Another notable thing is that Rapid City is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Rapid City is worth considering.
Rapid City is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of people in Rapid City with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.97% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Rapid City in 2022 was $31,757, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $127,028 for a family of four. However, Rapid City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Rapid City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rapid City residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Rapid City include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Rapid City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
