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Rice, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Navarro County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,168
Population
437/sq mi density
$64,063
Median Income
$23,107 per capita
$89,600
Home Value
$288,608 Zillow
$1,210
Median Rent
25.2% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
501
Violent Crime/100K
4,684 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$64,063 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,600 home value, $1,210/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
501 violent crimes/100K (32% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,063
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,107
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.8%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rice vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rice’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,063
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,107
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,502
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$966
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$966
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.4%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.7%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,378M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.4%
Other
14.9%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,010
Restaurants
79
Healthcare
122
Retail
147
Manufacturing
58
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,502
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,220
106% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,063 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,107 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,502 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $966 |
| County GDP | $2,378M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,010 |
| Restaurants | 79 |
| Healthcare | 122 |
| Retail | 147 |
| Manufacturing | 58 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,502 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,220 |