Local Area Information for: Rapid City, SD View Wikipedia Information
Area Information for Rapid City, SD
  • Population: 69,079
  • Median Age: 36.01 yr
  • Median Commute Time: 13.68 mins
  • Educational Climate*: 4
  • Recycling Likelihood**: 91
  • Sales Tax: 6%
  • Population Density: 1,189/sq mi
  • Population Change Since 2000: 12%
  • Closest Airport: Rapid City Regional
  • Closest College: National American University
  • Closest Jr. College: Western Dakota Tech Inst
  • Median Household Income: $45,768
  • Annual Residential Turnover: 25.6%
  • Median Years in Residence: 2.76 yr
  • Closest Major Sports Team: Casper Ghosts (r)
  • Change Avg. Household Income Since 2000: 27%
* Scale from 1-5   ** Index where 100 is the national average
Demographic Data for Rapid City, SD
Median Age: 36.01 Married: 40% Number of Households: 29,260 Households with Children: 8,643
Community:
    • Occupancy Types
      • 3599 Vacant
      • 8822 Owned
      • 12512 Rented
    • Transportation to Work
      • 43% Drive
      • 47% Public Transportation
      • 8% Walk / Bike / Other
      • 8% Work at Home
    National Index Comparisons:
    (100 National Average)
      • Population By Sex(%)
        • 50% Male
        • 50% Female
      • White/Blue Collar Jobs
        • 50% White Collar
        • 50% Blue Collar
      Local Weather for Rapid City, SD
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