| RICE Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 62723 |
| RICE Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 56666 |
| RICE Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 10.7 |
| RICE Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 6057 |
| RICE Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 56665 |
| RICE Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4048 |
| RICE Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.5 |
| RICE Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13972 |
| RICE Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22.4 |
| RICE Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11.9 |
| RICE Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7418 |
| RICE Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 49.5 |
| RICE Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 59314 |
| RICE Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1036 |
| RICE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 331 |
| RICE Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1050 |
| RICE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 83 |
| RICE Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 576 |
| RICE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4601 |
| RICE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 55074 |
| RICE Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 95.1 |
| RICE Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.7 |
| RICE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| RICE Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.7 |
| RICE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| RICE Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.9 |
| RICE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.4 |
| RICE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 88.3 |
| RICE Births 2006 | 839 |
| RICE Deaths 2006 | 410 |
| RICE Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 2 |
| RICE Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 52.3 |
| RICE Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 4.8 |
| RICE Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 9.4 |
| RICE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 85.2 |
| RICE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 22.4 |
| RICE Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 7431 |
| RICE Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 20.2 |
| RICE Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 23833 |
| RICE Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 3772 |
| RICE Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 18.8 |
| RICE Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 77.9 |
| RICE Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 123600 |
| RICE Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 18 |
| RICE Households 2000 (complete count) | 18888 |
| RICE Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.65 |
| RICE Per capita income in 1999 | 19695 |
| RICE Median household income 2008 | 58623 |
| RICE People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 9.2 |
| RICE Personal income 2007 | 1837 |
| RICE Per capita personal income 2007 | 29755 |
| RICE Civilian labor force 2008 | 32856 |
| RICE Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1930 |
| RICE Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.9 |
| RICE Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 31047 |
| RICE Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 1583 |
| RICE Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 4238 |
| RICE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 1.11941e+06 |
| RICE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 36055 |
| RICE Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 1534 |
| RICE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 22510 |
| RICE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 5.4 |
| RICE Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 4229 |
| RICE Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 71043 |
| RICE Total number of firms 2002 | 4683 |
| RICE Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| RICE Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| RICE Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| RICE Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| RICE Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| RICE Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 29 |
| RICE Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 1.10727e+06 |
| RICE Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| RICE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 511406 |
| RICE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 8717 |
| RICE New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 77 |
| RICE Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 14727 |
| RICE Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 253094 |
| RICE Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 270085 |
| RICE Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 4329 |
| RICE Land area in square miles 2000 | 497.57 |
| RICE Population per square mile 2000 | 114 |
