Rapid City, SD Demographic Data

Rapid City, SD Summary

Rapid City is located in Pennington County in South Dakota
  • Population: 69,849
  • Area: 55.49 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 55.41 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.08 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,258.85 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 3,388.45 ft
  • Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Rapid City, SD Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
36,871
50%
50.8
Male
37,179
50%
49.2
Total Population
74,050
 
323,128,000

Rapid City, SD Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,863
6.6% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,708
7.7% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,125
5.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,134
5.6% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,977
6.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
11,437
15.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,264
9.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,064
12.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,954
6.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,578
6.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,409
10.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,931
5.3% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,606
2.2% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
56,706
76.6%
77.2
Female
29,134
51.4%
51.3
Male
27,572
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
54,411
73.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
15,707
21.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
12,946
17.5%
15.2
Female
7,491
57.9%
55.8
Male
5,455
42.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0

Rapid City, SD Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
70,075
94.6% 
96.8
White
58,856
79.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
660
0.9% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
9,240
12.5% 
0.8
Asian
1,149
1.6% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
170
0.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
3,975
5.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,739
5.0% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
70,311
95.0% 
82.2

Rapid City, SD Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,425
2.8% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,931
7.8% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,490
22.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,665
23.2% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,109
10.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10,921
21.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,702
11.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,356
10.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
44,887
89.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16,623
33.0%
31.2

Rapid City, SD Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
20,744
34.9%
33.7%
Now Married
25,790
43.5%
47.5
Divorced
8,737
14.7%
11.0%
Separated
744
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
3,339
5.6
5.8%

Rapid City, SD Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Rapid City, SD Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,671
12.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,719
5.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,282
7.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,647
12.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,127
14.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,952
20.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,500
11.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,606
8.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
761
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,066
3.6%
6.4
Median household income
47,813
 
57,617
Per capita income
26,753
 
31,128

Rapid City, SD Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
469
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,225
12.7%
9.8
Construction
2,773
8.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,491
22.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,234
6.7%
6.6
Information
313
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,395
7.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,050
6.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,875
8.6%
11.4
Public administration
1,920
5.8%
4.6
Retail trade
4,188
12.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,555
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
798
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,985
9.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
11,606
34.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,092
9.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,150
24.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,453
22.4%
18.1%

Rapid City, SD Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
33,260
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
27,657
83.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,437
7.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
152
0.5%
5.1
Walked
1,107
3.3%
2.7
Other means
819
2.5%
1.8
Worked at home
1,088
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.8
 
26.6

Rapid City, SD Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,612
8.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
10,714
36.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
10,190
34.7%
37.1
3 or more
5,815
19.8%
21.0

Rapid City, SD Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
29,331
92.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
18,154
61.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
11,177
38.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,376
7.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Rapid City, SD Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
31,707
1 room
800
2.5%
2.4
2 rooms
910
2.9%
2.7
3 rooms
2,961
9.3%
9.1
4 rooms
6,186
19.5%
16.5
5 rooms
5,515
17.4%
19.8
6 rooms
4,952
15.6%
17.8
7 rooms
3,936
12.4%
12.0
8 rooms
2,684
8.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,763
11.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Rapid City, SD Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
31,707
 
 
1-unit, detached
18,742
59.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,843
5.8%
5.9
2-units
1,786
5.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,477
4.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,136
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,300
4.1%
4.4
20 or more units
3,563
11.2%
9.0
Mobile home
1,860
5.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Rapid City, SD Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,630
8.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,172
3.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,487
17.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,142
9.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,966
18.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,514
11.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,278
7.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,190
16.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,036
3.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,292
4.1%
1.4%

Rapid City, SD Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Rapid City, SD Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,808
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
35
0.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
116
1.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
580
5.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
897
9.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,762
18.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,967
20.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,451
45.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,591
36.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,327
23.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,423
14.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
735
7.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,732
17.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Rapid City, SD Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
11,081 
 
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
79
0.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,825
16.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,223
20.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
6,954
62.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
96
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
747
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,159
10.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,558
14.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,374
12.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,205
11.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
844
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,599
42.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
438
0.0%
0.0%

Rapid City, SD Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
18,154
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,623
8.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,007
5.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,620
19.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,853
26.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,211
17.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,356
13.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
858
4.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
626
3.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
177,700
 
205,000