Rice, TX City Data

Rice, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 798 people who live in Rice and approximately 45,124 who live in Navarro 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

Navarro County where Rice resides is 1,086.17 square miles. The resident population of this county is 45,124 and has a population rank of 995 out of all the places in the United States.

Rice has a total of 798 people and of those residents there are 381 males and 417 females. The median age of the male population is 29.8 and the female population is 28.9. There are approximately 685 births each year and around 554 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rice varies per year, but currently 789 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 798 people who live in Rice, there are 291 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rice is 139 male and 152 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 528.

General Rice Information
Total area in square miles - Navarro County	1,086.17
Water area in square miles - Navarro County	N/A
Resident population - Navarro County	45,124
Population rank - Navarro County	995
Total population	798
Total population (male)	381
Total population (female)	417
Population median age (male)	29.8
Population median age (female)	28.9
Births - Navarro County	685
Deaths- Navarro County	554
Population of one race	789
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	291
Population under 20 years (male)	139
Population under 20 years (female)	152
Total population 18 years and over	528

Rice Social Characteristics

There are 16,491 households in Rice. Families make up 12,045 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rice families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,189), male householder with no wife present (746) and female householder with no husband present (1,994). The remainder of the Rice households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,583. Rice, TX 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 17,951 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,403 never married, 9,731 now married, 477 separated, 2,456 widowed, and 1,884 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 356 separated, 411 widowed and 1,546 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 (Navarro County)
Total households	16,491
Family households (families)	12,045
With own children under 18 years	6,276
Married-couple family	9,189
With own children under 18 years	4,075
Male householder, no wife present, family	746
With own children under 18 years	380
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,994
With own children under 18 years	1,167
Nonfamily households	4,583
Householder living alone	3,980
65 years and over	1,978

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	136
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	42
Average household size	3.07
Average family size	3.33

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	731
Householder	215
Spouse	159
Child	299
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	21
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	67
Male householder	22
Male householder living alone	16
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	23
Female householder living alone	15
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,951
Never married	3,403
Now married	9,731
Separated	477
Widowed	2,456
Divorced	1,884
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	356
Widowed	411
Divorced	1,546

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	798
Male	381
Under 5 years	34
5 to 9 years	41
10 to 14 years	37
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	4
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	27
35 to 39 years	47
40 to 44 years	26
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	13
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	1
Female	417
Under 5 years	29
5 to 9 years	40
10 to 14 years	54
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	5
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	36
30 to 34 years	30
35 to 39 years	47
40 to 44 years	33
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	15
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	798
One race	789
White	609
Black or African American	78
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	798
People who are White alone	609
People who are Black or African American alone	78
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
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	140
People who are Some other race alone	100

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	41,849
Same house	23,188
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,066
Different state or abroad	2,677
Different state	1,355
Abroad	1,322

PLACE OF BIRTH (Navarro County)
Total resident population	45,124
Born in United States	30,101
State of residence	34,701
Different state	6,100
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	239
Foreign born	4,084

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 12,175 for the population of the country, which includes Rice. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,007 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,277 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,131.

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	12,175
Pre-kindergarten	742
Public	572
Private	170
Kindergarten	662
Public	658
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,773
Public	5,464
Private	309
Elementary and high school	8,639
Public	8,224
Private	415
High school grades 9 to 12	2,866
Public	2,760
Private	106
College, undergraduate years	2,044
Public	1,870
Private	174
Graduate or professional school	88
Public	49
Private	39
Not enrolled in school	31,048

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	28,324
Less than 9th grade	3,328
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,694
High school graduate	9,264
Some college, no degree	5,960
Associate's degree	1,613
Bachelor's degree	3,465
Graduate or professional degree	12.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,233

Rice Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 34,222 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rice. The Rice occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,555), service occupations (2,849), sales and office occupations (4,516), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (162), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,167) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,228). The 34,222 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,064 private wage and salary workers, 2,889 government workers, 1,397 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Navarro County)
Population 16 years and over	34,222
In labor force	20,051
Civilian labor force	20,036
Employed	18,477
Unemployed	1,559
Percent Unemployed	7.8
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	17,641
In labor force	9,074
Civilian labor force	9,074
Unemployed Civilian labor force	775
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	16,581
In labor force	10,977
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	784
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (Navarro County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,119
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,117
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,014
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	250
Other means	252
Worked at home	363
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	468,520

OCCUPATION (Navarro County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,555
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,555
Service occupations	2,849
Sales and office occupations	4,516
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	162
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,167
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,228

INDUSTRY (Navarro County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,555
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	621
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,592
Wholesale trade	655
Retail trade	2,389
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,327
Information	213
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	936
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	912
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,833
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	928
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	729

CLASS OF WORKER (Navarro County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,555
Private wage and salary workers	14,064
Government workers	2,889
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,397
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rice Housing Characteristics

In Rice, TX there are 18,449 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,491 occupied and 1,958 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rice, there are 12,739 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 385 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, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rice, TX 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 549 housing units with rent less than $200, 383 with rent between $200-299, 1,579 with rent between $300-499 and 1,694 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, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Navarro County)
Total housing units	18,449
Occupied housing units	16,491
Vacant housing units	1,958

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Navarro County)
Total housing units	18,449
1-unit, detached	12,739
1-unit, attached	385
2 units	417
3 or 4 units	703
5 to 9 units	287
10 to 19 units	121
20 to 49 units	175
50 or more units	448
Mobile home	3,109

HOUSING TENURE (Navarro County)
Occupied housing units	16,491
Owner-occupied	11,669
Renter-occupied	4,822

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Navarro County)
Occupied housing units	16,491
No vehicles available	1,476
2 vehicle available	9,149
3 vehicles available	2,138
4 vehicles available	486
5 or more vehicles available	162

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Navarro County)
Occupied housing units	16,491
Utility gas	7,753
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,259
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17
Coal or coke
Wood	98
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	16
No fuel used	60

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Navarro County)
Occupied housing units	16,491
Less Than $50,000	11,669
$50,000 to $99,999	3,175
$100,000 to $149,999	773
$150,000 to $199,999	282
$200,000 to $299,999	196
$300,000 to $499,999	47
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	56,700

GROSS RENT (Navarro County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,822
Less than $200	549
$200 to $299	383
$300 to $499	1,579
$500 to $699	1,313
$700 to $999	337
$1,000 to $1,499	34
$1,500 or more	9