Housing data for Rice Township, IL
Rice Township, IL has an estimated 518 residents and 230 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Jo Daviess County.
4.1% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 518 (±296)
- Housing units
- 230 (±120)
- Households that rent
- 4.1%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +40.4%
What stands out in Rice Township
Median real estate taxes: $7,807 (±$2,052) in Rice Township, higher than in Jo Daviess County ($3,613).
Households that rent: 4.1% (±5.5 points) in Rice Township, lower than in Jo Daviess County (19.6%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 4.1% (±16.4 points) in Rice Township, lower than in Jo Daviess County (21.2%).
Housing in Rice Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 4.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $129,333 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $280,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,422 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $7,807 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 87.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 53.0% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 69.5% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 21.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +40.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 4.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Rice Township against Jo Daviess County, its state and the nation
| Rice Township | Jo Daviess County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 518 (±296) | 21,851 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 230 (±120) | 13,440 (±38) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 4.1% (±5.5 points) | 19.6% (±2.1 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $825 (±$42) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $129,333 (±$70,995) | $73,993 (±$4,296) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $280,200 (±$105,487) | $209,900 (±$10,953) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $7,807 (±$2,052) | $3,613 (±$154) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 53.0% (±29.1 points) | 55.2% (±3.5 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.3 minutes (±6.8) | 22.1 minutes (±1.5) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.1% (±10.1 points) | 87.2% (±2.3 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 61.8 years (±24.9) | 51.5 years (±0.4) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Rice Township covers 24.4 square miles of land, about 21 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Rice Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 369 (±129) | 518 (±296) | +40.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 260 (±87) | 230 (±120) | −11.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $342,400 (±$134,588) | $280,200 (±$105,487) | −18.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,996 (±$995) | $1,422 (±$1,328) | −28.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,446 (±$617) | $7,807 (±$2,052) | +75.6% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 0.0% (±15.6 points) | 4.1% (±5.5 points) | +4.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
ZIP codes in Rice Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61036 | 14% | 7,121 | $831 | $279,000 | $81,989 |
| 61041 | 14% | 1,338 | $734 | $114,900 | $45,938 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Rice Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | 5.2 mi | $843 | $216,500 | 20.4% |
| Elizabeth Township | 5.5 mi | $910 | $153,900 | 22.9% |
| The Galena Territory | 5.6 mi | $1,279 | $324,700 | 3.9% |
| East Galena Township | 5.9 mi | $898 | $300,400 | 15.9% |
| West Galena Township | 6.3 mi | $822 | $238,100 | 39.3% |
| Galena | 6.8 mi | $836 | $233,200 | 44.0% |
| Hanover Township (Jo Daviess County) | 7.4 mi | $724 | $106,100 | 31.7% |
| Hanover | 7.8 mi | $705 | $89,500 | 36.4% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Rice Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $668 | $783 | $959 | $1,328 | $1,336 |
HUD income limits for Rice Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,950 | $34,900 | $55,800 |
| 2 people | $23,950 | $39,850 | $63,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,850 | $71,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,800 | $79,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,800 | $86,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,800 | $92,500 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,800 | $98,850 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,750 | $105,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Jo Daviess County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $99,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Rice Township
What is the average home value in Rice Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $280,200 (±$105,487) for owner-occupied homes in Rice Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Rice Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Rice Township, IL is $7,807 (±$2,052) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Rice Township?
Rice Township, IL has an estimated 230 (±120) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Rice Township?
Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Rice Township, used by 69.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Rice Township?
Workers who live in Rice Township, IL take an average of 21.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Rice Township growing?
In Rice Township, the number of residents went from 369 in 2015–2019 to 518 in 2020–2024 (+40.4%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Rice Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Rice Township are 61036, 61041.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 61036?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61036 is $831 (±$60) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rice township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rice township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rice township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rice township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rice township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rice township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rice township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Jo Daviess County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Jo Daviess County, IL
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Rice township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois (county subdivision:63472, in state:17 county:085).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .