11.0% of Rapid Valley, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.1% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 6.9% of high school graduates and 5.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.4%. For comparison, it was 0.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rapid Valley, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rapid Valley:
11.0%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rapid Valley:
2.3%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rapid Valley:
15.9%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 14.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rapid Valley:
22.0%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.4%
Residents above poverty level:
0.0%
Poverty by age in Rapid Valley, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rapid Valley,SD (percentage below poverty level)
6.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.0%6 to 11 years
28.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
30.6%16 and 17 years
27.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.6%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
18.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rapid Valley,SD (percentage below poverty level)
46.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
61.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
23.0%25 to 34 years
19.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rapid Valley,SD (% below half of poverty level)
6.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
4.1%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rapid Valley, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rapid Valley, SD (%)
14.0%White
0.0%Black
49.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rapid Valley, SD (absolute numbers)
828White
0Black
127American Indian
13.7%Below poverty level
86.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rapid Valley, SD
Children below poverty level:
Rapid Valley, South Dakota:
28.2%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rapid Valley:
6.9%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rapid Valley:
5.2%
South Dakota:
28.1%
21.5%Married-couple family
5.5%Male, no wife present
72.9%Female, no husband present
9.0%Worked full-time, year-round
25.2%Worked part-time
65.8%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
61.3%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
38.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.4%1999 to 2000
19.1%1995 to 1998
22.7%1990 to 1994
25.5%1980 to 1989
10.0%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
5.5%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.1%1999 to 2000
11.5%1995 to 1998
7.2%1990 to 1994
32.3%1980 to 1989
28.8%1970 to 1979
7.5%1960 to 1969
5.2%1950 to 1959
2.3%1940 to 1949
1.0%1939 or earlier
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