How long do people stay in their homes in Rice, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Rice, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.0% (±9.7 points) of households in Rice, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.0% (±9.7 points)
Since before 2000: 9.9%

When households in Rice moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rice	Navarro County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	1.7% (±2.9 points)	4.0%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.3% (±9.3 points)	19.3%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	52.8% (±11.1 points)	41.1%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.3% (±7.7 points)	18.0%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.6% (±3.6 points)	10.2%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.3% (±4.4 points)	7.4%	6.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Rice, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Navarro County (23.3%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (30.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Rice

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rice
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rice	—	23.0% (±9.7 points)	—
Alma	3.7 mi	23.9% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different
Emhouse	7.1 mi	20.0% (±57.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ennis	9.9 mi	30.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Corsicana	11 mi	25.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bardwell	12 mi	19.6% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Barry	13 mi	12.2% (±46.6 points)	Not measurably different
Garrett	13 mi	24.1% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Retreat	13 mi	8.5% (±7.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Retreat, TX (8.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Navarro County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Dawson	35.6% (±11.8 points)
2	Blooming Grove	33.7% (±11.2 points)
3	Eureka	28.4% (±15.8 points)
4	Corsicana	25.8% (±4.2 points)
5	Kerens	23.1% (±8.7 points)
6	Rice	23.0% (±9.7 points)
7	Emhouse	20.0% (±57.3 points)
8	Oak Valley	17.5% (±32.9 points)
9	Frost	17.4% (±10.9 points)
10	Richland	16.9% (±12.0 points)
11	Navarro	16.2% (±13.3 points)
12	Goodlow	15.8% (±42.8 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Navarro County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Rice

How often do people move in Rice?

23.0% of households in Rice, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rice have?

9.9% of households in Rice have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rice city, Texas

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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