Rice, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rice	Texas	National
Income per capita	$34,387	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$107,498	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$121,405	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,628	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,207	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	4.3%	4.9%
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 32% 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

$71,658 $107,498 $214,996

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	665	$133,476	64.1%
Alma, TX	442	$109,893	35.1%
Mildred, TX	353	$100,819	24.0%
Palmer, TX	2,594	$95,868	17.9%
Ennis, TX	20,598	$95,426	17.3%
Rice, TX	1,030	$107,498	32.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenville, GA	1,030	$58,424	28.2%
Poipu, HI	1,030	$142,883	75.7%
Paw Paw, IL	1,030	$78,022	4.1%
Rossville, KS	1,030	$73,163	10.0%
Alfred, ME	1,030	$66,477	18.3%
Rice, TX	1,030	$107,498	32.2%

Source: The Rice, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.