Rice, Texas

Geography Rice is located at 32°14'4" North, 96°29'41" West (32.234563, -96.494670)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.3 km² (2.8 mi²). 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.21% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 798 people, 260 households, and 215 families residing in the city. The population density is 113.7/km² (294.9/mi²). There are 371 housing units at an average density of 52.9/km² (137.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 76.32% White, 9.77% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 12.53% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 17.54% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 260 households out of which 48.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% are married couples living together, 14.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% are non-families. 11.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.07 and the average family size is 3.33.

In the city the population is spread out with 33.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $31,875, and the median income for a family is $33,375. Males have a median income of $28,375 versus $20,250 for females. The per capita income for the city is $11,616. 15.6% of the population and 17.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.0% are under the age of 18 and 36.0% are 65 or older.