Rapid City

Population: 1,315
Median household income: $65,438
Median home value: $212,500

Rapid City is a community in Kalkaska County, Michigan, home to 1,315 residents. Its median household income of $65,438 runs above the Kalkaska County figure of $60,365.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rapid City's population declined 11.9% from 1,493 to 1,315, while its median home value rose 53.5% from $138,400 to $212,500.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 20.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,315
Median age: 51.6 yrs
Median household income: $65,438
Median home value: $212,500
Median gross rent: $987
Housing units: 892
Homeownership rate: 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4931,315

Median household income

$50,952$65,438

Median home value

$138,400$212,500

Median gross rent

$729$987

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,493	$50,952	$138,400	$729
2020	1,495	$55,262	$161,000	$739
2021	1,403	$53,750	$162,700	$745
2022	1,196	$63,611	$187,000	$1,088
2023	1,315	$65,438	$212,500	$987

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7420.8%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	2.7%
5 to 17	191	14.5%
18 to 24	48	3.7%
25 to 34	94	7.1%
35 to 44	149	11.3%
45 to 54	162	12.3%
55 to 64	217	16.5%
65 to 74	274	20.8%
75 and over	145	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,265	96.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.1%
Two or more races	33	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate44.3%

Some college or associate's37.4%

Bachelor's degree5.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	56	5.4%
High school graduate	461	44.3%
Some college or associate's	389	37.4%
Bachelor's degree	56	5.4%
Graduate or professional degree	79	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone92.1%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	440	92.1%
Carpooled	20	4.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	3.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	145	31.5%
15 to 29 min	168	36.5%
30 to 44 min	100	21.7%
45 to 59 min	12	2.6%
60+ min	35	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 13.8% (181 of 1,315)

	Count	Share
Family households	418	68.8%
Nonfamily households	190	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	608	68.2%
Vacant	284	31.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	525	86.3%
Renter-occupied	83	13.7%

1-unit, detached81.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	728	81.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	4	0.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	160	17.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2667140
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 44.8384, -85.2898