16.2% of Rapid City, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 12.1% of high school graduates and 37.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.7%. For comparison, it was 23.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rapid City, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rapid City:
16.2%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rapid City:
6.1%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rapid City:
30.4%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rapid City:
40.7%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.7%
Residents above poverty level:
23.3%
Poverty by age in Rapid City, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rapid City,SD (percentage below poverty level)
8.0%Under 5 years
29.1%5 years
30.8%6 to 11 years
17.1%12 to 14 years
8.7%15 years
35.7%16 and 17 years
28.4%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
20.2%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
11.5%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rapid City,SD (percentage below poverty level)
20.2%Under 5 years
9.5%5 years
29.5%6 to 11 years
40.8%12 to 14 years
50.8%15 years
30.3%16 and 17 years
16.8%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
19.5%35 to 44 years
20.4%45 to 54 years
11.8%55 to 64 years
14.4%65 to 74 years
21.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rapid City,SD (% below half of poverty level)
8.2%Under 6 years
20.6%6 to 11 years
9.8%12 to 17 years
6.8%18 to 24 years
4.7%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rapid City, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rapid City, SD (%)
9.6%White
30.9%Black
51.8%American Indian
9.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
12.9%Other race
17.2%2+ races
26.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rapid City, SD (absolute numbers)
5,357White
342Black
2,845American Indian
92Asian
0Native Hawaiian
105Other race
1,5372+ races
1,311Hispanic
16.0%Below poverty level
84.0%Above poverty level
21.4%Below poverty level
78.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rapid City, SD
Children below poverty level:
Rapid City, South Dakota:
23.7%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rapid City:
12.1%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rapid City:
37.5%
South Dakota:
28.1%
30.8%Married-couple family
12.5%Male, no wife present
56.7%Female, no husband present
5.6%Worked full-time, year-round
28.1%Worked part-time
66.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
15.3%One full-time, other part-time
5.6%One full-time, other didn't work
11.0%Both worked part-time
34.7%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
13.0%1980 to 1989
20.5%1970 to 1979
10.8%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
13.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
5.0%1990 to 1994
15.0%1980 to 1989
21.4%1970 to 1979
14.0%1960 to 1969
24.7%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
6.6%1939 or earlier
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