Living in Riceville, Tennessee
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Riceville · Census data 2020–2024
Riceville has 823 residents with a median age of 45.3. The median household income is $51,100 (27% lower than the Tennessee median), the median home value is $286,500.
Riceville is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Riceville at a glance
- Population
- 823
- Median age
- 45.3State: 38.9
- Median household income
- $51,100State: $69,595
- Median home value
- $286,500State: $286,700
- Homeowners
- 65%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 25.3%
- Average commute
- 16 min
Is Riceville a good place to live?
Pros: Home values about the same as the state median; an average commute of 16 minutes; a poverty rate of 6.7%.
Cons: Median household income 27% lower than the Tennessee median.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Riceville
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Riceville the median home value is $286,500, 14% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,158 a month in housing costs.
Riceville median household income
The median household income in Riceville is $51,100 and the income per person is $26,675. 6.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Tennessee: 13.8%).
Housing in Riceville: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 304
- Owner-occupied
- 65%
- Renter-occupied
- 35%
- Vacant
- 5.9%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 2000
- Average household size
- 2.88
Riceville demographics
- Population
- 823
- Median age
- 45.3
- Under 18
- 29%
- 65 and older
- 17.3%
- Households
- 286
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 16.4%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Riceville ›
Education in Riceville
25.3% of adults 25 and older in Riceville have a bachelor's degree or higher (Tennessee: 31.1%), and 7.7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Riceville
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 4.7%
- Average commute
- 16 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 81.9%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 6.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 82.5%
Riceville vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riceville | 823 | $51,100 | $286,500 | — |
| Calhoun | 546 | $49,028 | $179,700 | $690 |
| Athens | 14,471 | $53,929 | $225,000 | $846 |
| Charleston | 956 | $72,763 | $217,400 | $881 |
| Etowah | 3,658 | $39,291 | $190,800 | $741 |
| Decatur | 1,898 | $42,578 | $220,900 | $847 |
| Delano | 838 | $121,250 | $163,500 | — |
| Englewood | 1,818 | $51,094 | $140,000 | $763 |
| Niota | 735 | $61,528 | $156,300 | $1,007 |
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What is the median household income in Riceville, TN?
The median household income in Riceville is $51,100, 27% lower than the Tennessee median of $69,595 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Riceville?
The median home value in Riceville is $286,500, compared with $286,700 in Tennessee.
Is Riceville, TN a good place to live?
Pluses: home values about the same as the state median; an average commute of 16 minutes; a poverty rate of 6.7%. Minuses: median household income 27% lower than the Tennessee median.
What is the median age in Riceville?
The median age in Riceville is 45.3 years (Tennessee: 38.9).
How long is the commute in Riceville?
The average commute to work in Riceville is 16 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Riceville?
The unemployment rate in Riceville is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Riceville?
25.3% of adults in Riceville have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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