Another notable thing is that Rapid City is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Rapid City’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Rapid City has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Rapid City has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Rapid City than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Rapid City may be for you.
As is often the case in a small town, Rapid City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Rapid City with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.20% of adults in Rapid City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Rapid City in 2022 was $29,801, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $119,204 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, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Rapid City include German, English, Irish, French, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Rapid City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
