Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Rice County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 9,427 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 9,427 100.0
Male 4,720 50.1  In households 8,948 94.9
Female 4,707 49.9    Householder 3,751 39.8
      Spouse, opposite-sex 1,909 20.3
Under 5 years 513 5.4    Spouse, same-sex 6 0.1
5 to 9 years 660 7.0    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 219 2.3
10 to 14 years 643 6.8    Unmarried partner, same-sex 3 0.0
15 to 19 years 702 7.4    Child 2,536 26.9
20 to 24 years 675 7.2      Under 18 years 1,985 21.1
25 to 29 years 472 5.0    Grandchild 160 1.7
30 to 34 years 497 5.3      Under 18 years 123 1.3
35 to 39 years 566 6.0    Other relatives 215 2.3
40 to 44 years 469 5.0    Nonrelatives 149 1.6
45 to 49 years 460 4.9  In group quarters 479 5.1
50 to 54 years 511 5.4    Institutionalized population 129 1.4
55 to 59 years 630 6.7      Male 45 0.5
60 to 64 years 732 7.8      Female 84 0.9
65 to 69 years 611 6.5    Noninstitutionalized population 350 3.7
70 to 74 years 428 4.5      Male 204 2.2
75 to 79 years 334 3.5      Female 146 1.5
80 to 84 years 250 2.7 
85 years and over 274 2.9  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 39.9 (X)   Total households 3,744 100.0
 Married-couple 1,912 51.1
18 years and over 7,242 76.8    With own children under 18 years 702 18.8
  Male 3,589 76.0  Cohabiting-couple 224 6.0
  Female 3,653 77.6    With own children under 18 years 89 2.4
21 years and over 6,714 71.2  Female householder, no husband present 314 8.4
62 years and over 2,323 24.6    With own children under 18 years 142 3.8
65 years and over 1,897 20.1  Male householder, no husband present 179 4.8
  Male 856 18.1    With own children under 18 years 72 1.9
  Female 1,041 22.1  Householder living alone 1,115 29.8
   Householder 65 years and over 548 14.7
RACE 
One race 8,529 90.5  Households with individuals under 18 years 1,139 30.4
  White 7,853 83.3  Households with individuals 65 and over 1,345 35.9
  Black or African American 145 1.5  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 63 0.7 Average household size 2.39 (X)
  Asian 30 0.3 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 0 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 438 4.6    Total housing units 4,377 100.0
Two or more races 898 9.5  Occupied housing units 3,744 85.5
 Vacant housing units 633 14.5
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 91 2.1
 or more other races:¹       
White 8,745 92.8  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.4 (X)
Black or African American 222 2.4  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 16.3 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 342 3.6
Asian 66 0.7  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 12 0.1    Occupied housing units 3,744 100.0
Some other race 957 10.2  Owner-occupied housing units 2,815 75.2
 Renter-occupied housing units 929 24.8
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,290 13.7  
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,137 86.3 
  White alone 7,520 79.8
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.