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Rapid City, SD

Pennington County, South Dakota

Latitude: 44.076188     Longitude: -103.228299
Population 62,167 (2005)
Elevation of Rapid City, South Dakota: 3247 feet
RAPID CITY is located in PENNINGTON county, South Dakota at latitude 44.076188 and longitude -103.228299 with an elevation of 3247 feet. The population of RAPID CITY is 62,167 as of the year 2005 with a population growth of 4.29% from the year 2000 through 2005. The most common zip code of RAPID CITY is 57701.

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Population 2005: 62,167
Population 2004: 61,663
Population 2003: 60,713
Population 2002: 60,366
Population 2001: 60,097
Population 2000: 59,607 (2000 Census)
Population 1990: 54,523 (1990 Census)

Population Growth 2000 to 2005: 4.29%
Population Growth 1990 to 2000: 9.32%

Population (2000 Census): 59,607
Male: 29,224 (49.03%)
Female: 30,383 (50.97%)

Median age: 34.80 years

Races, 2000 Census:
White: 83.25%
American Indian: 10.14%
Two or more races: 2.77%
Asian: 1.00%
Black or African American: 0.97%
Other race: 0.73%
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.06%

Housing Units: 25,096 (2000 Census)
Land Area: 44.5925 square miles
Water Area: 0.0625 square miles

Most populous zip code: 57701



All zip codes:
57701, 57702, 57703, 57709
(zip codes with population are shown in bold)

Cities & Towns nearby Rapid City

Rapid Valley, SD 4.1mi E
Colonial Pine Hills, SD 5.9mi SW
Ashland Heights, SD 5.9mi NE
Green Valley, SD 6.3mi ESE
Blackhawk, SD 6.6mi NW
Box Elder, SD 7.8mi ENE
Black Hawk, SD 8.5mi NW
Ellsworth Afb, SD 9mi ENE
Piedmont, SD 12.4mi NNW
Keystone, SD 16mi SW

2005 data is not available for the city but is available for the area. This data is shown below. The numbers in the 2005 data shown below may represent different geographical areas than the 2000 data shown above.


2005 Data for: Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area

Population: 114,805
Male: 55,954 (48.74%)
Female: 58,851 (51.26%)

Median age: 35.60 years

Races, 2005 Data:
White: 86.36%
American Indian: 5.25%
Two or more races: 3.88%
Hispanic or Latino: 3.20%
Black or African American: 1.22%
Asian: 0.85%
Other race: 0.64%
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.05%


Population data by age, 2005 data
Under 5 years: 9,719 (8.47%)
5 to 9 years: 7,932 (6.91%)
10 to 14 years: 7,332 (6.39%)
15 to 19 years: 7,243 (6.31%)
20 to 24 years: 8,284 (7.22%)
25 to 34 years: 15,645 (13.63%)
35 to 44 years: 15,867 (13.82%)
45 to 54 years: 17,513 (15.25%)
55 to 59 years: 7,009 (6.11%)
60 to 64 years: 4,917 (4.28%)
65 to 74 years: 7,153 (6.23%)
75 to 84 years: 4,751 (4.14%)
85 years and over: 1,440 (1.25%)

Median age: 35.60 years

Population data by age, legal ages, 2005 data
18 years and over: 85,193 (74.21%)
21 years and over: 80,886 (70.46%)
62 years and over: 16,337 (14.23%)
65 years and over: 13,344 (11.62%)

18 years and older by gender, 2005 data
18 years and over: 85,193 (74.21%)
Male: 41,474 (48.68% of this group)
Female: 43,719 (51.32% of this group)

65 years and older by gender, 2005 data
65 years and over: 13,344 (11.62%)
Male: 5,770 (43.24% of this group)
Female: 7,574 (56.76% of this group)

Races, 2005 data
One Race: 110,356 (96.12%)
Two or more Races: 4,449 (3.88%)
White: 99,148 (86.36%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 3,669 (3.20%)
Black or African American: 1,400 (1.22%)
Asian: 978 (0.85%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 60 (0.05%)
American Indian and Alaska Native: 6,029 (5.25%)
Some other race: 740 (0.64%)

Hispanic or Latino Races, 2005 data
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 3,669 (3.20%)
Mexican: 1,981 (1.73%)
Puerto Rican: 552 (0.48%)
Cuban: 0 (0.00%)
Other Hispanic or Latino: 1,136 (0.99%)
Not Hispanic or Latino: 111,136 (96.80%)

Two or More Races, 2005 data
Two or more Races: 4,449 (3.88%)
White and Black or African American: 215 (0.19%)
White and American Indian and Alaska Native: 3,434 (2.99%)
White and Asian: 154 (0.13%)
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native: 0 (0.00%)
Two races including Some other race: 39 (0.03%)
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races: 3,971 (3.46%)

Housedold Data, 2005 data
Household population: 114,805 (100.00%)
Householder: 48,381 (42.14%)
Spouse: 25,589 (22.29%)
Child: 31,311 (27.27%)
Other relatives: 2,498 (2.18%)
Nonrelatives: 7,026 (6.12%)
Unmarried partner: 3,512 (3.06%)
Total households: 47,292
Family households (families): 30,681 (64.88%)
With own children under 18 years: 14,727 (31.14%)
Married-couple families: 24,660 (52.14%)
With own children under 18 years: 10,791 (22.82%)
Male householder, no wife present: 1,805 (3.82%)
With own children under 18 years: 667 (1.41%)
Female householder, no husband present: 4,216 (8.91%)
With own children under 18 years: 3,269 (6.91%)
Nonfamily households: 16,611 (35.12%)
Householder living alone: 13,033 (27.56%)
65 years and over: 3,315 (7.01%)
Households with one or more people under 18 years: 15,712 (33.22%)
Households with one or more people 65 years and over: 9,646 (20.40%)
Average household size : 2.43
Average family size: 2.95

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