Riceville

Population: 795
Median household income: $47,434
Median home value: $92,100

Riceville, a community in Howard County, Iowa, has 795 residents. The median household income of $47,434 is below the Howard County median ($67,336).

Between 2019 and 2023, Riceville's population declined 10.6% from 889 to 795, while its median home value rose 20.4% from $76,500 to $92,100.

82.4% of workers drive to work alone. 92.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 795
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $47,434
Median home value: $92,100
Median gross rent: $1,016
Housing units: 428
Homeownership rate: 66.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

889795

Median household income

$44,402$47,434

Median home value

$76,500$92,100

Median gross rent

$613$1,016

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	889	$44,402	$76,500	$613
2020	860	$41,250	$77,700	$594
2021	873	$42,679	$84,500	$828
2022	962	$48,009	$92,900	$957
2023	795	$47,434	$92,100	$1,016

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3417.1%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over13.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	53	6.7%
5 to 17	119	15.0%
18 to 24	62	7.8%
25 to 34	136	17.1%
35 to 44	105	13.2%
45 to 54	59	7.4%
55 to 64	81	10.2%
65 to 74	75	9.4%
75 and over	105	13.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	711	89.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	68	8.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	41	7.3%
High school graduate	203	36.2%
Some college or associate's	211	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	89	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	17	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	313	82.4%
Carpooled	37	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	6.1%
Other means	1	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	104	29.1%
15 to 29 min	108	30.3%
30 to 44 min	59	16.5%
45 to 59 min	1	0.3%
60+ min	85	23.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 11.0% (85 of 771)

	Count	Share
Family households	186	48.6%
Nonfamily households	197	51.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	383	89.5%
Vacant	45	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	255	66.6%
Renter-occupied	128	33.4%

1-unit, detached92.8%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	397	92.8%
1-unit, attached	2	0.5%
2 to 4 units	11	2.6%
5 to 19 units	5	1.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1966585
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.06 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 43.3616, -92.5533