Rapid City, SD Profile

Rapid City, SD, population 62,167, 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 this decade the population of Rapid City has grown by about 4%.

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
	White	84%
	African American	1%
	Native American	10%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.80
	Males	32.70
	Females	36.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	59,607	N/A
2001	60,097	0.82%
2002	60,366	0.45%
2003	60,713	0.57%
2004	61,663	1.56%
2005	62,167	0.82%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,978

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	368
2002	356
2003	400
2004	406
2005	415
2006	370

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	2	1	0
Forcible Rape	62	53	67	76	58	56
Robbery	31	25	35	45	38	38
Aggravated Assault	126	136	140	126	160	138

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,548
2002	4,519
2003	4,481
2004	4,340
2005	4,124
2006	3,496

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	433	515	409	485	459	407
Larceny, Theft	2,114	2,070	2,167	2,050	1,980	1679
Motor Vehicle Theft	170	131	136	130	112	104
Arson	13	11	6	16	6	12

Location

Elevation	3,247 feet above sea level
Land Area	35.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles