Rapid City, SD City Data

Rapid City, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 59,607 people who live in Rapid City and approximately 88,565 who live in Pennington County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rapid City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Rapid City. We have included Rapid City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rapid City Information

Pennington County where Rapid City resides is 2,784.31 square miles. The resident population of this county is 88,565 and has a population rank of 589 out of all the places in the United States.

Rapid City has a total of 59,607 people and of those residents there are 29,224 males and 30,383 females. The median age of the male population is 32.7 and the female population is 36.5. There are approximately 1,415 births each year and around 655 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rapid City varies per year, but currently 57,954 are one race and 1,653 are two or more races.

Of the 59,607 people who live in Rapid City, there are 17,105 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rapid City is 8,817 male and 8,288 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 44,544.

General Rapid City Information
Total area in square miles - Pennington County	2,784.31
Water area in square miles - Pennington County	N/A
Resident population - Pennington County	88,565
Population rank - Pennington County	589
Total population	59,607
Total population (male)	29,224
Total population (female)	30,383
Population median age (male)	32.7
Population median age (female)	36.5
Births - Pennington County	1,415
Deaths- Pennington County	655
Population of one race	57,954
Population of two or more races	1,653
Population under 20 years	17,105
Population under 20 years (male)	8,817
Population under 20 years (female)	8,288
Total population 18 years and over	44,544

Rapid City Social Characteristics

There are 34,641 households in Rapid City. Families make up 23,490 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rapid City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (17,787), male householder with no wife present (1,448) and female householder with no husband present (3,829). The remainder of the Rapid City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,370. Rapid City, SD moving companies help people in Rapid City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Rapid City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rapid City is based, there are 35,127 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,854 never married, 19,070 now married, 576 separated, 3,237 widowed, and 4,390 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 449 separated, 690 widowed and 3,579 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rapid City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rapid City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pennington County)
Total households	34,641
Family households (families)	23,490
With own children under 18 years	12,227
Married-couple family	17,787
With own children under 18 years	8,334
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,448
With own children under 18 years	872
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,829
With own children under 18 years	2,888
Nonfamily households	11,370
Householder living alone	9,016
65 years and over	2,926

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	7,991
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	5,418
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	46,334
Householder	15,211
Spouse	11,203
Child	16,665
Other relatives	509
Nonrelatives	1,300
Unmarried partner	630
Roomer or boarder	138
Housemate or roommate	217
Unmarried partner	1,415
Foster child	58
Other	257

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	11,040
Male householder	3,971
Male householder living alone	2,944
Male householder not living alone	1,027
Female householder	4,787
Female householder living alone	4,094
Female householder not living alone	693
Nonrelatives	2,282
Unmarried partner	785
Roomer or boarder	270
Housemate or roommate	937
Foster child	9
Other	281

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	35,127
Never married	7,854
Now married	19,070
Separated	576
Widowed	3,237
Divorced	4,390
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	449
Widowed	690
Divorced	3,579

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	59,607
Male	29,224
Under 5 years	2,150
5 to 9 years	2,048
10 to 14 years	2,222
15 to 17 years	1,274
18 and 19 years	1,123
20 years	614
21 years	533
22 to 24 years	1,497
25 to 29 years	2,189
30 to 34 years	1,793
35 to 39 years	2,186
40 to 44 years	2,404
45 to 49 years	2,067
50 to 54 years	1,765
55 to 59 years	1,207
60 and 61 years	424
62 to 64 years	551
65 and 66 years	421
67 to 69 years	543
70 to 74 years	832
75 to 79 years	662
80 to 84 years	411
85 years and over	308
Female	30,383
Under 5 years	2,019
5 to 9 years	1,925
10 to 14 years	2,087
15 to 17 years	1,338
18 and 19 years	919
20 years	527
21 years	491
22 to 24 years	1,347
25 to 29 years	2,052
30 to 34 years	1,832
35 to 39 years	2,271
40 to 44 years	2,398
45 to 49 years	2,213
50 to 54 years	1,723
55 to 59 years	1,326
60 and 61 years	476
62 to 64 years	728
65 and 66 years	457
67 to 69 years	670
70 to 74 years	1,094
75 to 79 years	982
80 to 84 years	726
85 years and over	782

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	59,607
One race	57,954
White	50,266
Black or African American	579
American Indian and Alaska Native	6,046
Asian	594
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	35
Some other race	43
Two or more races	1,653

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	57,374
People who are White alone	48,629
People who are Black or African American alone	550
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5,604
People who are Asian alone	553
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	34
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,576
People who are Some other race alone	402

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	82,286
Same house	39,252
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,987
Different state or abroad	12,666
Different state	11,613
Abroad	1,053

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pennington County)
Total resident population	88,565
Born in United States	38,488
State of residence	50,864
Different state	34,781
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,021
Foreign born	1,899

Rapid City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Rapid City. That total enrollment is 24,276 for the population of the country, which includes Rapid City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,244 and elementary or high school enrollment was 32,217 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,408.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Rapid City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	24,276
Pre-kindergarten	1,515
Public	895
Private	620
Kindergarten	1,243
Public	1,166
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,787
Public	9,961
Private	826
Elementary and high school	16,109
Public	14,829
Private	1,280
High school grades 9 to 12	5,322
Public	4,868
Private	454
College, undergraduate years	4,614
Public	3,863
Private	751
Graduate or professional school	795
Public	679
Private	116
Not enrolled in school	60,583

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	55,535
Less than 9th grade	2,209
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,558
High school graduate	16,275
Some college, no degree	14,224
Associate's degree	4,396
Bachelor's degree	13,873
Graduate or professional degree	25
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	9,441

Rapid City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 67,712 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rapid City. The Rapid City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,110), service occupations (7,450), sales and office occupations (12,687), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (388), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,390) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,359). The 67,712 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 34,551 private wage and salary workers, 6,543 government workers, 3,167 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pennington County)
Population 16 years and over	67,712
In labor force	47,739
Civilian labor force	46,493
Employed	44,384
Unemployed	2,109
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces	1,246
Females 16 years and over	34,496
In labor force	22,802
Civilian labor force	22,602
Unemployed Civilian labor force	997
Armed forces	200
Males 16 years and over	33,216
In labor force	24,937
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,112
Armed forces	1,046

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pennington County)
Workers 16 years and over	44,988
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	37,312
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,699
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,013
Other means	200
Worked at home	1,400
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	753,855

OCCUPATION (Pennington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,110
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,110
Service occupations	7,450
Sales and office occupations	12,687
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	388
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,390
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,359

INDUSTRY (Pennington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,110
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,023
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,077
Wholesale trade	1,377
Retail trade	6,346
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,857
Information	998
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,306
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,011
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,677
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,534
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,247

CLASS OF WORKER (Pennington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,110
Private wage and salary workers	34,551
Government workers	6,543
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,167
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rapid City Housing Characteristics

In Rapid City, SD there are 37,249 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 34,641 occupied and 2,608 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rapid City, there are 22,352 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,203 units in Rapid City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Rapid City, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rapid City, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rapid City. There are 931 housing units with rent less than $200, 794 with rent between $200-299, 3,678 with rent between $300-499 and 5,286 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rapid City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rapid City, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pennington County)
Total housing units	37,249
Occupied housing units	34,641
Vacant housing units	2,608

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pennington County)
Total housing units	37,249
1-unit, detached	22,352
1-unit, attached	1,203
2 units	1,338
3 or 4 units	1,284
5 to 9 units	1,219
10 to 19 units	984
20 to 49 units	1,869
50 or more units	1,344
Mobile home	5,591

HOUSING TENURE (Pennington County)
Occupied housing units	34,641
Owner-occupied	22,930
Renter-occupied	11,711

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pennington County)
Occupied housing units	34,641
No vehicles available	2,102
2 vehicle available	21,981
3 vehicles available	5,883
4 vehicles available	1,769
5 or more vehicles available	759

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pennington County)
Occupied housing units	34,641
Utility gas	22,761
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,134
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	315
Coal or coke	40
Wood	747
Solar energy	26
Other fuel	413
No fuel used	167

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pennington County)
Occupied housing units	34,641
Less Than $50,000	22,930
$50,000 to $99,999	8,679
$100,000 to $149,999	4,226
$150,000 to $199,999	1,710
$200,000 to $299,999	799
$300,000 to $499,999	223
$1,000,000 or more	38
Median (dollars)	90,900

GROSS RENT (Pennington County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,711
Less than $200	931
$200 to $299	794
$300 to $499	3,678
$500 to $699	3,585
$700 to $999	1,441
$1,000 to $1,499	242
$1,500 or more	17