Rapid Valley, South Dakota
Rapid Valley, South Dakota | ||
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FIPS code 46-53007[4] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2393201[2] |
Rapid Valley is a
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.1 square miles (26.3 km2), all land. Rapid Valley is considered an unincorporated suburb of Rapid City, and is located five minutes east of Rapid City on the prairie.
Controversy
Rapid Valley is often portrayed as the ideal example of urban sprawl.[6] Many subdivisions are located in Rapid Valley. Rapid City has repeatedly made attempts at annexing Rapid Valley and while sections have been annexed, most attempts fail.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1980 | 3,265 | — | |
1990 | 5,968 | 82.8% | |
2000 | 7,043 | 18.0% | |
2010 | 8,260 | 17.3% | |
2020 | 8,098 | −2.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
At the
Of the 2,436 households 47.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 16.1% of households were one person and 3.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.23.
The age distribution was 33.1% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.
The median household income was $39,816 and the median family income was $42,956. Males had a median income of $29,170 versus $20,792 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,841. About 5.8% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rapid Valley, South Dakota
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Rapid Valley CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ Tysdal, Callie S., "Rural Renaissance: The Redevelopment of Rapid City, South Dakota" (2013).