Rice, MN City Data

Rice, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 711 people who live in Rice and approximately 34,226 who live in Benton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rice to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Rice. We have included Rice housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rice Information

Benton County where Rice resides is 413 square miles. The resident population of this county is 34,226 and has a population rank of 1,275 out of all the places in the United States.

Rice has a total of 711 people and of those residents there are 360 males and 351 females. The median age of the male population is 27.7 and the female population is 27.6. There are approximately 578 births each year and around 294 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rice varies per year, but currently 709 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 711 people who live in Rice, there are 267 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rice is 137 male and 130 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 459.

General Rice Information
Total area in square miles - Benton County	413
Water area in square miles - Benton County	N/A
Resident population - Benton County	34,226
Population rank - Benton County	1,275
Total population	711
Total population (male)	360
Total population (female)	351
Population median age (male)	27.7
Population median age (female)	27.6
Births - Benton County	578
Deaths- Benton County	294
Population of one race	709
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	267
Population under 20 years (male)	137
Population under 20 years (female)	130
Total population 18 years and over	459

Rice Social Characteristics

There are 13,065 households in Rice. Families make up 8,481 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rice families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,801), male householder with no wife present (572) and female householder with no husband present (950). The remainder of the Rice households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,547. Rice, MN moving companies help people in Rice move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Rice. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rice is based, there are 13,467 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,502 never married, 7,314 now married, 150 separated, 1,374 widowed, and 1,127 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 120 separated, 238 widowed and 993 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rice social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rice.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Benton County)
Total households	13,065
Family households (families)	8,481
With own children under 18 years	4,758
Married-couple family	6,801
With own children under 18 years	3,553
Male householder, no wife present, family	572
With own children under 18 years	348
Female householder, no husband present, family	950
With own children under 18 years	815
Nonfamily households	4,547
Householder living alone	3,383
65 years and over	1,157

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	122
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	23
Average household size	2.88
Average family size	3.35

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	634
Householder	185
Spouse	155
Child	268
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	15
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	77
Male householder	35
Male householder living alone	27
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	27
Female householder living alone	21
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,467
Never married	3,502
Now married	7,314
Separated	150
Widowed	1,374
Divorced	1,127
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	120
Widowed	238
Divorced	993

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	711
Male	360
Under 5 years	43
5 to 9 years	36
10 to 14 years	30
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	4
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	31
30 to 34 years	35
35 to 39 years	41
40 to 44 years	18
45 to 49 years	29
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A
Female	351
Under 5 years	35
5 to 9 years	32
10 to 14 years	37
15 to 17 years	19
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	3
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	35
30 to 34 years	43
35 to 39 years	27
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	711
One race	709
White	703
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	711
People who are White alone	703
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	31,756
Same house	17,699
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,782
Different state or abroad	1,495
Different state	1,242
Abroad	253

PLACE OF BIRTH (Benton County)
Total resident population	34,226
Born in United States	21,808
State of residence	28,858
Different state	4,538
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	98
Foreign born	732

Rice Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Rice. That total enrollment is 9,595 for the population of the country, which includes Rice. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,099 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,061 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,067.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Rice population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,595
Pre-kindergarten	500
Public	434
Private	66
Kindergarten	496
Public	377
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,193
Public	3,539
Private	654
Elementary and high school	6,531
Public	5,756
Private	775
High school grades 9 to 12	2,338
Public	2,217
Private	121
College, undergraduate years	1,807
Public	1,686
Private	121
Graduate or professional school	261
Public	198
Private	63
Not enrolled in school	23,086

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,789
Less than 9th grade	1,577
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,560
High school graduate	7,231
Some college, no degree	5,263
Associate's degree	1,585
Bachelor's degree	3,573
Graduate or professional degree	17.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,629

Rice Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,071 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rice. The Rice occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,881), service occupations (2,534), sales and office occupations (5,158), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (161), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,012) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,159). The 26,071 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,394 private wage and salary workers, 2,264 government workers, 1,158 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Benton County)
Population 16 years and over	26,071
In labor force	19,602
Civilian labor force	19,579
Employed	18,905
Unemployed	674
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	23
Females 16 years and over	13,204
In labor force	9,292
Civilian labor force	9,287
Unemployed Civilian labor force	193
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	12,867
In labor force	10,310
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	481
Armed forces	18

COMMUTING TO WORK (Benton County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,652
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,163
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,877
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	357
Other means	95
Worked at home	828
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	375,250

OCCUPATION (Benton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,881
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,881
Service occupations	2,534
Sales and office occupations	5,158
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	161
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,012
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,159

INDUSTRY (Benton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,881
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	663
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,600
Wholesale trade	803
Retail trade	3,053
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	942
Information	360
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	653
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	999
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,775
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,106
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	613

CLASS OF WORKER (Benton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,881
Private wage and salary workers	15,394
Government workers	2,264
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,158
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rice Housing Characteristics

In Rice, MN there are 13,460 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,065 occupied and 395 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rice, there are 8,134 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 167 units in Rice. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Rice, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rice, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rice. There are 293 housing units with rent less than $200, 266 with rent between $200-299, 1,816 with rent between $300-499 and 1,710 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rice gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rice, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Benton County)
Total housing units	13,460
Occupied housing units	13,065
Vacant housing units	395

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Benton County)
Total housing units	13,460
1-unit, detached	8,134
1-unit, attached	167
2 units	347
3 or 4 units	177
5 to 9 units	341
10 to 19 units	757
20 to 49 units	1,515
50 or more units	856
Mobile home	1,158

HOUSING TENURE (Benton County)
Occupied housing units	13,065
Owner-occupied	8,795
Renter-occupied	4,270

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Benton County)
Occupied housing units	13,065
No vehicles available	1,046
2 vehicle available	8,259
3 vehicles available	1,953
4 vehicles available	620
5 or more vehicles available	251

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Benton County)
Occupied housing units	13,065
Utility gas	7,234
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,214
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,046
Coal or coke
Wood	393
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	266
No fuel used	154

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Benton County)
Occupied housing units	13,065
Less Than $50,000	8,795
$50,000 to $99,999	2,722
$100,000 to $149,999	2,211
$150,000 to $199,999	434
$200,000 to $299,999	137
$300,000 to $499,999	26
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	99,100

GROSS RENT (Benton County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,270
Less than $200	293
$200 to $299	266
$300 to $499	1,816
$500 to $699	1,338
$700 to $999	333
$1,000 to $1,499	15
$1,500 or more	23