Rice, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rice	Texas	National
Income per capita	$23,108	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$72,500	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$80,170	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,583	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,368	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.5%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.9%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rice is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rice is 31% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rice is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rice is 41% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,328 $72,500 $145,000

City

$36,481 $54,727 $109,454

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Rice median earnings by income bracket

Rice employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	29.4%	29.4%
Manufacturing sector	24.4%	24.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.5%	16.5%
Public administration	6.8%	6.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.4%	15.4%
Education, health & social services	0.7%	0.7%
Other	6.8%	6.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Retreat, TX	651	$88,125	59.3%
Alma, TX	433	$72,500	31.1%
Mildred, TX	339	$67,813	22.6%
Palmer, TX	2,540	$65,588	18.6%
Ennis, TX	19,917	$63,203	14.2%
Rice, TX	1,008	$72,500	31.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Union, AL	1,008	$54,816	0.9%
West Cape May, NJ	1,008	$77,708	40.5%
Neffs, OH	1,008	$30,000	45.8%
Knox, PA	1,008	$45,238	18.2%
Reid Hope King, TX	1,008	$0	100.0%
Rice, TX	1,008	$72,500	31.1%

Source: The Rice, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).