Rapid City Metro Area Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Rapid City Area | % | South Dakota | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 16,207 | 12.02%, see rank | 14.20% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 2,810 | 7.80%, see rank | 9.25% | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Rapid City Area | % | South Dakota | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 15,680 | 12.76%, see rank | 13.76% | 14.88% |
| Family in Poverty | 2,708 | 8.16%, see rank | 8.75% | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Rapid City Area | % | South Dakota | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 15,879 | 13.23%, see rank | 13.72% | 13.82% |
| Family in Poverty | 2,919 | 8.86%, see rank | 8.67% | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Rapid City Area | % | South Dakota | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 16,321 | 13.82%, see rank | 13.52% | 13.47% |
| Family in Poverty | 3,109 | 9.66%, see rank | 8.85% | 9.86% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
