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Rapid City, SD (South Dakota) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $247,700 (it was $85,500 in 2000)
Rapid City:

$247,700
South Dakota:

$219,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $180,800 - $359,500

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $279,307
Here:

$279,307
State:

$269,062

Townhouses or other attached units: $307,648
Here:

$307,648
State:

$323,725

In 2-unit structures: $180,520
Here:

$180,520
State:

$183,966

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $178,369
Here:

$178,369
State:

$145,801

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $219,370
Here:

$219,370
State:

$214,746

Mobile homes: $45,311
Here:

$45,311
State:

$79,179

Total population: 72,638 (Urban population: 57,036, Rural population: 2,471 (51 farm, 2,420 nonfarm))

Houses: 34,819 (32,471 occupied: 21,223 owner occupied, 11,248 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

35%
State:

31%

Housing density: 781 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $1,115,277.

Median contract rent in 2021: $862 (lower quartile is $519, upper quartile is $1,117)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2021: $473


Median gross rent in Rapid City, SD in 2021: $950

Housing units in Rapid City with a mortgage: 12,792 (1,632 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 1,576 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 308

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $76,113

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $62,523

Median monthly housing costs: $1,026

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Rapid City, South Dakota Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1976

Median year apartment built: 1979

Household type by relationship:

Households: 76,173
  • Male householders: 16,551 (5,774 living alone), Female householders: 15,920 (5,720 living alone)
  • 13,537 spouses (13,537 opposite-sex spouses), 2,429 unmarried partners, (2,321 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 19,249 children (17,961 natural, 557 adopted, 731 stepchildren), 901 grandchildren, 411 brothers or sisters, 499 parents, 0 foster children, 768 other relatives, 2,667 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,241

Size of family households: 9,666 2-persons, 3,087 3-persons, 2,821 4-persons, 1,352 5-persons, 602 6-persons, 460 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 11,494 1-person, 2,465 2-persons, 334 3-persons, 190 4-persons.

11,517 married couples with children.
3,904 single-parent households (964 men, 2,940 women).

96.0% of residents of Rapid City speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,010 (1.3%)
(48.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rapid City, South Dakota
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rapid City, South Dakota
  • 188no bedroom
  • 1881 bedroom
  • 4,0142 bedrooms
  • 9,7703 bedrooms
  • 4,5534 bedrooms
  • 2,5105+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rapid City, South Dakota
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rapid City, South Dakota
  • 764no bedroom
  • 2,4341 bedroom
  • 4,8242 bedrooms
  • 2,2463 bedrooms
  • 7934 bedrooms
  • 1875+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Rapid City in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Rapid City in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 848no vehicle
  • 4,5331 vehicle
  • 8,6412 vehicles
  • 4,3893 vehicles
  • 2,1564 vehicles
  • 6565+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Rapid City in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Rapid City in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2,151no vehicle
  • 5,1161 vehicle
  • 2,3372 vehicles
  • 1,4853 vehicles
  • 894 vehicles
  • 705+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rapid City, South Dakota
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rapid City, South Dakota
  • 1881 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 5903 rooms
  • 2,1144 rooms
  • 3,3495 rooms
  • 4,0636 rooms
  • 3,2787 rooms
  • 2,9628 rooms
  • 4,6799+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rapid City, South Dakota
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rapid City, South Dakota
  • 6951 room
  • 1,1132 rooms
  • 2,4153 rooms
  • 2,1764 rooms
  • 2,0705 rooms
  • 8416 rooms
  • 7937 rooms
  • 7258 rooms
  • 4209+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2021 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Rapid City, SD
  • Rapid City, SD household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Rapid City, SD in 2021
  • 1,865Less than $10,000
  • 2,337$10,000 to $19,999
  • 4,176$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,700$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,167$40,000 to $49,999
  • 2,664$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3,851$60,000 to $74,999
  • 4,161$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,851$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,825$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,074$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,800$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2021 in Rapid City, SD

  • Distribution of house value in Rapid City, SD in 2021
  • 475Less than $10,000
  • 102$10,000 to $14,999
  • 338$15,000 to $19,999
  • 114$20,000 to $24,999
  • 54$25,000 to $29,999
  • 42$30,000 to $34,999
  • 101$35,000 to $39,999
  • 255$40,000 to $49,999
  • 245$50,000 to $59,999
  • 123$60,000 to $69,999
  • 149$70,000 to $79,999
  • 100$80,000 to $89,999
  • 181$90,000 to $99,999
  • 709$100,000 to $124,999
  • 658$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,245$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1,595$175,000 to $199,999
  • 3,652$200,000 to $249,999
  • 2,780$250,000 to $299,999
  • 3,293$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,835$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,836$500,000 to $749,999
  • 364$750,000 to $999,999
  • 173$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 105$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 17$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in Rapid City, SD

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Rapid City, SD in 2021
  • 312Less than $100
  • 204$150 to $199
  • 329$200 to $249
  • 341$250 to $299
  • 137$300 to $349
  • 427$350 to $399
  • 243$400 to $449
  • 462$450 to $499
  • 453$500 to $549
  • 266$550 to $599
  • 520$600 to $649
  • 811$650 to $699
  • 166$700 to $749
  • 97$750 to $799
  • 776$800 to $899
  • 1,143$900 to $999
  • 2,546$1,000 to $1,249
  • 823$1,250 to $1,499
  • 392$1,500 to $1,999
  • 54$2,500 to $2,999
  • 746No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2021

Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.3%
Number of people working at home: 3,721 (10.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,372
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 6,489
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 10,364
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 9,045
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3,339
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 868
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,306
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 74
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 397
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 730
  • 90 or more minutes: 0
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Rapid City

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 39,889 (77.0%)
  • Carpooled: 5,265 (10.2%)
  • Bus: 246 (0.5%)
  • Ferryboat: 43 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 700 (1.4%)
  • Bicycle: 238 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 1,173 (2.3%)
  • Worked at home: 4,204 (8.1%)
Class of Workers in 2021
  • Unemployment by race in 2021
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.9%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 1.7%Males
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 4.3%Males
  • 16.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 12.6%Males
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 27.1%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 5.9%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2.9%Males
  • 3.3%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Rapid City, South Dakota
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Rapid City, South Dakota
  • 7242010 or later
  • 1872000 to 2009
  • 3021990 to 1999
  • 2651980 to 1989
  • 2231970 to 1979
  • 382Before 1970
Ancestries in Rapid City, SD

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 7,222 (23.9%)
  • English: 2,361 (7.8%)
  • American: 2,299 (7.6%)
  • Irish: 1,857 (6.1%)
  • Norwegian: 1,782 (5.9%)
  • European: 771 (2.5%)
  • Swedish: 477 (1.6%)
  • Scottish: 437 (1.4%)
  • French: 408 (1.3%)
  • Danish: 346 (1.1%)
  • Dutch: 336 (1.1%)
  • Scandinavian: 311 (1.0%)
  • Czech: 288 (1.0%)
  • Italian: 255 (0.8%)
  • Polish: 253 (0.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 226 (0.7%)
  • Finnish: 144 (0.5%)
  • British: 117 (0.4%)
  • Jamaican: 111 (0.4%)
  • Arab: 97 (0.3%)
  • Eastern European: 95 (0.3%)
  • French Canadian: 91 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 87 (0.3%)
  • Northern European: 76 (0.3%)
  • African: 70 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 60 (0.2%)
  • Haitian: 60 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 55 (0.2%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 41 (0.1%)
  • Russian: 35 (0.1%)
  • Turkish: 35 (0.1%)
  • Lithuanian: 26 (0.09%)
  • Kenyan: 26 (0.09%)
  • Canadian: 23 (0.08%)
  • Slovene: 22 (0.07%)
  • Romanian: 18 (0.06%)
  • Latvian: 15 (0.05%)
  • Icelander: 12 (0.04%)
  • German Russian: 11 (0.04%)
  • Belgian: 9 (0.03%)
  • Portuguese: 9 (0.03%)
  • Basque: 8 (0.03%)
  • Iranian: 8 (0.03%)
  • Nigerian: 8 (0.03%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 7 (0.02%)
  • Somali: 2 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Philippines
Rapid City:

16.0% (278)
South Dakota:

5.0% (1,701)

Mexico
Rapid City:

12.7% (220)
South Dakota:

10.8% (3,628)

Jamaica
Rapid City:

7.2% (125)
South Dakota:

0.5% (163)

Iraq
Rapid City:

6.6% (114)
South Dakota:

1.0% (346)

England
Rapid City:

6.3% (110)
South Dakota:

1.2% (396)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Rapid City:

5.6% (98)
South Dakota:

3.3% (1,099)

Burma
Rapid City:

5.5% (96)
South Dakota:

2.5% (840)

India
Rapid City:

5.0% (87)
South Dakota:

3.6% (1,229)

Korea
Rapid City:

4.6% (80)
South Dakota:

3.0% (1,001)

Dominican Republic
Rapid City:

3.8% (66)
South Dakota:

0.9% (298)

Nepal
Rapid City:

3.1% (53)
South Dakota:

2.9% (970)

Germany
Rapid City:

3.0% (52)
South Dakota:

1.9% (624)

Spain
Rapid City:

2.8% (49)
South Dakota:

0.3% (94)

Canada
Rapid City:

2.4% (42)
South Dakota:

3.3% (1,101)

Japan
Rapid City:

2.1% (36)
South Dakota:

1.1% (384)

Turkey
Rapid City:

2.0% (35)
South Dakota:

0.1% (44)

Poland
Rapid City:

1.6% (27)
South Dakota:

0.2% (72)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 45,246
  • Other state: 28,954
  • Northeast: 2,352
  • Midwest: 13,994
  • South: 3,583
  • West: 9,025

82.8% of Rapid City residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51.3% lived in South Dakota.


Rapid City:

82.8%
State average:

85.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 91
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 134
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 19
  • 9th grade: 160
  • 10th grade: 145
  • 11th grade: 402
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 694
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,068
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,475
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,750
  • Associate degree: 2,011
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,345
  • Master's degree: 2,500
  • Professional school degree: 1,302
  • Doctorate degree: 651
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 42
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 81
  • 5th and 6th grade: 232
  • 7th and 8th grade: 85
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 213
  • 11th grade: 228
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 246
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,916
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,110
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,368
  • Associate degree: 4,278
  • Bachelor's degree: 6,330
  • Master's degree: 1,945
  • Professional school degree: 930
  • Doctorate degree: 393
Educational Attainment for Females
Rapid City marital status for males
Rapid City marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 21,816
  • One, attached: 1,663
  • Two: 822
  • 3 or 4: 1,147
  • 5 to 9: 1,327
  • 10 to 19: 1,978
  • 20 to 49: 2,430
  • 50 or more: 1,687
  • Mobile homes: 1,593
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 356

Median worth of mobile homes: $33,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2021: 4.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2021: 3.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Rapid City
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rapid City, SD
  • 75.9%Utility gas
  • 19.1%Electricity
  • 3.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rapid City, SD
  • 52.7%Electricity
  • 41.6%Utility gas
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%No fuel used
  • 1.4%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Wood
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,238
Here:

27.8%
South Dakota:

12.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 325
Here:

7.9%
South Dakota:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 635
Here:

18.2%
South Dakota:

17.1%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability