Rapid City: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1980: 70,361

1990: 81,343

2000: 88,565

Percent change, 1990–2000: 8.9%

U.S. rank in 1980: 276th

U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported

U.S. rank in 2000: 222nd

City Residents

1980: 46,492

1990: 54,523

2000: 59,607

2003: 60,876

Percent change, 1990–2000: 8.1%

U.S. rank in 1990: 445th

U.S. rank in 2000: 472nd

Density: 1,336.7 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 50,266

Black or African American: 579

American Indian and Alaska Native: 6,046

Asian: 594

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 35

Hispanic (may be of any race): 1,650

Other: 434

Percent of residents born in state: 58% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 4,169

Population 5 to 9 years old: 3,973

Population 10 to 14 years old: 4,309

Population 15 to 19 years old: 4,654

Population 22 to 24 years old: 5,009

Population 25 to 34 years old: 7,866

Population 35 to 44 years old: 9,259

Population 45 to 54 years old: 7,768

Population 55 to 59 years old: 2,533

Population 60 to 64 years old: 2,179

Population 65 to 74 years old: 4,017

Population 75 to 84 years old: 2,781

Population 85 years and older: 1090

Median age: 34.8 years

Births (2003, Pennington County)

Total number: 1,424

Deaths (2003, Pennington County)

Total number: 810 (of which, 5 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $19,445

Median household income: $35,978

Total households: 23,969

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 2,291

$10,000 to $14,999: 1,625

$15,000 to $24,999: 4,080

$25,000 to $34,999: 3,765

$35,000 to $49,999: 4,537

$50,000 to $74,999: 4,263

$75,000 to $99,999: 1,782

$100,000 to $149,999: 1,057

$150,000 to $199,999: 266

$200,000 or more: 366

Percent of families below poverty level: 9.4% (53% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 2,930