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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, TX compare?
| Figure | Rice, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,286 |
| Change since April 2020 | +7.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,203 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 450 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 13.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 27.5% |
| Measure | Rice, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,241±365 |
| Median age | 26.2±6.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 40.6%±13.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 36.3%±11.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 14.5%±8.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.3%±4.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.6%±7.7 pts |
| Median household income | $65,958±$12,648 |
| Per capita income | $25,489±$6,695 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.2%±11.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.1%±2.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $79,500±$43,029 |
| Median gross rent | $1,513±$690 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 17.9%±27.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.5%±8.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.9%±3.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.1%±4.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 86.8%±7.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±8.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.9 min±3.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 17.4%±7.5 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