Population 1,319 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rapids City
Household size in Rapids City
| Period | Rapids City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Rapids City is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.54, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Rapids City
| Period | Rapids City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.4 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.9 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.9, Rapids City is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Rapids City
| Period | Rapids City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.6% of households in Rapids City, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Rapids City
Renters in Rapids City
| Period | Rapids City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Rapids City is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (55.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Rapids City
| Period | Rapids City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Rapids City is close to the national rate: 10.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Illinois as a whole (8.1%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Rapids City
| Period | Rapids City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Rapids City run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Rapids City
| Period | Rapids City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $901 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $773 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $613 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,179 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$278 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rapids City costs $1,179 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 39.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Rapids City
Bachelor's degrees in Rapids City
| Period | Rapids City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rapids City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Rapids City
| Period | Rapids City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.2% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.8% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Rapids City is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Rapids City
| Period | Rapids City | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Rapids City than nationally: unemployment was 7.3%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Rapids City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapids City | 2.27 | 45.9 | 8.6% | 13.5% | 10.4% | 1973 | $1,179 | 23.7% | 93.1% | 7.3% |
| Port Byron | 2.57 | 44.5 | 6.2% | 12.4% | 4.2% | 1976 | $729 | 29.9% | 96.2% | 5.8% |
| Le Claire | 2.62 | 41.5 | 9.2% | 18.6% | 10.9% | 1982 | $1,363 | 42.4% | 96.0% | 1.8% |
| Hampton | 2.27 | 42.6 | 14.8% | 8.6% | 4.2% | 1972 | $901 | 23.3% | 85.8% | 4.6% |
| Barstow | 2.27 | 53.5 | 9.0% | 5.0% | 22.9% | 1957 | $948 | 6.7% | 89.2% | 12.8% |
| Pleasant Valley | 2.71 | 41.0 | 3.5% | 5.6% | 18.3% | 1996 | $2,861 | 72.3% | 99.6% | 0.0% |
| Cleveland | 2.48 | 52.7 | 7.7% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 1973 | $839 | 21.6% | 88.7% | 4.1% |
| Carbon Cliff | 2.44 | 44.4 | 19.2% | 33.0% | 8.0% | 1971 | $896 | 14.7% | 88.7% | 7.4% |
| Colona | 2.55 | 43.7 | 13.3% | 15.7% | 10.7% | 1969 | $832 | 22.4% | 91.2% | 2.0% |
| Silvis | 2.00 | 48.8 | 9.1% | 43.3% | 10.6% | 1974 | $1,036 | 15.9% | 90.8% | 2.9% |
| Osborn | 2.72 | 39.7 | 12.9% | 2.1% | 3.7% | 1972 | $1,018 | 44.2% | 97.9% | 3.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Rapids City. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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