Rapid Valley, SD (South Dakota) Houses and Residents

Back to: Rapid Valley, South Dakota main profile, South Dakota, South Dakota smaller cities, South Dakota small towns, South Dakota forum, All US cities.

(Urban population: 6,030, Rural population: 1,023 (all nonfarm))

Rapid Valley, South Dakota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,475 (2,411 occupied: 2,059 owner occupied, 352 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	15%
State:	32%

Housing density: 244 houses/condos per square mile

Recent posts about housing in Rapid Valley, South Dakota on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users:

	Rapid Valley (23 replies)
	Things to Think About if You're Considering SD (116 replies)
	Honest view of Rapid City needed! (40 replies)
	Rapid City/Black Hills Jobs (79 replies)
	Thoughts on Relocating to Rapid City from California (43 replies)
	Rushmore Crossing at Rapid City (150 replies)

Median contract rent in 2007: $514 (lower quartile is $401, upper quartile is $621)

Median gross rent in Rapid Valley, SD in 2007: $675

Housing units in Rapid Valley with a mortgage: 1,328 (176 second mortgage, 99 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 205

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $135,585 (it was $76,000 in 2000)

Rapid Valley:	$135,585
South Dakota:	$118,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $107,578 - $152,094

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $142,302
Here: $142,302
State: $160,328

In 2-unit structures: $229,786
Here: $229,786
State: $184,406

Mobile homes: $36,330
Here: $36,330
State: $34,151

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,053

In family households: 6,397 (1,452 male householders, 456 female householders)
1,499 spouses, 2,581 children (2,352 natural, 42 adopted, 187 stepchildren), 41 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 134 other relatives, 168 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 656 (256 male householders (178 living alone)), 223 female householders (164 living alone)), 177 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 644 2-persons, 461 3-persons, 435 4-persons, 255 5-persons, 95 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 342 1-person, 113 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

1,627 married couples with children.
553 single-parent households (108 men, 445 women).

96.1% of residents of Rapid Valley speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 95 (1.3%)
(78.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rapid Valley, South Dakota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 58 4 rooms: 209 5 rooms: 522 6 rooms: 464 7 rooms: 348 8 rooms: 269 9 or more rooms: 181

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rapid Valley, South Dakota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 22 3 rooms: 50 4 rooms: 69 5 rooms: 105 6 rooms: 54 7 rooms: 33 8 rooms: 19 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 87
1995 to 1998: 256
1990 to 1994: 166
1980 to 1989: 717
1970 to 1979: 771
1960 to 1969: 222
1950 to 1959: 137
1940 to 1949: 88
1939 or earlier: 31

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rapid Valley:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 46 2 bedrooms: 348 3 bedrooms: 1,180 4 bedrooms: 412 5 or more bedrooms: 73

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rapid Valley:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 34 2 bedrooms: 151 3 bedrooms: 126 4 bedrooms: 30 5 or more bedrooms: 11

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Rapid Valley in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 37 1 vehicle: 379 2 vehicles: 951 3 vehicles: 485 4 vehicles: 176 5 or more vehicles: 31

Cars and other vehicles available in Rapid Valley in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 143 2 vehicles: 142 3 vehicles: 51 4 vehicles: 16 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Rapid Valley, SD:

Less than $10,000: 61
$10,000 to $14,999: 30
$15,000 to $19,999: 20
$20,000 to $24,999: 6
$25,000 to $29,999: 15
$30,000 to $34,999: 20
$35,000 to $39,999: 12
$40,000 to $49,999: 39
$50,000 to $59,999: 72
$60,000 to $69,999: 48
$70,000 to $79,999: 24
$80,000 to $89,999: 28
$90,000 to $99,999: 88
$100,000 to $124,999: 272
$125,000 to $149,999: 656
$150,000 to $174,999: 369
$175,000 to $199,999: 134
$200,000 to $249,999: 120
$250,000 to $299,999: 23
$300,000 to $399,999: 9
$400,000 to $499,999: 6
$500,000 to $749,999: 7
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rapid Valley rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Rapid Valley:

Less than $100: 7 people
$100 to $149: 8
$150 to $199: 16
$200 to $249: 11
$250 to $299: 7
$300 to $349: 10
$350 to $399: 19
$400 to $449: 34
$450 to $499: 35
$500 to $549: 33
$550 to $599: 28
$600 to $649: 37
$650 to $699: 20
$700 to $749: 11
$750 to $799: 11
$800 to $899: 14
$900 to $999: 15
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 34

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 6 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 24 1975 to 1979: 22 1970 to 1974: 9 1970 to 1974: 8 1965 to 1969: 26

Rapid Valley, SD Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.2%
Number of people working at home: 95 (2.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 82
5 to 9 minutes: 375
10 to 14 minutes: 811
15 to 19 minutes: 1236
20 to 24 minutes: 795
25 to 29 minutes: 81
30 to 34 minutes: 176
35 to 39 minutes: 12
40 to 44 minutes: 6
45 to 59 minutes: 51
60 to 89 minutes: 56
90 or more minutes: 34

Rapid Valley mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,202 (84%)
Carpooled: 472 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 14 (0%)
Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 14 (0%)
Other means: 8 (0%)
Worked at home: 95 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 95
$10,000 to $14,999: 161
$15,000 to $19,999: 153
$20,000 to $24,999: 168
$25,000 to $29,999: 238
$30,000 to $34,999: 170
$35,000 to $39,999: 219
$40,000 to $44,999: 237
$45,000 to $49,999: 187
$50,000 to $59,999: 278
$60,000 to $74,999: 231
$75,000 to $99,999: 149
$100,000 to $124,999: 33
$125,000 to $149,999: 46
$150,000 to $199,999: 13
$200,000 or more: 9

First ancestries reported:

German: 2093

Other groups: 833

Norwegian: 722

Irish: 481

United States or American: 362

English: 261

French (except Basque): 202

Swedish: 122

Czech: 106

Dutch: 104

Scotch-Irish: 79

Polish: 75

Italian: 69

Danish: 58

Scottish: 28

Russian: 26

Northern European: 25

Lithuanian: 22

French Canadian: 19

British: 17

Scandinavian: 17

Welsh: 17

Belgian: 16

Czechoslovakian: 11

Yugoslavian: 11

Romanian: 10

Croatian: 9

Hungarian: 8

Luxemburger: 7

Swiss: 7

Finnish: 6

Pennsylvania German: 6

Australian: 5

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

Laos (18%)
Germany (17%)
United Kingdom (12%)
Other Northern Africa (9%)
Taiwan (7%)
Korea (7%)
Other Northern Europe (6%)

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

This state: 4301
Northeast: 171
Midwest: 1207
South: 369
West: 823

55% of Rapid Valley residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in South Dakota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 48
9th grade: 20
10th grade: 69
11th grade: 36
12th grade, no diploma: 8
High school graduate (or equivalency): 773
Less than 1 year of college: 134
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 429
Associate degree: 141
Bachelor's degree: 200
Master's degree: 31
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 16
9th grade: 41
10th grade: 31
11th grade: 51
12th grade, no diploma: 56
High school graduate (or equivalency): 712
Less than 1 year of college: 209
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 417
Associate degree: 211
Bachelor's degree: 188
Master's degree: 74
Professional school degree: 18
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 14.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 9.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 11.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,568
Black householders: $104,802
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $73,316
Asian householders: $66,814
Some other race householders: $111,511
Two or more races householders: $37,546
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $18,484

Rapid Valley household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Rapid Valley household income for Black householders

Rapid Valley household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Rapid Valley household income for Two or more races householders

Rapid Valley household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Rapid Valley marital status for males

Rapid Valley marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $142,363
Black or African American householders: $139,152
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $130,767
Asian householders: $169,480
Some other race householders: $124,880
Two or more races householders: $129,340
Hispanic or Latino householders: $127,913

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,800
One, attached: 17
Two: 14
3 or 4: 12
5 to 9: 21
20 to 49: 7
Mobile homes: 604

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,963

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Rapid Valley:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (80%) Electricity (17%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (79%) Electricity (18%) Wood (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 64

Here:	5.8%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39

Here:	7.3%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 75

Here:	22.8%
South Dakota:	17.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Back to the top

Discuss this and other local issues on our hugely popular South Dakota forum.

Back to: Rapid Valley, SD (don't miss, contains a wealth of additional information), South Dakota, All US cities.

City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2008 Advameg, Inc.