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Rice County, KS


Designated Market Area: Wichita-Hutchinson, KS-NE
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 9,407   ( 676 from 2010 , 16 from 2020)
Land area: 726.2 square miles
Population density: 13.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,724 82.11% 11.0%
Black:1501.59% 33.9%
Indian:690.73% 25.5%
Asian:1091.16% 159.5%
2+ races:2032.16% 18.7%
Hispanic:1,15212.25% 13.2%
Total non-White:1,68317.89% 20.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:228 12.1
Deaths:28114.9
Net Migration: 251.3
Net Immigration: 160.8
Change in White population:-959 -9.5
Change in Non-White pop.:283 2.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
10,083
8,68386.12%
1121.11%
550.55%
420.42%
1711.70%
1,01810.10%
1,40013.88%

2000
10,761
9,83791.41%
1221.13%
590.55%
390.36%
1000.93%
6045.61%
9248.59%

1990
10,610
10,22796.39%
690.65%
660.62%
140.13%
n/a
2342.21%
3833.61%

1980
11,900
11,41095.88%
760.64%
1251.05%
250.21%
n/a
2532.13%
4904.12%

1970
12,320
11,74995.37%
990.80%
130.11%
100.08%
n/a
4103.33%
571 4.63%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,185 11.0
1,18211.0
-780-7.2
1461.4
-1,154 -10.7
476 4.4
1990's
NumberRate
1,224 11.5
1,33212.6
-315-3.0
100.1
-390 -3.7
541 5.1
1980's
NumberRate
1,643 13.8
1,460 12.3
-1,405 -11.8
n/a
-1,183 -9.9
-107 -0.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-618 -5.0
n/a
-339 -2.8
-81 -0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Rice County, KS
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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
NumberPercent
39.0
2,181 23.2%
7,226 76.8%
1,861 19.8%
3,763
2.33
2,441 64.9%
2,042 83.7%
184 7.5%
1,322 35.1%

2010
NumberPercent
39.3
2,409 23.9%
7,674 76.1%
1,801 17.9%
3,906
2.42
2,618 67.0%
2,136 81.6%
175 6.7%
1,288 33.0%

2000
NumberPercent
37.3
2,642 24.6%
8,119 75.4%
1,953 18.1%
4,072
2.43
2,863 70.3%
2,470 86.3%
186 6.5%
1,209 29.7%

1990
NumberPercent
37.2
2,819 26.6%
7,791 73.4%
2,130 20.1%
4,107
2.47
2,875 70.0%
2,584 89.9%
141 4.9%
1,232 30.0%

1980
NumberPercent
35.7
3,012 25.3%
8,888 74.7%
2,253 18.9%
4,538
2.50
3,347 73.8%
3,111 92.9%
116 3.5%
1,191 26.2%

2022 Housing Data for Rice County, KS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,395 
Median Value$87,700 
Occupied3,76385.6%
Vacant63214.4%
Owned2,84775.7%
Rented91624.3%
Median Rent$711 
Single-Family Units4,01391.3%
    Detached3,98690.7%
    Attached270.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1172.7%
Mobile Homes1252.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rice County, KS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001443.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991293.4%
$15,000 to $19,9991453.9%
$20,000 to $24,9992857.6%
$25,000 to $29,999972.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991654.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991975.2%
$40,000 to $44,9992115.6%
$45,000 to $49,9992606.9%
$50,000 to $59,9992817.5%
$60,000 to $74,99948512.9%
$75,000 to $99,99953114.1%
$100,000 to $124,9993298.7%
$125,000 to $149,9992436.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991413.7%
$200,000 or more1203.2%
Median Household Income58,523 
Per Capita Income32,074 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state95 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1423.8%
Public Assistance200.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1844.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,58071.6%
Unemployed1022.0%
In Armed Forces30.1%
Total Labor Force3,68573.7%
Not in Labor Force1,31326.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,6121,07759.9%
Non-Profit11028727.7%
Self-Employed31817165.0%
Local Government27927550.4%
State Government577941.9%
Federal Government61164.9%
Total Private + Self1,9301,24860.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.45275737.4%
Total2,3822,00554.3%
Pct. Govt.18.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts56612.9%
Sales and Office Occupations82118.7%
Professional, Technical85019.4%
Service Occupations71516.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1122.6%
All others1,43632.7%
White Collar 51.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing65214.9%
Educational services61414.0%
Health care and social assistance45610.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3137.1%
Retail trade3087.0%
Accommodation and food services2275.2%
Transportation and warehousing2084.7%
Public administration1984.5%
Other services1804.1%
Construction1764.0%
Professional, scientific, technical1733.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1703.9%
Finance and insurance1653.8%
Wholesale trade1613.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1062.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing791.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation721.6%
Utilities691.6%
Information611.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rice County, KS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican97710.35%
Puerto Rican160.17%
Cuban210.22%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American640.68%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran640.68%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American190.20%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian90.10%
Ecuadorian100.11%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic140.15%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Thai180.19%
Filipino120.13%
Hmong110.12%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,35493.5%
Spanish4795.4%
Other Asian450.5%
Other Indo-European210.2%
Tagalog200.2%
Other100.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic50.1%
German, other Germanic30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,98831.6%
English1,30613.8%
Irish1,04411.1%
American4805.1%
Italian3223.4%
Scottish2562.7%
Dutch1902.0%
French1451.5%
Swedish1181.2%
Russian780.8%
French Canadian740.8%
Scotch-Irish590.6%
Polish500.5%
Welsh380.4%
Swiss360.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen9,26998.2%
Not a citizen1721.8%
Native9,07296.1%
Foreign-born3693.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rice County, KS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
133 2.2%355 5.8%1,804 29.5%2,377 38.8%970 15.8%482 7.9%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 133 2.2%
9-12 Years 355 5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,804 29.5%
Some College 2,377 38.8%
Bach. Degree 970 15.8%
Grad Degree 482 7.9%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Rice County, KS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,844 4,695 149 3.1% 4.2%
1991 5,015 4,838 177 3.5% 4.5%
1992 5,025 4,791 234 4.7% 4.6%
1993 4,996 4,752 244 4.9% 4.9%
1994 5,031 4,791 240 4.8% 4.8%
1995 4,943 4,718 225 4.6% 4.3%
1996 4,829 4,614 215 4.5% 4.3%
1997 4,629 4,450 179 3.9% 3.8%
1998 4,810 4,604 206 4.3% 3.7%
1999 4,672 4,490 182 3.9% 3.5%
2000 5,187 4,990 197 3.8% 3.8%
2001 5,162 4,968 194 3.8% 4.3%
2002 5,414 5,199 215 4.0% 5.1%
2003 5,268 5,043 225 4.3% 5.5%
2004 5,464 5,205 259 4.7% 5.5%
2005 5,450 5,198 252 4.6% 5.1%
2006 5,617 5,387 230 4.1% 4.4%
2007 5,613 5,396 217 3.9% 4.3%
2008 5,819 5,599 220 3.8% 4.6%
2009 6,026 5,723 303 5.0% 6.9%
2010 5,306 5,022 284 5.4% 7.0%
2011 5,415 5,139 276 5.1% 6.4%
2012 5,424 5,183 241 4.4% 5.7%
2013 5,454 5,221 233 4.3% 5.3%
2014 5,456 5,265 191 3.5% 4.5%
2015 5,492 5,285 207 3.8% 4.2%
2016 5,329 5,117 212 4.0% 4.0%
2017 5,397 5,225 172 3.2% 3.6%
2018 5,293 5,141 152 2.9% 3.3%
2019 5,247 5,102 145 2.8% 3.2%
2020 5,080 4,865 215 4.2% 5.9%
2021 5,301 5,168 133 2.5% 3.3%
2022 5,335 5,212 123 2.3% 2.7%
2023 5,136 5,006 130 2.5% 2.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com