Rapid City, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,328

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.1

2.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

8.09% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,021

11.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$214,700

Population & Diversity

Rapid City, MI is home to a population of 1.33k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.904% of Rapid City, MI residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 36.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.26k people) in Rapid City, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Rapid City, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rapid City, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rapid City, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rapid City, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.26k ± 215
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
35 ± 29
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 11

1.43%

Hispanic Population

19 people

1.43% of the people in Rapid City, MI are hispanic (19 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rapid City, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

0.904%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

0.532%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.904% of Rapid City, MI residents (12 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rapid City, MI was 0.532%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rapid City, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
87 ± 74
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 12

Rapid City, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.44 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rapid City, MI.

Economy

The economy of Rapid City, MI employs 573 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rapid City, MI were Accommodation & Food Services (86 people), Construction (86 people), and Manufacturing (74 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,292), Construction ($64,375), and Educational Services ($60,250).

Employment

Occupations

573

2024 Value

± 134

11.3%

1 Year growth

± 31.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rapid City, MI grew at a rate of 11.3%, from 515 employees to 573 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rapid City, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (110 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (76 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rapid City, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

573

2024 Value

± 134

11.3%

1 Year growth

± 31.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rapid City, MI grew at a rate of 11.3%, from 515 employees to 573 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rapid City, MI, are Accommodation & Food Services (86 people), Construction (86 people), and Manufacturing (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rapid City, MI, though some of these residents may live in Rapid City, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,870

Median earning men ± $7,096

$23,886

Median earning women ± $6,614

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($140,833), Construction ($64,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,855).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,344), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,571).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rapid City, MI was $214,700 in 2024, which is 0.645 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $212,500 to $214,700, a 1.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Rapid City, MI is 84.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rapid City, MI have an average commute time of 35.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rapid City, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$214,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,735

$536

Median Property Taxes

±$129

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rapid City, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rapid City, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.8%

Homeownership

2024

58.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.8% of the housing units in Rapid City, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rapid City, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,021

Median Household Income

± $9,168

632

Number of Households

± 143

In 2024, the median household income of the 632 households in Rapid City, MI grew to $73,021 from the previous year's value of $65,438.

The following chart displays the households in Rapid City, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rapid City, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.5%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (4.99%)

In 2024, 81.5% of workers in Rapid City, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (4.99%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

35.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rapid City, MI have a longer commute time (35.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.25% of the workforce in Rapid City, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rapid City, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rapid City, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rapid City, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rapid City, MI (168 out of 1.33k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rapid City, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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