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Rapid Valley, South Dakota

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StatisticRapid ValleySouth DakotaUnited States
Total Population6,975907,428334,922,499
Median Household Income$83,208$75,081$80,734
Median Age43.238.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.8%31.9%35.7%
Median Home Value$255,500$257,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,174$946$1,413
Poverty Rate4.5%11.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%2.9%5.2%
Foreign Born4.9%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate92.3%68.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.817.826.4
Worked from Home9.2%9.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households48.0%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Rapid Valley, South Dakota

Age in Rapid Valley, South Dakota

StatisticRapid ValleySouth DakotaUnited States
Median Age43.238.038.9
Under 18 %18.6%24.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.4%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.1%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.9%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.5%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.5%18.0%17.2%

Households and families in Rapid Valley, South Dakota

StatisticRapid ValleySouth DakotaUnited States
Households3,170365,544129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households54.7%61.3%64.2%
Households with Children23.1%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families6.6%13.0%17.3%
People Living Alone35.9%31.9%28.7%
Never Married27.7%32.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Rapid Valley, South Dakota

StatisticRapid ValleySouth DakotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$41,281$40,550$44,673
Households Under $25,0005.0%14.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99926.2%17.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99926.8%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.2%8.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate4.5%11.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty14.9%27.7%28.2%
SNAP Households3.2%7.9%n/a

Housing in Rapid Valley, South Dakota

StatisticRapid ValleySouth DakotaUnited States
Housing Units3,192408,584143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes80.8%66.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units4.4%16.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate0.7%10.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,988.01,980.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied7.7%31.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income23.3%25.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,612$2,724n/a

Education in Rapid Valley, South Dakota

StatisticRapid ValleySouth DakotaUnited States
Less than High School7.4%6.8%10.4%
High School Graduate27.9%29.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree44.8%32.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.5%21.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.3%10.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in Rapid Valley, South Dakota

StatisticRapid ValleySouth DakotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation71.2%67.2%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.5%77.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work1.9%3.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes35.3%48.6%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.0%3.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.2%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Rapid Valley, South Dakota

StatisticRapid ValleySouth DakotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence55.0%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.8%1.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.1%2.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.3%92.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.4%2.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.8%6.3%16.7%

Cities near Rapid Valley

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.