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Rapid City (city), South Dakota

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    People MapStats Rapid City South Dakota
Population definition and source info Population, 2006 estimate 62,715781,919
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 5.1%3.6%
Population, net change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Population, net change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 3,06927,075
Population definition and source info Population, 2000 59,607754,844
Population under 5 years old definition and source info Population under 5 years old, 2000 4,16951,069
Persons under 5 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 7.0%6.8%
Persons under 18 years old definition and source info Persons under 18 years old, 2000 15,063202,649
Persons under 18 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 25.3%26.8%
Population 65 years old and over definition and source info Population 65 years old and over, 2000 7,888108,131
Persons 65 years old and over, percent definition and source info Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 13.2%14.3%
Female persons, percent definition and source info Female persons, percent, 2000 51.0%50.4%
 
White persons definition and source info White persons, 2000 50,266669,404
Black or African American persons definition and source info Black or African American persons, 2000 5794,685
American Indian and Alaska Native persons definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native persons, 2000 6,04662,283
Asian persons definition and source info Asian persons, 2000 5944,378
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander persons definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander persons, 2000 35261
Persons reporting some other race definition and source info Persons reporting some other race, 2000 4343,677
Persons reporting two or more races definition and source info Persons reporting two or more races, 2000 1,65310,156
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin definition and source info Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, 2000 1,65010,903
White persons, percent definition and source info White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 84.3%88.7%
Black persons, percent definition and source info Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) 1.0%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 10.1%8.3%
Asian persons, percent definition and source info Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 1.0%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) 0.1%Z
Persons reporting some other race, percent definition and source info Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 0.7%0.5%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent definition and source info Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 2.8%1.3%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent definition and source info Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 2.8%1.4%
 
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000 definition and source info Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 45.0%55.7%
Foreign born persons, percent definition and source info Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 2.4%1.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+ definition and source info Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 5.5%6.5%
High school graduates, persons age 25+ definition and source info High school graduates, persons age 25+, 2000 32,713156,006
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+ definition and source info Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 26.7%21.5%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+ definition and source info Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 15.816.6
 
Households definition and source info Households, 2000 23,969290,245
Persons per household definition and source info Persons per household, 2000 2.392.50
Housing units definition and source info Housing units, 2000 25,096323,208
Homeownership rate definition and source info Homeownership rate, 2000 59.3%68.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units definition and source info Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $89,700$79,600
Median household income definition and source info Median household income, 1999 $35,978$35,282
Per capita money income definition and source info Per capita money income, 1999 $19,445$17,562
Persons below poverty, percent definition and source info Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 12.7%13.2%
Very low-income (VLI) owner households definition and source info Very low-income (VLI) owner households, 2000 1,01634,025
Very low-income (VLI) renter households definition and source info Very low-income (VLI) renter households, 2000 3,75840,866
VLI owner households, pct of total owner households definition and source info VLI owner households, pct of total owner households, 2000 7.3%16.1%
VLI renter households, pct of total renter households definition and source info VLI renter households, pct of total renter households, 2000 39.8%41.7%
Critical housing needs definition and source info Critical housing needs, pct of VLI owner households 2000 33.3%37.2%
Critical housing needs, pct of total VLI renter hhlds definition and source info Critical housing needs, pct of total VLI renter hhlds, 2000 40.7%33.5%
 
Serious crimes known to police definition and source info Serious crimes known to police, 2000 2,82717,511
Serious crimes known to police per 100,000 population definition and source info Serious crimes known to police per 100,000 population, 2000 4,7122,320
Property crimes known to police definition and source info Property crimes known to police, 2000 2,60816,252
Violent crimes known to police definition and source info Violent crimes known to police, 2000 2191,259
    Business MapStats Rapid City South Dakota
Total number of firms definition and source info Total number of firms, 2002 6,61369,536
Black-owned firms, percent definition and source info Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 F0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 2.6%1.9%
Women-owned firms, percent definition and source info Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 27.4%22.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 FZ
Asian-owned firms, percent definition and source info Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 F0.4%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent definition and source info Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 F0.5%
 
Wholesale trade sales definition and source info Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 774,3867,845,096
Retail sales definition and source info Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 1,462,6919,601,175
Retail sales per capita definition and source info Retail sales per capita, 2002 $24,230$12,627
Accommodation and foodservices sales definition and source info Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 182,3351,226,459
    Geography MapStats Rapid City South Dakota
Land area definition and source info Land area, 2000 (square miles) 4475,884
Persons per square mile definition and source info Persons per square mile, 2000 1,336.89.9
Average daily temperature (farenheit) in January definition and source info Average daily temperature (farenheit) in January, 1961-90 22.3ºX
Average daily temperature (farenheit) in July definition and source info Average daily temperature (farenheit) in July, 1961-90 72.2ºX
Avg daily maximum temperature (farenheit) in January definition and source info Avg daily maximum temperature (farenheit) in January, 1961-90 10.7ºX
Avg daily maximum temperature (farenheit) in July definition and source info Avg daily maximum temperature (farenheit) in July, 1961-90 86.2ºX
Average annual precipitation definition and source info Average annual precipitation, 1961-1990 16.64"X
Heating degree days definition and source info Heating degree days, 1961-1990 7,301X
Cooling degree days definition and source info Cooling degree days, 1961-1990 611X
Cooling degree days definition and source info FIPS Code 5298046
Counties Pennington County


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(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.

Figures are in absolute numbers unless otherwise indicated.

FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
NA: Not available
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
X: Not applicable
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown
F: Fewer than 100 firms


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Last Revised: Thursday, 07-Aug-2008 13:19:54 EDT

City profiles were updated on August 7th, 2008.

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