Rapid City, MI City Data

Rapid City, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,104 people who live in Rapid City and approximately 16,571 who live in Kalkaska County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rapid City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Rapid City. We have included Rapid City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rapid City Information

Kalkaska County where Rapid City resides is 570.76 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,571 and has a population rank of 1,986 out of all the places in the United States.

Rapid City has a total of 3,104 people and of those residents there are 1,594 males and 1,510 females. The median age of the male population is 40.5 and the female population is 41.7. There are approximately 227 births each year and around 159 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rapid City varies per year, but currently 3,067 are one race and 37 are two or more races.

Of the 3,104 people who live in Rapid City, there are 793 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rapid City is 441 male and 352 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,372.

General Rapid City Information
Total area in square miles - Kalkaska County	570.76
Water area in square miles - Kalkaska County	N/A
Resident population - Kalkaska County	16,571
Population rank - Kalkaska County	1,986
Total population	3,104
Total population (male)	1,594
Total population (female)	1,510
Population median age (male)	40.5
Population median age (female)	41.7
Births - Kalkaska County	227
Deaths- Kalkaska County	159
Population of one race	3,067
Population of two or more races	37
Population under 20 years	793
Population under 20 years (male)	441
Population under 20 years (female)	352
Total population 18 years and over	2,372

Rapid City Social Characteristics

There are 6,428 households in Rapid City. Families make up 4,620 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rapid City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,770), male householder with no wife present (294) and female householder with no husband present (505). The remainder of the Rapid City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,792. Rapid City, MI moving companies help people in Rapid City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Rapid City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rapid City is based, there are 6,545 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,139 never married, 4,033 now married, 92 separated, 594 widowed, and 687 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 80 separated, 180 widowed and 696 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rapid City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rapid City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kalkaska County)
Total households	6,428
Family households (families)	4,620
With own children under 18 years	2,169
Married-couple family	3,770
With own children under 18 years	1,520
Male householder, no wife present, family	294
With own children under 18 years	181
Female householder, no husband present, family	505
With own children under 18 years	387
Nonfamily households	1,792
Householder living alone	1,438
65 years and over	530

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	390
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	321
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,681
Householder	919
Spouse	788
Child	841
Other relatives	28
Nonrelatives	55
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	64
Foster child	3
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	418
Male householder	195
Male householder living alone	156
Male householder not living alone	39
Female householder	150
Female householder living alone	130
Female householder not living alone	20
Nonrelatives	73
Unmarried partner	41
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,545
Never married	1,139
Now married	4,033
Separated	92
Widowed	594
Divorced	687
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	80
Widowed	180
Divorced	696

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,104
Male	1,594
Under 5 years	92
5 to 9 years	114
10 to 14 years	122
15 to 17 years	83
18 and 19 years	30
20 years	14
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	30
25 to 29 years	71
30 to 34 years	92
35 to 39 years	129
40 to 44 years	139
45 to 49 years	128
50 to 54 years	107
55 to 59 years	107
60 and 61 years	38
62 to 64 years	55
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	43
70 to 74 years	69
75 to 79 years	42
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	16
Female	1,510
Under 5 years	82
5 to 9 years	76
10 to 14 years	102
15 to 17 years	61
18 and 19 years	31
20 years	13
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	42
25 to 29 years	77
30 to 34 years	91
35 to 39 years	119
40 to 44 years	148
45 to 49 years	102
50 to 54 years	93
55 to 59 years	133
60 and 61 years	36
62 to 64 years	58
65 and 66 years	33
67 to 69 years	35
70 to 74 years	59
75 to 79 years	52
80 to 84 years	34
85 years and over	25

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,104
One race	3,067
White	3,028
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	23
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	37

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,099
People who are White alone	3,023
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	23
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	24
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,490
Same house	8,905
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,781
Different state or abroad	727
Different state	617
Abroad	110

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kalkaska County)
Total resident population	16,571
Born in United States	8,584
State of residence	13,928
Different state	2,428
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	77
Foreign born	138

Rapid City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Rapid City. That total enrollment is 3,785 for the population of the country, which includes Rapid City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 584 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,871 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 398.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Rapid City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,785
Pre-kindergarten	217
Public	186
Private	31
Kindergarten	233
Public	211
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,977
Public	1,881
Private	96
Elementary and high school	2,936
Public	2,813
Private	123
High school grades 9 to 12	959
Public	932
Private	27
College, undergraduate years	344
Public	300
Private	44
Graduate or professional school	55
Public	48
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	12,134

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,073
Less than 9th grade	540
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,679
High school graduate	4,942
Some college, no degree	2,281
Associate's degree	553
Bachelor's degree	1,078
Graduate or professional degree	9.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	80
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	724

Rapid City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,783 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rapid City. The Rapid City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,460), service occupations (1,277), sales and office occupations (1,786), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (57), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,094) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,736). The 12,783 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,988 private wage and salary workers, 820 government workers, 572 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kalkaska County)
Population 16 years and over	12,783
In labor force	7,921
Civilian labor force	7,915
Employed	7,410
Unemployed	505
Percent Unemployed	6.4
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	6,411
In labor force	3,635
Civilian labor force	3,635
Unemployed Civilian labor force	202
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,372
In labor force	4,286
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	303
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kalkaska County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,243
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,563
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,169
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	143
Other means	65
Worked at home	263
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	196,665

OCCUPATION (Kalkaska County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,460
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,460
Service occupations	1,277
Sales and office occupations	1,786
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	57
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,094
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,736

INDUSTRY (Kalkaska County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,460
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	482
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,392
Wholesale trade	198
Retail trade	948
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	294
Information	72
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	288
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	324
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,160
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	841
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	259

CLASS OF WORKER (Kalkaska County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,460
Private wage and salary workers	5,988
Government workers	820
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	572
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rapid City Housing Characteristics

In Rapid City, MI there are 10,822 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,428 occupied and 4,394 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rapid City, there are 8,047 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 56 units in Rapid City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Rapid City, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rapid City, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rapid City. There are 74 housing units with rent less than $200, 54 with rent between $200-299, 376 with rent between $300-499 and 288 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rapid City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rapid City, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kalkaska County)
Total housing units	10,822
Occupied housing units	6,428
Vacant housing units	4,394

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kalkaska County)
Total housing units	10,822
1-unit, detached	8,047
1-unit, attached	56
2 units	48
3 or 4 units	38
5 to 9 units	138
10 to 19 units	64
20 to 49 units	34
50 or more units	17
Mobile home	2,219

HOUSING TENURE (Kalkaska County)
Occupied housing units	6,428
Owner-occupied	5,470
Renter-occupied	958

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kalkaska County)
Occupied housing units	6,428
No vehicles available	295
2 vehicle available	4,149
3 vehicles available	1,010
4 vehicles available	248
5 or more vehicles available	112

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kalkaska County)
Occupied housing units	6,428
Utility gas	1,709
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	255
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	415
Coal or coke
Wood	646
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	27
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kalkaska County)
Occupied housing units	6,428
Less Than $50,000	5,470
$50,000 to $99,999	1,511
$100,000 to $149,999	706
$150,000 to $199,999	211
$200,000 to $299,999	123
$300,000 to $499,999	49
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	85,100

GROSS RENT (Kalkaska County)
Occupied units paying rent	958
Less than $200	74
$200 to $299	54
$300 to $499	376
$500 to $699	237
$700 to $999	47
$1,000 to $1,499	4
$1,500 or more	N/A