Rapid Valley, SD Demographic Data
Rapid Valley, SD Summary
Rapid Valley is located in Pennington County in South Dakota
- Population: 8,280
- Area: 7.44 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.44 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,112.30 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,315.29 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Rapid Valley, SD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,440
52%
50.8
Male
4,189
49%
49.2
Total Population
8,629
323,128,000
Rapid Valley, SD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
604
7.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
901
10.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
584
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
651
7.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
481
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,268
14.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,384
16.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,125
13.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
618
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
394
4.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
431
5.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
122
1.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
66
0.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,195
71.8%
77.2
Female
3,082
49.7%
51.3
Male
3,113
50.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,829
67.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
781
9.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
619
7.2%
15.2
Female
291
47.0%
55.8
Male
328
53.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Rapid Valley, SD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,304
96.2%
96.8
White
8,007
92.8%
72.6
Black or African American
49
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
171
2.0%
0.8
Asian
64
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
48
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
16
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
13
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
13
0.2%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
325
3.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
222
2.6%
17.8
Mexican
106
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
86
1.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
30
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,407
97.4%
82.2
Rapid Valley, SD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
68
1.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
155
2.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,666
30.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,543
28.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,080
20.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
574
10.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
322
6.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
223
4.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,185
95.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
896
16.6%
31.2
Rapid Valley, SD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,897
29.0%
33.7%
Now Married
3,678
56.2%
47.5
Divorced
734
11.2%
11.0%
Separated
47
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
184
2.8
5.8%
Rapid Valley, SD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,862
98.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
163
2.0%
21.6%
Spanish
36
0.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
28
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
99
1.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Rapid Valley, SD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
47
1.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
79
2.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
83
2.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
193
6.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
499
17.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
920
31.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
597
20.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
386
13.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
71
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
26
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
63,130
57,617
Per capita income
23,971
31,128
Rapid Valley, SD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
140
3.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
445
9.5%
9.8
Construction
335
7.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,015
21.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
323
6.9%
6.6
Information
66
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
313
6.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
244
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
456
9.7%
11.4
Public administration
289
6.2%
4.6
Retail trade
677
14.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
234
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
156
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
450
9.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,468
31.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
492
10.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,392
29.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
891
19.0%
18.1%
Rapid Valley, SD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,849
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,442
91.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
361
7.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
12
0.2%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
34
0.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.2
26.6
Rapid Valley, SD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
37
1.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
361
12.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,256
43.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,247
43.0%
21.0
Rapid Valley, SD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,901
97.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,576
88.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
325
11.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
81
2.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Rapid Valley, SD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,982
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
41
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
191
6.4%
9.1
4 rooms
388
13.0%
16.5
5 rooms
543
18.2%
19.8
6 rooms
575
19.3%
17.8
7 rooms
360
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
382
12.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
502
16.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Rapid Valley, SD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,982
1-unit, detached
2,452
82.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
109
3.7%
5.9
2-units
12
0.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
14
0.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
8
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
11
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
376
12.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Rapid Valley, SD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
14
0.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
76
2.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
206
6.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
188
6.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
588
19.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
536
18.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
428
14.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
841
28.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
68
2.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
37
1.2%
1.4%
Rapid Valley, SD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,046
70.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
138
4.8%
4.7
Electricity
676
23.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
41
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Rapid Valley, SD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,017
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
5
0.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
28
1.4%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
50
2.5%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
328
16.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
456
22.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,150
57.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
918
45.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
300
14.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
329
16.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
237
11.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
224
11.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Rapid Valley, SD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
295
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
9
3.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
31
10.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
119
40.3%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
136
46.1%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
30
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
993
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
31
10.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
24
8.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
17
5.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
47
15.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
61
20.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
115
39.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
30
0.0%
0.0%
Rapid Valley, SD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,576
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
156
6.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
232
9.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
880
34.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
946
36.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
302
11.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
55
2.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5
0.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
150,800
205,000
