Rapids City

Population: 1,012
Median household income: $90,750
Median home value: $207,600

Rapids City is a community in Rock Island County, Illinois, home to 1,012 residents. The median household income of $90,750 is above the Rock Island County median ($66,768).

Between 2019 and 2023, Rapids City's population declined 5.0% from 1,065 to 1,012, while its median home value rose 15.3% from $180,100 to $207,600.

85.3% of workers drive to work alone. 98.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,012
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $90,750
Median home value: $207,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 464
Homeownership rate: 96.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0651,012

Median household income

$75,536$90,750

Median home value

$180,100$207,600

Median gross rent

$908$1,193

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,065	$75,536	$180,100	$908
2020	1,010	$84,583	$195,200	$875
2021	950	$82,679	$189,800	$950
2022	984	$89,500	$202,600	$1,193
2023	1,012	$90,750	$207,600	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 344.2%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	2.8%
5 to 17	189	18.7%
18 to 24	88	8.7%
25 to 34	43	4.2%
35 to 44	138	13.6%
45 to 54	104	10.3%
55 to 64	178	17.6%
65 to 74	163	16.1%
75 and over	81	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	878	86.8%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	45	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	81	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate37.2%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	60	8.5%
High school graduate	263	37.2%
Some college or associate's	232	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	103	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	49	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone85.3%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	370	85.3%
Carpooled	20	4.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	39	9.0%
Other means	5	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	103	26.1%
15 to 29 min	233	59.0%
30 to 44 min	43	10.9%
45 to 59 min	4	1.0%
60+ min	12	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 3.5% (35 of 1,012)

	Count	Share
Family households	314	76.8%
Nonfamily households	95	23.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	409	88.1%
Vacant	55	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	395	96.6%
Renter-occupied	14	3.4%

1-unit, detached98.3%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	456	98.3%
1-unit, attached	8	1.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1762822
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.63 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.5786, -90.3398