Rice, WA City Data

Rice, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 580 people who live in Rice and approximately 40,066 who live in Stevens County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rice to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Rice. We have included Rice housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rice Information

Stevens County where Rice resides is 2,540.64 square miles. The resident population of this county is 40,066 and has a population rank of 1,112 out of all the places in the United States.

Rice has a total of 580 people and of those residents there are 280 males and 300 females. The median age of the male population is 44.4 and the female population is 41.7. There are approximately 445 births each year and around 354 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rice varies per year, but currently 569 are one race and 11 are two or more races.

Of the 580 people who live in Rice, there are 172 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rice is 75 male and 97 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 418.

General Rice Information
Total area in square miles - Stevens County	2,540.64
Water area in square miles - Stevens County	N/A
Resident population - Stevens County	40,066
Population rank - Stevens County	1,112
Total population	580
Total population (male)	280
Total population (female)	300
Population median age (male)	44.4
Population median age (female)	41.7
Births - Stevens County	445
Deaths- Stevens County	354
Population of one race	569
Population of two or more races	11
Population under 20 years	172
Population under 20 years (male)	75
Population under 20 years (female)	97
Total population 18 years and over	418

Rice Social Characteristics

There are 15,017 households in Rice. Families make up 11,065 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rice families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,064), male householder with no wife present (606) and female householder with no husband present (1,289). The remainder of the Rice households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,999. Rice, WA moving companies help people in Rice move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Rice. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rice is based, there are 15,640 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,713 never married, 9,415 now married, 311 separated, 1,480 widowed, and 1,721 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 173 separated, 368 widowed and 1,577 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rice social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rice.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Stevens County)
Total households	15,017
Family households (families)	11,065
With own children under 18 years	5,558
Married-couple family	9,064
With own children under 18 years	3,941
Male householder, no wife present, family	606
With own children under 18 years	431
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,289
With own children under 18 years	890
Nonfamily households	3,999
Householder living alone	3,301
65 years and over	1,315

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	74
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	46
Average household size	2.65
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	509
Householder	163
Spouse	152
Child	164
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	71
Male householder	29
Male householder living alone	24
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	27
Female householder living alone	22
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,640
Never married	2,713
Now married	9,415
Separated	311
Widowed	1,480
Divorced	1,721
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	173
Widowed	368
Divorced	1,577

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	580
Male	280
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	17
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	27
45 to 49 years	28
50 to 54 years	29
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	3
Female	300
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	27
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	29
45 to 49 years	31
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	580
One race	569
White	551
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	15
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	11

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	580
People who are White alone	551
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	15
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	37,615
Same house	21,252
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,925
Different state or abroad	3,818
Different state	3,548
Abroad	270

PLACE OF BIRTH (Stevens County)
Total resident population	40,066
Born in United States	16,196
State of residence	22,695
Different state	16,124
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	293
Foreign born	954

Rice Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Rice. That total enrollment is 10,414 for the population of the country, which includes Rice. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,083 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,663 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 954.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Rice population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,414
Pre-kindergarten	558
Public	356
Private	202
Kindergarten	569
Public	525
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,258
Public	4,798
Private	460
Elementary and high school	8,332
Public	7,702
Private	630
High school grades 9 to 12	3,074
Public	2,904
Private	170
College, undergraduate years	873
Public	766
Private	107
Graduate or professional school	82
Public	43
Private	39
Not enrolled in school	28,206

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,984
Less than 9th grade	889
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,895
High school graduate	9,229
Some college, no degree	6,743
Associate's degree	2,246
Bachelor's degree	3,982
Graduate or professional degree	15.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,588

Rice Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 30,146 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rice. The Rice occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,652), service occupations (2,631), sales and office occupations (3,392), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (473), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,802) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,618). The 30,146 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,445 private wage and salary workers, 3,195 government workers, 1,764 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Stevens County)
Population 16 years and over	30,146
In labor force	17,307
Civilian labor force	17,274
Employed	15,568
Unemployed	1,706
Percent Unemployed	9.9
Armed Forces	33
Females 16 years and over	15,248
In labor force	7,725
Civilian labor force	7,717
Unemployed Civilian labor force	571
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	14,898
In labor force	9,582
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,135
Armed forces	25

COMMUTING TO WORK (Stevens County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,273
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,391
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,065
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	626
Other means	126
Worked at home	1,008
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	385,460

OCCUPATION (Stevens County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,652
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,652
Service occupations	2,631
Sales and office occupations	3,392
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	473
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,802
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,618

INDUSTRY (Stevens County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,652
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,162
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,177
Wholesale trade	381
Retail trade	1,808
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	857
Information	202
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	565
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	621
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,520
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,320
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	872

CLASS OF WORKER (Stevens County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,652
Private wage and salary workers	10,445
Government workers	3,195
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,764
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rice Housing Characteristics

In Rice, WA there are 17,599 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,017 occupied and 2,582 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rice, there are 12,357 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 158 units in Rice. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Rice, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rice, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rice. There are 200 housing units with rent less than $200, 248 with rent between $200-299, 1,046 with rent between $300-499 and 1,022 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rice gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rice, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Stevens County)
Total housing units	17,599
Occupied housing units	15,017
Vacant housing units	2,582

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Stevens County)
Total housing units	17,599
1-unit, detached	12,357
1-unit, attached	158
2 units	173
3 or 4 units	180
5 to 9 units	158
10 to 19 units	196
20 to 49 units	255
50 or more units	56
Mobile home	3,872

HOUSING TENURE (Stevens County)
Occupied housing units	15,017
Owner-occupied	11,734
Renter-occupied	3,283

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Stevens County)
Occupied housing units	15,017
No vehicles available	797
2 vehicle available	10,522
3 vehicles available	3,090
4 vehicles available	947
5 or more vehicles available	396

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Stevens County)
Occupied housing units	15,017
Utility gas	3,554
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,449
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	743
Coal or coke	23
Wood	4,964
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	189
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Stevens County)
Occupied housing units	15,017
Less Than $50,000	11,734
$50,000 to $99,999	1,983
$100,000 to $149,999	1,836
$150,000 to $199,999	839
$200,000 to $299,999	459
$300,000 to $499,999	43
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	112,000

GROSS RENT (Stevens County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,283
Less than $200	200
$200 to $299	248
$300 to $499	1,046
$500 to $699	665
$700 to $999	283
$1,000 to $1,499	53
$1,500 or more	20