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Rapid City, South Dakota

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StatisticRapid CitySouth DakotaUnited States
Total Population77,946907,428334,922,499
Median Household Income$70,870$75,081$80,734
Median Age39.138.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher37.0%31.9%35.7%
Median Home Value$299,400$257,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,109$946$1,413
Poverty Rate12.5%11.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.6%2.9%5.2%
Foreign Born2.6%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate62.9%68.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.517.826.4
Worked from Home10.0%9.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.9%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Rapid City, South Dakota

Age in Rapid City, South Dakota

StatisticRapid CitySouth DakotaUnited States
Median Age39.138.038.9
Under 18 %22.0%24.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.1%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.4%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.0%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.9%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.7%18.0%17.2%

Households and families in Rapid City, South Dakota

StatisticRapid CitySouth DakotaUnited States
Households32,368365,544129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households55.7%61.3%64.2%
Households with Children24.8%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.8%13.0%17.3%
People Living Alone36.8%31.9%28.7%
Never Married33.9%32.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Rapid City, South Dakota

StatisticRapid CitySouth DakotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,204$40,550$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.6%14.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.0%17.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.2%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.6%8.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.5%11.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.2%27.7%28.2%
SNAP Households9.4%7.9%n/a

Housing in Rapid City, South Dakota

StatisticRapid CitySouth DakotaUnited States
Housing Units35,577408,584143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes58.0%66.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units23.4%16.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.0%10.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,979.01,980.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied37.1%31.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.1%25.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,251$2,724n/a

Education in Rapid City, South Dakota

StatisticRapid CitySouth DakotaUnited States
Less than High School5.5%6.8%10.4%
High School Graduate25.3%29.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.2%32.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.7%21.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.3%10.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in Rapid City, South Dakota

StatisticRapid CitySouth DakotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.9%67.2%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.7%77.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%3.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes45.2%48.6%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.6%3.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.0%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Rapid City, South Dakota

StatisticRapid CitySouth DakotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence55.4%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.3%1.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.3%2.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.2%92.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.7%2.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.8%6.3%16.7%

Cities near Rapid City

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.