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    Rapid City, South Dakota Information & Statistics

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    The 2018 population estimate for Rapid City is 73,721, a change of 5.13% when compared to 2014. With an area of 54.59 square miles, this works out to a population density of 1,350.51 persons/mi2.
    The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 29,942, with an average household size of 2.34.
    Rapid City's 2018 unemployment rate was 4.43%.
    The average household income in Rapid City for 2018 was $70,922, while the median was $50,742.

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    Rapid City Fertility Rate

    1,105 estimated births
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    Rapid City Household Characteristics

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    Rapid City Housing Values

    Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,362

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    Rapid City Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

    Median rent for 2018: $816

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