution
West Virginia Codes

West Virginia State Resources
West Virginia Website
West Virginia Governor
West Virginia Legislature
West Virginia Courts
West Virginia Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
West Virginia Southern


New River Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,239
  • Land Area (2000): 350.669 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.684 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,814
New River Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 52 1.49%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 199 5.71%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,236 92.80%

New River Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New River Employment Information Back to top
New River Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 113 19.76%
2. Truck Transportation 55 9.62%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 48 8.39%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 47 8.22%
5. Public Administration 45 7.87%
6. Rail Transportation 35 6.12%
7. Educational Services 28 4.90%
8. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 23 4.02%
9. Health Care 20 3.50%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 19 3.32%
11. Wood Manufacturing 15 2.62%
12. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 13 2.27%
13. Utilities 12 2.10%
14. Department and Other General Stores 11 1.92%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 11 1.92%
16. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 11 1.92%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 8 1.40%
18. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 8 1.40%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7 1.22%
20. Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 6 1.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 70 15.77%
2. Department and Other General Stores 63 14.19%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 43 9.68%
4. Educational Services 37 8.33%
5. Social Assistance 37 8.33%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 34 7.66%
7. Finance and Insurance 27 6.08%
8. Private Household Services 22 4.95%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 16 3.60%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13 2.93%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 12 2.70%
12. Other Transportation 11 2.48%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 9 2.03%
14. Construction 8 1.80%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 8 1.80%
16. Repair and Maintenance 8 1.80%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 6 1.35%
18. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 6 1.35%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 5 1.13%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 5 1.13%

New River Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 66 11.54%
2. Carpenters 64 11.19%
3. Other Production Occupations 33 5.77%
4. Construction Laborers 24 4.20%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 24 4.20%
6. Rail and Water Transportation 24 4.20%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 23 4.02%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 22 3.85%
9. Other Construction Trades 21 3.67%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 18 3.15%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 16 2.80%
12. Painters and Paperhangers 16 2.80%
13. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 13 2.27%
14. Bus Drivers 12 2.10%
15. Other Financial Specialists 12 2.10%
16. Cashiers 11 1.92%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 11 1.92%
18. Woodworkers 11 1.92%
19. Plant and System Operators 10 1.75%
20. Vehicle Mechanics 10 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 51 11.49%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 39 8.78%
3. Cashiers 34 7.66%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 31 6.98%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 19 4.28%
6. Child Care Workers 18 4.05%
7. Secretaries and Admins 15 3.38%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 14 3.15%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 14 3.15%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 14 3.15%
11. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 14 3.15%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 13 2.93%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 12 2.70%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 12 2.70%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 12 2.70%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 12 2.70%
17. Legal Support Workers 11 2.48%
18. Other Motor Vehicle Operators 11 2.48%
19. Art and Design Workers 10 2.25%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 10 2.25%

New River Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,014 35.17%
15-35 hours 257 8.91%
1-14 hours 77 2.67%
No regular hours 1,535 53.24%

New River Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 88 9.12%
5 AM-5:29 AM 16 1.66%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 36 3.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 124 12.85%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 129 13.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 89 9.22%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 115 11.92%
8 AM-8:29 AM 99 10.26%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 22 2.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 29 3.01%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 14 1.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 11 1.14%
Noon-3:59 PM 82 8.50%
4 PM-11:59 PM 111 11.50%

New River Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 11 1.14%
5-9 43 4.46%
10-14 77 7.98%
15-19 75 7.77%
20-24 81 8.39%
25-29 69 7.15%
30-34 205 21.24%
35-39 44 4.56%
40-44 89 9.22%
45-59 124 12.85%
60-89 99 10.26%
At least 90 48 4.97%

New River Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 356 36.89%
30-44 0 0.00% 338 35.03%
45-59 0 0.00% 124 12.85%
At least 60 0 0.00% 147 15.23%

New River Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 211 21.06%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 749 74.75%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 37 3.69%

New River Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New River Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,444 (3,484 people)
Families (2000): 996 (2,902 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 178
People at same address in 1995: 2,499
New River Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 357 24.72%
$10,000-$14,999 224 15.51%
$15,000-$19,999 191 13.23%
$20,000-$24,999 117 8.10%
$25,000-$29,999 129 8.93%
$30,000-$34,999 131 9.07%
$35,000-$39,999 41 2.84%
$40,000-$44,999 60 4.16%
$45,000-$49,999 31 2.15%
$50,000-$59,999 72 4.99%
$60,000-$74,999 61 4.22%
$75,000-$99,999 5 0.35%
$100,000-$124,999 18 1.25%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 7 0.48%

New River Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 388 28.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 458 33.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 44 3.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 233 16.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 175 12.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 57 4.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 20 1.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

New River Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 868 24.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 215 6.03%
Public Assistance 68 1.91%
Retirement 310 8.69%
Self Employment 175 4.91%
Social Security 617 17.30%
Supplemental Security 260 7.29%
Wage / Salary 806 22.60%
Other 248 6.95%

New River Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 499 60.56%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 325 39.44%

New River Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 184 12.59%
Color 1 Box Married 900 61.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 347 23.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 31 2.12%

New River Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 145 10.06%
Color 1 Box Married 816 56.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 290 20.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 191 13.25%

New River Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New River Education Information Back to top
New River Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 563 20.28%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 477 17.18%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,212 43.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 324 11.67%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 17 0.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 102 3.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 81 2.92%

New River Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 30 0.93% 4 0.12% 34 1.05%
Kindergarten 54 1.67% 3 0.09% 57 1.76%
Grades 1-4 192 5.93% 5 0.15% 197 6.08%
Grades 5-8 163 5.03% 0 0.00% 163 5.03%
Grades 9-12 112 3.46% 3 0.09% 115 3.55%
Undergrad college 62 1.91% 30 0.93% 92 2.84%
Graduate or professional school 31 0.96% 0 0.00% 31 0.96%
Total 644 19.88% 45 1.39% 689 21.27%

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New River Public Benefits Information Back to top
New River Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,440 69.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,047 30.03%

New River Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New River Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
New River Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 317 9.79%
10-19 Years 419 12.94%
20-29 Years 325 10.03%
30-39 Years 401 12.38%
40-49 Years 554 17.10%
50-59 Years 458 14.14%
60-69 Years 385 11.89%
70-79 Years 267 8.24%
80-89 Years 105 3.24%
90+ Years 8 0.25%

New River Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,649 50.91%
Color 1 Box Female 1,590 49.09%

New River Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,145 97.10%
Color 1 Box African-American 32 0.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 25 0.77%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 22 0.68%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.03%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.03%

New River Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,027 44.40%
2. English 409 17.68%
3. Irish 299 12.93%
4. German 262 11.33%
5. Dutch 79 3.42%
6. Italian 37 1.60%
7. French Non-Basque 34 1.47%
8. Scottish 32 1.38%
9. Polish 21 0.91%
10. Scotch Irish 20 0.86%

New River Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,289 98.15%
2. German 38 1.13%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 13 0.39%
4. French 11 0.33%

New River Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,478 99.74%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4 0.11%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5 0.14%

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New River Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.