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Rapid City, SD Profile


Rapid City, SD, population 67,107, is located in South Dakota's Pennington county, about 259.6 miles from Ft Collins and 307.9 miles from Westminster.

Through the 90's Rapid City's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Rapid City has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Rapid City's population has grown by about 8%.

Rapid City's property crime levels tend to be much higher than South Dakota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Rapid City tend to be much higher than South Dakota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White84%
African American1%
Native American10%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200060,009N/A
200160,4360.71%
200260,6830.41%
200361,0310.57%
200461,9501.51%
200562,3730.68%
200663,2781.45%
200764,3891.76%
200865,8992.35%
200967,1071.83%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$35,978
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001368
2002356
2003400
2004406
2005415
2006370
2007465
2008536
2009464
2010599
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 16231126
2002 05325136
2003 06735140
2004 27645126
2005 15838160
2006 05638138
2007 46934187
2008 27350221
2009 29741167
2010 29159252

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,548
20024,519
20034,481
20044,340
20054,124
20063,496
20073,778
20083,984
20094,275
20104,186
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 433 2,114 170
2002 515 2,070 131
2003 409 2,167 136
2004 485 2,050 130
2005 459 1,980 112
2006 407 1679 104
2007 443 1819 124
2008 392 2035 145
2009 433 2264 132
2010 518 2178 127

Location

Elevation3,247 feet above sea level
Land Area35.3 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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