Rice County Information
Rice in
Minnesota occupies
516 square miles and has a 2006 population of
61,980, a change from a 2000 population of
56,665 and
49,183 in 1990.
21.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
95 acts of violent crime reported in
Rice in 2004, a change from
120 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,381 people:
4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.1%.
Read more about
Rice, Minnesota in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Rice | |
| State | Minnesota | |
| Land Area | 516 sq. miles | Ranked 2,117 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 61,980 | Ranked 822 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 61,054 | |
| Population 2000 | 56,665 | Ranked 836 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 49,183 | Ranked 855 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.2% | |
| African American | 1.7% | |
| Asian American | 1.6% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 21.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 95 | 120 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 22 | |
| Robberies | 8 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 65 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,659 | 1,799 |
| Burglaries | 422 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,154 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 83 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 32,481 | 31,556 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,381 | 969 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 3.1% |
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