Rapid Valley, SD

Census Place

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2023 Population

7,153

2.33% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.6

2.4% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.85%

38% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$85,217

10.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$226,300

14.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,005

2.65% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Rapid Valley, SD had a population of 7.15k people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $85,217. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Rapid Valley, SD declined from 7,324 to 7,153, a −2.33% decrease and its median household income grew from $76,827 to $85,217, a 10.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rapid Valley, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (77%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.98%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (4.17%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (3.06%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.01%).

None of the households in Rapid Valley, SD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Rapid Valley, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Rapid Valley, SD was $226,300, and the homeownership rate was 95.8%.

Most people in Rapid Valley, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Rapid Valley, SD was 2 cars per household.

United States South Dakota Pennington County, SD Rapid City, SD West South Dakota--Rapid City PUMA, SD

Population & Diversity

Rapid Valley, SD is home to a population of 7.15k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.24% of Rapid Valley, SD residents were born outside of the country (232 people).

In 2023, there were 8.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.51k people) in Rapid Valley, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 642 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 298 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

98.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.6% of Rapid Valley, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Rapid Valley, SD was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rapid Valley, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.51k ± 809
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
642 ± 240
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
298 ± 296

3.84%

Hispanic Population

275 people

3.84% of the people in Rapid Valley, SD are hispanic (275 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rapid Valley, SD 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 South Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,032 ± 1,350 people
Guatemala
2,803 ± 1,298 people
Ethiopia
2,418 ± 1,206 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,032 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,803 and Ethiopia with 2,418.

Foreign-Born Population

3.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

232 people

3.07%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

225 people

As of 2023, 3.24% of Rapid Valley, SD residents (232 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rapid Valley, SD was 3.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
196 ± 117
Vietnam
189 ± 105
Gulf War (1990s)
149 ± 100

Rapid Valley, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rapid Valley, SD employs 4.01k people. The largest industries in Rapid Valley, SD are Retail Trade (536 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (461 people), and Educational Services (379 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($81,250), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($67,589), and Public Administration ($60,179).

Males in South Dakota have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,552. The income inequality in South Dakota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.438, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.01k

2023 Value

± 568

−2.65%

1 Year decline

± 20%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rapid Valley, SD declined at a rate of −2.65%, from 4.11k employees to 4.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rapid Valley, SD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (446 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (393 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (391 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rapid Valley, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Dakota (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.01k

2023 Value

± 568

−2.65%

1 Year decline

± 20%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rapid Valley, SD declined at a rate of −2.65%, from 4.11k employees to 4.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rapid Valley, SD, are Retail Trade (536 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (461 people), and Educational Services (379 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rapid Valley, SD, though some of these residents may live in Rapid Valley, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,315

Median earning men ± $7,577

$46,722

Median earning women ± $5,855

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,029), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,526), and Public Administration ($60,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,601), Public Administration ($54,313), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,563).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.37%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.96%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Dakota.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.482% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (206k), Some college (148k), and Bachelors Degree (133k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rapid Valley, SD was $226,300 in 2023, which is 0.746 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $197,700 to $226,300, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Rapid Valley, SD is 95.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Rapid Valley, SD have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rapid Valley, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$226,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,206

$3,116

Median Property Taxes

±$491

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 Valley, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

95.8%

Homeownership

2023

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 95.8% of the housing units in Rapid Valley, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Rapid Valley, SD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$85,217

Median Household Income

± $16,209

3.25k

Number of Households

± 520

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.25k households in Rapid Valley, SD grew to $85,217 from the previous year's value of $76,827.

The following chart displays the households in Rapid Valley, SD 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 Valley, SD is from South Dakota.

0.438

2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2022, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.26% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.4%)
Worked At Home (7.79%)
Carpooled (4.48%)

In 2023, 83.4% of workers in Rapid Valley, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.79%) and those who carpooled to work (4.48%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rapid Valley, SD have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.86% of the workforce in Rapid Valley, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rapid Valley, SD (487 out of 7.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rapid Valley, SD is White, followed by Native American and Black.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

91.9% of the population of Rapid Valley, SD has health coverage, with 52.6% on employee plans, 4.77% on Medicaid, 9.5% on Medicare, 18% on non-group plans, and 6.98% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennington County, SD see 913 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.87% decrease from the previous year (940 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1055 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 305 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Pennington County, SD.

913 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennington County, SD

Primary care physicians in Pennington County, SD see an average of 913 patients per year. This represents a 2.87% decrease from the previous year (940 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennington County, SD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 46.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.1% were men and 45.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.11%

Uninsured

52.6%

Employer Coverage

4.77%

Medicaid

9.5%

Medicare

18%

Non-Group

6.98%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rapid Valley, SD declined by 18.9% from 10% to 8.11%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rapid Valley, SD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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