Population 443 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Riceville
Household size in Riceville
| Period | Riceville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.20 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.69 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Riceville is a place of big households: 3.20 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.51, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Riceville
| Period | Riceville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Riceville skews older than the country: its median age is 43.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Riceville
| Period | Riceville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are just as common in Riceville as they are nationally: 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Louisiana overall (15.2%).
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 Riceville
Renters in Riceville
| Period | Riceville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.5% of households in Riceville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over six in ten owners (62.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Riceville
| Period | Riceville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +14.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 26.4% of the housing in Riceville, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Riceville
| Period | Riceville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Riceville are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in Louisiana as a whole, where the median home dates to 1984.
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 Riceville
| Period | Riceville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $491 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $565 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $512 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $633 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$142 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Riceville pays $633 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.6% 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 Riceville
Bachelor's degrees in Riceville
| Period | Riceville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Riceville: 17.9% 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 Riceville
| Period | Riceville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.6% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.3% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.9 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Riceville is a bit above the national rate: 91.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Riceville
| Period | Riceville | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Riceville has been strong: just 2.2% 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).
Riceville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riceville | 3.20 | 43.5 | 11.6% | 6.5% | 26.4% | 1980 | $633 | 17.9% | 91.1% | 2.2% |
| Gueydan | 3.04 | 44.0 | 22.4% | 22.8% | 21.2% | 1974 | $811 | 9.2% | 81.3% | 14.5% |
| Morse | 2.99 | 38.6 | 14.0% | 29.5% | 22.6% | 1984 | $549 | 13.4% | 82.7% | 6.2% |
| Mermentau | 2.55 | 52.3 | 5.4% | 15.1% | 15.3% | 1971 | $684 | 31.3% | 82.8% | 9.8% |
| Estherwood | 2.84 | 44.1 | 15.4% | 35.0% | 16.0% | 1970 | $690 | 6.2% | 70.0% | 13.3% |
| Lyons Point | 2.79 | 35.4 | 18.3% | 18.5% | 21.9% | 1976 | $563 | 9.8% | 81.4% | 6.5% |
| Lake Arthur | 2.53 | 38.6 | 17.2% | 25.4% | 18.0% | 1975 | $824 | 11.0% | 81.7% | 4.9% |
| Kaplan | 2.70 | 36.4 | 13.4% | 28.9% | 13.5% | 1980 | $710 | 13.6% | 81.7% | 4.7% |
| Thornwell | 2.58 | 39.0 | 9.7% | 10.3% | 14.6% | 1975 | $850 | 12.6% | 94.5% | 2.3% |
| Meaux | 2.77 | 39.7 | 14.4% | 8.5% | 13.1% | 1999 | $816 | 25.5% | 90.7% | 0.4% |
| Ridge | 2.61 | 33.7 | 8.5% | 13.9% | 10.1% | 2005 | $905 | 19.5% | 92.2% | 7.7% |
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 Riceville. 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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