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South Dakota · Census place 52980

Rapid City city, SD

Quick answer

Rapid City city has 76,836 residents, ranking #2 of 485 places in South Dakota. Median household income is $65,712, the median home is worth $270,000 and median gross rent runs $1,053 a month.

Population
76,836Rapid City city residents
Median household income
$65,712Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$270,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,053Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
61.6%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Rapid City city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Rapid City city median would spend about 19.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.3% of residents and 61.6% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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