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Rapid City, SD vs Ephrata, PA

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- Ephrata is 0% more densely populated than Rapid City.
- People are 10.6% more likely to be married in Ephrata.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years younger in Ephrata.
 Rapid City, SDEphrata, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,767329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201069,138  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,213285,036,114
 Population - 199054,523  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now44.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,027.893.4
 Land Area54.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rapid City, SDEphrata, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Rapid City, SDEphrata, PAUnited States
 White77.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.2%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rapid City, SDEphrata, PAUnited States
 Married Population45.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households30,737  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,62680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,767  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews
PJ · Amarillo, TX
Don't let the name City deceive you. It's a Town!!
Over 1 years ago

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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Jacob · Eugene, OR
Black Hills are beautiful in summer.
Over 4 years ago

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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Dee · Beverly Hills, CA
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Over 4 years ago

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

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Reviews for Ephrata    3 Reviews
lisa · Ephrata, PA
new member
Over 17 years ago

hi. i live in Ephrata, Pa. Looking forward to learning where some of the best places are to live with year round temps above 50. i love the beach, pools, bicycling, etc.  More

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Sara · Ephrata, PA
Recent Insight
Over 19 years ago

Just heard the other day that there are basically two kinds of homes being built in this area. The first kind is like the home we own (duplex in a developement) and  More

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Sara · Ephrata, PA
Recent Insight
Over 19 years ago

We just heard from good friend last week that this area is really growing. The housing developements and the homes being built are catering to two categories: new duplex  More

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