Rice, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,241

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

26.2

0.383% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.2%

21.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,958

2.96% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$79,500

11.3% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Rice, TX is home to a population of 1.24k people, from which 93% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.33% of Rice, TX residents were born outside of the country (91 people).

In 2024, there were 2.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (450 people) in Rice, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 206 Other (Hispanic) and 180 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2024 Citizenship

86.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Rice, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rice, TX was 86.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rice, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rice, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
450 ± 164
Other (Hispanic)
206 ± 181
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
180 ± 123

40.6%

Hispanic Population

504 people

40.6% of the people in Rice, TX are hispanic (504 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rice, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

7.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

91 people

13.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

161 people

As of 2024, 7.33% of Rice, TX residents (91 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rice, TX was 13.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rice, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 31
Vietnam
22 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 15

Rice, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rice, TX.

Economy

The economy of Rice, TX employs 570 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rice, TX were Construction (110 people), Manufacturing (107 people), and Retail Trade (103 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($56,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,938), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,972).

Employment

Occupations

570

2024 Value

± 150

0.529%

1 Year growth

± 36.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rice, TX grew at a rate of 0.529%, from 567 employees to 570 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rice, TX, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (78 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (68 people), and Production Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rice, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

570

2024 Value

± 150

0.529%

1 Year growth

± 36.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rice, TX grew at a rate of 0.529%, from 567 employees to 570 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rice, TX, are Construction (110 people), Manufacturing (107 people), and Retail Trade (103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rice, TX, though some of these residents may live in Rice, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,523

Median earning men ± $7,666

$25,486

Median earning women ± $8,734

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($46,786), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,417), and Manufacturing ($39,318).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,938), Manufacturing ($42,188), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rice, TX was $79,500 in 2024, which is 0.239 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $89,600 to $79,500, a 11.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Rice, TX is 84.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rice, TX have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rice, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$79,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,029

$349

Median Property Taxes

±$100

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rice, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rice, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.5%

Homeownership

2024

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.5% of the housing units in Rice, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rice, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,958

Median Household Income

± $12,648

413

Number of Households

± 107

In 2024, the median household income of the 413 households in Rice, TX grew to $65,958 from the previous year's value of $64,063.

The following chart displays the households in Rice, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rice, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.8%)
Carpooled (7.39%)
Worked At Home (4.12%)

In 2024, 86.8% of workers in Rice, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.39%) and those who worked at home (4.12%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rice, TX have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Rice, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rice, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rice, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rice, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rice, TX (199 out of 1.23k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rice, TX is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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