Rice city, MN

Benton County, MN

2022 population: 1,900 ( 625 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.7 square miles
Population density: 333.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,797	94.58%	45.2%
Black:	39	2.05%	1200.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	37	1.95%	68.2%
Hispanic:	27	1.42%	200.0%

Total non-White:	103	5.42%	178.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	559	53.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	66	6.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,275
1,238	97.10%
3	0.24%
2	0.16%
1	0.08%
22	1.73%
9	0.71%
37	2.90%

2000
683
666	97.51%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.29%
15	2.20%
17	2.49%

1990
610
588	96.39%
4	0.66%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
22	3.61%

1980
503
501	99.60%
0	0.00%
2	0.40%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.40%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

572	83.7
20	2.9

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

78	12.8
-5	-0.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

87	17.3
20	4.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Rice city, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
32.8
577	30.4%
1,323	69.6%
127	6.7%

663
2.87

535	80.7%
469	87.7%
24	4.5%
128	19.3%

2010
Number	Percent
28.8
413	32.4%
862	67.6%
61	4.8%

462
2.76

340	73.6%
274	80.6%
29	8.5%
122	26.4%

2000
Number	Percent
27.2
241	35.3%
442	64.7%
18	2.6%

237
2.88

174	73.4%
143	82.2%
15	8.6%
63	26.6%

1990
Number	Percent
25.8
203	33.3%
407	66.7%
29	4.8%

191
3.19

153	80.1%
133	86.9%
11	7.2%
38	19.9%

1980
Number	Percent
25.2
174	34.6%
329	65.4%
35	7.0%

155
3.25

131	84.5%
122	93.1%
0	0.0%
24	15.5%

2022 Housing Data for Rice city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	13	2.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	2.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	0.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	0.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	2.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	0.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	2.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	36	5.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	23	3.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	44	6.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	141	21.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	172	25.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	71	10.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	88	13.3%
$200,000 or more	3	0.5%

Median Household Income	100,208
Per Capita Income	34,453

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	0.9%
Public Assistance	8	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	22	3.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,080	88.2%
Unemployed	26	2.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,106	90.3%
Not in Labor Force	119	9.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		11.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	428	294	59.3%
Non-Profit	28	118	19.2%
Self-Employed	34	34	50.0%

Local Government	46	84	35.4%
State Government	24	7	77.4%
Federal Government	4	22	15.4%

Total Private + Self	462	328	58.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	102	231	30.6%
Total	564	559	50.2%

Pct. Govt.	16.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	114	10.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	182	16.2%
Professional, Technical	287	25.6%
Service Occupations	263	23.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	0.5%
All others	277	24.7%

White Collar		51.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	276	24.6%
Manufacturing	144	12.8%
Retail trade	127	11.3%
Educational services	92	8.2%
Construction	72	6.4%
Public administration	70	6.2%
Finance and insurance	61	5.4%
Other services	54	4.8%
Transportation and warehousing	51	4.5%
Wholesale trade	50	4.5%
Accommodation and food services	36	3.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	27	2.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	24	2.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	18	1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	7	0.6%
Utilities	4	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	15	0.79%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	12	0.63%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	12	0.63%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,719	99.2%
Arabic	11	0.6%
Spanish	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	937	49.3%
Polish	264	13.9%
Irish	196	10.3%
Norwegian	177	9.3%
American	90	4.7%
Swedish	73	3.8%
Czech	42	2.2%
European	39	2.1%
English	35	1.8%
French Canadian	35	1.8%
French	33	1.7%
Italian	20	1.1%
Dutch	13	0.7%
Belgian	12	0.6%
Northern European	8	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,896	99.8%
Not a citizen	4	0.2%

Native	1,896	99.8%
Foreign-born	4	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	0.6%	28	2.3%	353	29.1%	482	39.8%	229	18.9%	112	9.2%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	0.6%
9-12 Years	28	2.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	353	29.1%
Some College	482	39.8%
Bach. Degree	229	18.9%
Grad Degree	112	9.2%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +105	R +27	D + 7.1%
D +78
2020 vs. 2012	R +278	R +316	R + 25.5%
D -38
2020 vs. 2008	R +370	R +385	R + 31.9%
D -15

2016 vs. 2008	R +265	R +358	R + 39.0%
D -93
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	761	71.5%	Joe Biden (D)	269	25.3%	34	3.2%	1,064	26	25	0.03%
2016	77%	Donald Trump (R)	656	71.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	191	20.7%	75	8.1%	922	26	25	0.03%
2012	85%	Mitt Romney (R)	483	58.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	307	37.2%	36	4.4%	826	14	11	0.03%
2008	91%	John McCain (R)	391	55.3%	Barack Obama (D)	284	40.2%	32	4.5%	707	11	10	0.02%
2004	84%	George W. Bush* (R)	294	57.3%	John Kerry (D)	207	40.4%	12	2.3%	513	10	7	0.02%
2000	71%	George W. Bush (R)	171	54.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	121	38.5%	22	7.0%	314	9	7	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rice city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

269

25.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

761

71.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,064

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Rice city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

191

20.7%

Donald Trump (R)

656

71.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.5%

Other

4.7%

TOTAL

922

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Rice city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

307

37.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

483

58.5%

Other

4.4%

TOTAL

826

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Rice city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

284

40.2%

John McCain (R)

391

55.3%

Other

4.5%

TOTAL

707

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Rice city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

294

57.3%

John Kerry (D)

207

40.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

513

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Rice city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

171

54.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

121

38.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.5%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

314

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rice city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	57%	Scott Jensen (R)	560	69.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	194	24.2%	47 [+]	5.9%	801	25	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 20 (2.5%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 14 (1.7%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 11 (1.4%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.2%);
2020	S2	74%	Jason Lewis (R)	672	64.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	258	24.7%	116 [+]	11.1%	1,046	21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 95 (9.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 20 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S2	53%	Karin Housley (R)	416	59.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	223	32.1%	56 [+]	8.1%	695	18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 48 (6.9%); Jerry Trooien (I) 8 (1.2%);
2018	S1	53%	Jim Newberger (R)	382	54.7%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	271	38.8%	45 [+]	6.4%	698	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 32 (4.6%); Paula Overby (Green) 13 (1.9%);
2018	G	53%	Jeff Johnson (R)	423	60.8%	Tim Walz (DFL)	237	34.1%	36 [+]	5.2%	696	18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 23 (3.3%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 13 (1.9%);
2014	S2	47%	Mike McFadden (R)	249	49.1%	Al Franken* (DFL)	220	43.4%	38 [+]	7.5%	507	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 24 (4.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 13 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2014	G	46%	Jeff Johnson (R)	261	52.4%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	188	37.8%	49 [+]	9.8%	498	8	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 27 (5.4%); Other (Write-in) 17 (3.4%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 4 (0.8%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 1 (0.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	670
Median Value	$223,200

Occupied	663	99.0%
Vacant	7	1.0%

Owned	577	87.0%
Rented	86	13.0%
Median Rent	$1,279

Single-Family Units	643	96.0%
Detached	594	88.7%
Attached	49	7.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	18	2.7%
Mobile Homes	1	0.1%

Rice city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rice city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Rice city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rice city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rice city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rice city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rice city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rice city, MN