Population 2,092 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rice
Household size in Rice
| Period | Rice | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Rice run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Rice
| Period | Rice | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.9 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 39.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.9 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 39.1, the median age in Rice is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has dropped from 43.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Rice
| Period | Rice | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 12.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 11.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 12.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Rice (15.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Rice
Renters in Rice
| Period | Rice | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9% | 31.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.5% | 33.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.5% | 34.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.3% | 33.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Rice rent their homes (38.3%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 44.5% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Rice
| Period | Rice | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Rice is close to the national rate: 8.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Rice
| Period | Rice | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1984 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Rice is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Richmond area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Rice
| Period | Rice | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $743 | $1,006 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $792 | $1,097 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $818 | $1,248 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,017 | $1,608 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$274 | +$602 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rice pays $1,017 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Rice
Bachelor's degrees in Rice
| Period | Rice | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 33.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 34.4% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 38.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 41.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Rice: 24.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Rice
| Period | Rice | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.6% | 86.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.5% | 88.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.6% | 90.0% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.7% | 92.3% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +5.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Rice never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Rice
| Period | Rice | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rice has been low: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Rice compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 2.43 | 39.1 | 15.3% | 38.3% | 8.4% | 1984 | $1,017 | 24.5% | 83.7% | 0.6% |
| Gills | 2.50 | 40.3 | 7.6% | 33.8% | 5.9% | 1987 | $871 | 24.6% | 83.6% | 0.6% |
| Stoddert | 2.44 | 47.6 | 17.7% | 9.8% | 17.4% | 1989 | $1,020 | 21.1% | 72.2% | 1.8% |
| Farmville | 2.19 | 33.5 | 10.0% | 47.3% | 21.9% | 1969 | $919 | 34.9% | 88.2% | 1.3% |
| Burkeville | 2.08 | 45.4 | 12.6% | 27.7% | 34.8% | 1980 | $840 | 11.7% | 82.3% | 0.1% |
| Green Bay | 2.38 | 41.1 | 15.2% | 30.2% | 15.0% | 1988 | $919 | 18.9% | 89.2% | 0.2% |
| Paineville | 2.70 | 38.8 | 3.8% | 19.6% | 6.0% | 1988 | $1,687 | 21.5% | 92.3% | 1.6% |
| Hampden-Sydney | 1.77 | 21.5 | 8.6% | 38.0% | 37.9% | 1972 | $1,674 | 27.2% | 99.7% | 3.3% |
| Worsham | 2.45 | 38.9 | 9.0% | 36.7% | 23.9% | 1984 | $1,056 | 29.6% | 92.4% | 0.1% |
| Crewe | 2.54 | 38.5 | 13.7% | 35.6% | 14.7% | 1969 | $1,375 | 15.2% | 88.7% | 1.6% |
| Jetersville | 2.47 | 42.7 | 5.0% | 16.1% | 9.1% | 1988 | $818 | 19.9% | 90.5% | 4.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Rice. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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