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Madison, AL vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City is 0% more densely populated than Madison.
- People are 26.3% less likely to be married in Rapid City.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years younger in Rapid City.
 Madison, ALRapid City, SDUnited States
 Population  Unlock73,942329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.138.4
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 Population - 201043,558  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock59,607285,036,114
 Population - 199014,904  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now253.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,356.193.4
 Land Area30.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Madison, ALRapid City, SDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Madison, ALRapid City, SDUnited States
 White69.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock8.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Madison, ALRapid City, SDUnited States
 Married Population62.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.1%50.2%
 Never Married24.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households21,357  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,97080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children44.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,116  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Madison    11 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

My wife and I moved from Atlanta, GA area in 2016 when I retired. We have now lived in Huntsville for 4 years and now in Madison for almost 4 years. We were thinking  More

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Low crime. Traffic not too bad even during peak times. Covert classim and racism. A stick with our own mentality. Not very diverse primarily just blacks and whites.  More

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Madison is nice. The schools are excellent, which is why we chose to live here. The job market is good for anyone with an engineering degree or ex military, but for  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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