12.0% of Rapid City, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.0% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 9.8% of high school graduates and 52.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.9%. For comparison, it was 2.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rapid City, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rapid City:
12.0%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rapid City:
5.8%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rapid City:
22.5%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 11.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rapid City:
25.2%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.9%
Residents above poverty level:
2.3%
Poverty by age in Rapid City, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rapid City,MI (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
62.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rapid City,MI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
27.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
58.8%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rapid City,MI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
22.1%12 to 17 years
11.1%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
17.7%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rapid City, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rapid City, MI (%)
10.0%White
100.0%American Indian
5.0%Other race
46.0%2+ races
30.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rapid City, MI (absolute numbers)
116White
13American Indian
1Other race
102+ races
16Hispanic
12.2%Below poverty level
87.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rapid City, MI
Children below poverty level:
Rapid City, Michigan:
11.5%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rapid City:
9.8%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rapid City:
52.0%
Michigan:
27.1%
58.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
41.4%Female, no husband present
16.9%Worked full-time, year-round
14.1%Worked part-time
69.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
25.0%One part-time, other didn't work
75.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
9.0%1995 to 1998
6.4%1990 to 1994
11.3%1980 to 1989
22.9%1970 to 1979
20.3%1960 to 1969
9.0%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
10.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
13.8%1995 to 1998
9.5%1990 to 1994
15.3%1980 to 1989
27.0%1970 to 1979
9.7%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
3.8%1940 to 1949
10.4%1939 or earlier
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