Living in Rice Tracts, Texas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Rice Tracts · Census data 2020–2024
Rice Tracts has 1,384 residents with a median age of 35.4. The median household income is $133,472 (70% higher than the Texas median), the median home value is $241,000.
Rice Tracts is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Rice Tracts at a glance
- Population
- 1,384
- Median age
- 35.4State: 35.6
- Median household income
- $133,472State: $78,476
- Median home value
- $241,000State: $283,800
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 32.4%
- Average commute
- 27 min
Is Rice Tracts a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income 70% higher than the Texas median; home values 15% lower than the state median; an average commute of 27 minutes; a poverty rate of 5.7%.
The weather is best in February–March and November–December.
Cost of living in Rice Tracts
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Rice Tracts the median home value is $241,000, 28% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $3,513 a month in housing costs.
Rice Tracts median household income
The median household income in Rice Tracts is $133,472 and the income per person is $33,810. 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Texas: 13.8%).
Housing in Rice Tracts: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 378
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 7.7%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 2002
- Average household size
- 3.97
Rice Tracts demographics
- Population
- 1,384
- Median age
- 35.4
- Under 18
- 30.1%
- 65 and older
- 10%
- Households
- 349
- Foreign-born
- 19.5%
- Veterans
- 2.9%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Rice Tracts ›
Education in Rice Tracts
32.4% of adults 25 and older in Rice Tracts have a bachelor's degree or higher (Texas: 33.8%), and 16.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Rice Tracts
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 27 minState: 27 min
- Work from home
- 7.4%
- Drive alone
- 87.5%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 81.9%
Rice Tracts vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Tracts | 1,384 | $133,472 | $241,000 | — |
| Palmer | 1,435 | $18,675 | — | — |
| La Paloma | 2,797 | $59,840 | $82,400 | $666 |
| Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz | 2,552 | $45,505 | $68,800 | — |
| Rancho Viejo | 2,849 | $90,714 | $264,500 | $1,392 |
| San Benito | 24,709 | $43,639 | $85,300 | $839 |
| Green Valley Farms | 371 | $73,333 | $60,000 | — |
| Los Indios | 948 | $45,179 | $63,500 | $819 |
| Rangerville | 112 | $39,010 | — | — |
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What is the median household income in Rice Tracts, TX?
The median household income in Rice Tracts is $133,472, 70% higher than the Texas median of $78,476 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Rice Tracts?
The median home value in Rice Tracts is $241,000, compared with $283,800 in Texas.
Is Rice Tracts, TX a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income 70% higher than the Texas median; home values 15% lower than the state median; an average commute of 27 minutes; a poverty rate of 5.7%.
What is the median age in Rice Tracts?
The median age in Rice Tracts is 35.4 years (Texas: 35.6).
How long is the commute in Rice Tracts?
The average commute to work in Rice Tracts is 27 minutes; 7.4% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Rice Tracts?
The unemployment rate in Rice Tracts is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Rice Tracts?
32.4% of adults in Rice Tracts 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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