Rapid City, SD Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,101 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,054 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 780 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,590 | 40.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,461 | 21.5 |
| College or graduate school | 4,216 | 26.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 37,484 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,591 | 4.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,180 | 8.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,247 | 27.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,581 | 25.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,871 | 7.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,713 | 17.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,301 | 8.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 47,127 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,870 | 27.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 24,738 | 52.5 |
| Separated | 757 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 3,045 | 6.5 |
Female | 2,523 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 5,717 | 12.1 |
Female | 3,260 | 6.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 708 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 385 | 54.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 43,747 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,584 | 17.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,911 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,287 | 9.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 32,351 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,350 | 16.5 |
Percent employed | 60.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 27,001 | 83.5 |
Percent employed | 82.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,443 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,958 | 39.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 55,386 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 24,907 | 45.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 29,623 | 53.5 |
Same county | 15,752 | 28.4 |
Different county | 13,871 | 25.0 |
Same state | 5,932 | 10.7 |
Different state | 7,939 | 14.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 856 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 59,507 | 100.0 |
| Native | 58,054 | 97.6 |
Born in United States | 57,393 | 96.4 |
State of residence | 34,526 | 58.0 |
Different state | 22,867 | 38.4 |
Born outside United States | 661 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 1,453 | 2.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 583 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 780 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 673 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,453 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 598 | 41.2 |
| Asia | 507 | 34.9 |
| Africa | 62 | 4.3 |
| Oceania | 25 | 1.7 |
| Latin America | 170 | 11.7 |
| Northern America | 91 | 6.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 55,386 | 100.0 |
| English only | 52,316 | 94.5 |
| Language other than English | 3,070 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 943 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 767 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 221 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 959 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 273 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 463 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 258 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 59,507 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 69,096 | 116.1 |
| Arab | 129 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 1,064 | 1.8 |
| Danish | 1,074 | 1.8 |
| Dutch | 1,876 | 3.2 |
| English | 5,876 | 9.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,965 | 3.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 368 | 0.6 |
| German | 20,088 | 33.8 |
| Greek | 81 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 105 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 8,195 | 13.8 |
| Italian | 1,369 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 29 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 6,496 | 10.9 |
| Polish | 907 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 44 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 747 | 1.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 823 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 954 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 10 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 111 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 2,251 | 3.8 |
| Swiss | 236 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 57 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,701 | 4.5 |
| Welsh | 377 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 11,157 | 18.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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