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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Rice, MN compare?
| Figure | Rice, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,212 |
| Change since April 2020 | +11.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,975 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 346 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.7% |
| Measure | Rice, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,085±219 |
| Median age | 33.2±2.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.8%±2.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.6%±3.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.9%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.8%±7.0 pts |
| Median household income | $107,692±$11,867 |
| Per capita income | $39,533±$2,186 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.0%±1.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $266,600±$6,068 |
| Median gross rent | $1,144±$408 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.6%±18.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.6%±4.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.7%±1.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.0%±3.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.7%±4.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.2 min±1.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.8%±1.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov