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Fruita, CO vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City is 0% more densely populated than Fruita.
- People are 20.4% less likely to be married in Rapid City.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years younger in Rapid City.
 Fruita, CORapid City, SDUnited States
 Population  Unlock73,942329,725,481
 Female Population53.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.138.4
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 Population - 201012,701  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock59,607285,036,114
 Population - 19904,045  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now253.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,356.193.4
 Land Area7.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fruita, CORapid City, SDUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Fruita, CORapid City, SDUnited States
 White83.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock8.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fruita, CORapid City, SDUnited States
 Married Population57.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.1%50.2%
 Never Married23.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households4,979  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,97080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,387  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fruita    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I moved my Family to Fruit in January of 2013---It has been a very good community to live. It is a pedestrian friendly community and we feel very safe. Only one local  More

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My mother, sister and grandparents lived in Mack close to the railroad and stock pens. They say that our grandparents ran a restaurant/bar near their. Said that the  More

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Over 15 years ago

local politics are controlled by larger city (denver) liberal anti American views. We all know what America stands for and what it is supposed to be, and neither the  More

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Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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