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23966

Rice, VA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
2,010
Median household income
$57,177
People below poverty
18.6%
Median home value
$192,700

Income

The median income of households in 23966 was $57,177. An estimated 10.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 23966 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 10.5
$10,000 to $14,999 3.2
$15,000 to $24,999 6
$25,000 to $34,999 4.1
$35,000 to $49,999 8.3
$50,000 to $74,999 33.4
$75,000 to $99,999 9.6
$100,000 to $149,999 17.9
$150,000 to $199,999 4.8
$200,000 or more 2.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 23966 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 53152
Female 51855

An estimated 79.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 43.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 16.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,715. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 23966 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 79.3
Social Security 43.6
Retirement income 16.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.9
Cash public assistance income 1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 18.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 7.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 21.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 20.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 23966 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 18.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 7.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 21.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 20.6

In 2020-2024, 8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 31.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 51.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 50% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 23966 in 2020-2024, 82.7% had health insurance coverage and 17.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 56.8% and public coverage was 38.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 18.2%.


In 2020-2024, 23966 had a total population of 2,010 - 947 (47.1%) females and 1,063 (52.9%) males. The median age was 48.3 years. An estimated 16.7% of the population was under 18 years, 26.1% was 19 to 44 years, 29.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 23.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 23966 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 86 49
5 to 9 26 34
10 to 14 100 29
15 to 19 40 47
20 to 24 82 21
25 to 29 21 0
30 to 34 57 43
35 to 39 64 68
40 to 44 125 45
45 to 49 10 162
50 to 54 27 34
55 to 59 100 40
60 to 64 100 120
65 to 69 61 73
70 to 74 68 97
75 to 79 63 53
80 to 84 24 6
85 and over 9 26

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 62.3% were White; 26.8% were Black or African American; 10.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 7.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 8.5% of the people in 23966 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 62.3% of the people in 23966 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 878 households in 23966. The average household size was 2.23 people.

Married-couple households made up 43.1% of the households in 23966 while cohabiting couple households made up 3.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 34.6% of all households, while 19.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 8.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 11.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 20.4% of all households.

In 23966, 32.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 40.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 23966 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 43.1
Cohabiting Couples 3.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
34.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 48.2% of males and 62.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 36.3 19.2
Now married, except separated 48.2 62.2
Separated 1.1 0.2
Widowed 8.5 6.9
Divorced 6 11.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 23966, 2 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 92.5% of the people living in 23966 were U.S. natives. 64.8% of the 23966 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 7.5% of 23966 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 78.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 23966 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 23966.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 23966 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 78.1
Asia 0
Europe 21.9
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 23966 in 2020-2024, 9.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 9.1% of people at least five years old; 6.3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 23966 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 9.1
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 96.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 23966 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 23966 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 96.1
Different house, same county 1
Different county, same state 2.9
Different state 0
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 79.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 21.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 20.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 23966 was 276 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 50 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 201. College or graduate school enrollment was 25.

Educational Attainment of People in 23966 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 20.2
High school diploma or equivalency 25.8
Some college, no degree 24.1
Associate's degree 8.2
Bachelor's degree 9.3
Graduate or professional degree 12.5

Disability

In 23966, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0% of people under 18 years old, to 11.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 25% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 23966, 56.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 42.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 65.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 26.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 626 65.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 255 26.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 74 7.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 23966 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 23966 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 4.6
Construction 7.1
Manufacturing 7
Wholesale trade 0.4
Retail trade 9.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.1
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 0.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 3.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 28
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 2.6
Other Services, except public administration 19.2
Public administration 9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 23966 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 280 29.3
Service occupations 253 26.5
Sales and office occupations 73 7.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 70 7.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 279 29.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 84% of 23966 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 3.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 23966 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 84
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 3.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 2.4
Worked from home 9.9

In 2020-2024, 23966 had a total of 940 housing units. Of these housing units, 85.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 0% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 14.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 23966 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 85.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 0
Mobile homes 14.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

1.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 23966 was 5.5 rooms, and of these housing units 64.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 23966 had 878 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 62 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 58.5% while renters occupied 41.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.11 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.39.

4.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 14.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.8% and another 37.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 23966:

House Heating Fuel Used in 23966 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 7.5
Electricity 77.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 5
All other fuels 9.9
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 23966 was $192,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 58.8 % had a mortgage. 41.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,025 and for owners without a mortgage it was $296.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 23966 was $1,019. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.