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Rice
Kansas

Population

$59K

Median Income

$121K

Median Home

R+53

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$98,628

Federal Spending per Capita$184

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$64K

Avg Credit Score691

Work From Home %4.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$104K

Income (95th Percentile)$172K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.4%

Dependency Ratio1.07

Medicare Spending / Person$3,533

SS Benefits / Person$4,417

Education Wage Premium1.14x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$37K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$49K

Public Assistance Recipients0.5%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.52x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$116K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$711/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.76%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,546

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$877/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+19.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.2%

Homeownership Rate75.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

43 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

21.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

71.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score4.7

Healthcare Offices11

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients568 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,893

Uninsured (under 65)10.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.31 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.26 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,606

Bachelor's Degree Holders570

HS Completion Rate92.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate25.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)18th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate47.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.6

January Sunshine0.92

January Temperature-0.20

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Annual Precipitation36.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events18.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$30K

Drought Index (2022)-0.76

Heating Degree Days4,722 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,490 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,183 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,514 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year1.4

Avg Hail Events / Year8.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)43 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)71 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)15 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed128 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed42 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)295 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)334 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)66 ms

Households with 100Mbps+95.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)118 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers180 workers

Public Transit Commuters3 workers

Walk to Work254 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)136 workers

Bike Commuters0.8%

Walk to Work5.9%

Agriculture

Farms188 farms

Farmland151,667 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.717

Nonprofit Organizations73

Veterans Share9.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.7%

Never-Married Adults26.3%

Divorced Adults10.4%

Religious Organizations18

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations19.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.75 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging3

Professional Services Firms13

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$72K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate41.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.04%

Politics

R+53

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.76%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+53R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -80

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.77x avg income)

Economic Mobility

46%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $121K

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Local News — Rice

Kansas City Chiefs · 3 weeks ago

Rashee Rice: 'We've Got a Good Coaching Staff Around Us' | Press Conference 8/11

Rashee Rice speaks to the media following training camp practice on Tuesday, August 11.…

Kansas Jayhawks · Mar 22, 2026

Kansas Advances to WBIT Quarterfinals with 62-55 Win Over Rice - University of Kansas

Kansas Advances to WBIT Quarterfinals with 62-55 Win Over Rice ... LAWRENCE, Kan. – Led by a team-hi…

Kansas City Star · 3 weeks ago

Rashee Rice vows to learn from a tumultuous offseason. We’ve heard this before

Rashee Rice strolled around a corner and into a white tent alongside the Chiefs' training camp pract…

ESPN · Mar 22, 2026

Kansas 62-55 Rice (Mar 22, 2026) Final Score

Shot Chart · Jaliya Davis makes free throw 1 of 2 · Jaliya Davis misses free throw 2 of 2 · Shelby H…

Fantasy Six Pack · 6 days ago

2026 Kansas City Chiefs Fantasy Football Outlook & Preview

2026 Strategy: There are concerns, but in the third round, Rice has a legitimate chance to be the to…

KCUR · Jun 15, 2026

The Chiefs' Rashee Rice is getting out of a Texas jail after a 30-day sentence

Rice pleaded guilty last July to two felonies connected to a high-speed crash on a Dallas highway on…

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