Electricity rates in Rapid City, South Dakota

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Cost of living with electricity in Rapid City

Rapid City, SD: 31,961 households at $1,271 a year per home for electricity (Pennington County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $40.6 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,895 a year per household.

Facts about Rapid City

Residents of Rapid City, SD, ACS 2023

76,8362 of 2 South Dakota cities with 30,000+

Median household income in Rapid City, SD

$65,7122 of 2 of those cities

Households in Rapid City, SD

31,9612.40 people each

Owner-occupied homes in Rapid City, SD

61.6%19,689 owners and 12,272 renter households

Housing units in Rapid City, SD

34,7512,790 vacant or seasonal

Homes heated by electricity in Rapid City, SD

31.8%10,150 of 31,961 homes

Land area of Rapid City, SD

55.1 sq mi1,395.3 people per sq mi

Bill as share of income in Rapid City, SD

2.6% to 2.7%at 994 kWh a month over the $65,712 median household income

Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Rapid City, SD

186NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 242.1 per 100,000 residents

Median year homes were built in Rapid City, SD

197818,351 of 34,751 homes (52.8%) before 1980

Median home value and rent in Rapid City, SD

$270,000$1,053 gross rent a month, 4.68% of value a year

Outage risk around Rapid City

Rapid City, SD, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 184 wind and 2 tornado, 242.1 per 100,000 residents of 76,836. Top gust near Rapid City, SD: 72 knots, 83 mph. Damage near Rapid City, SD: $205K.

Housing and heating in Rapid City

Rapid City, SD: 18,351 of 34,751 homes were built before 1980 and 9,132 in 2000 or later. Rapid City, SD has 20,060 detached houses, 8,008 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 1,820 mobile homes.

Who lives in Rapid City: income, cars, homes

In Rapid City, SD, 8,356 of 31,961 households earn under $35,000, 9,528 $35,000-$75,000, 9,654 $75,000-$150,000 and 4,423 $150,000 or more. 9,760 residents of Rapid City, SD live below the poverty line, and the median age is 39.0. In Rapid City, SD, 2,219 households own no vehicle and 18,578 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Rapid City, SD homes: 19,146 have 3+ bedrooms, 5,329 none or one, median 5.5 rooms. Of 37,894 workers in Rapid City, SD, 3,802 work from home, 28,961 drive alone, 134 ride transit and 665 walk. In Rapid City, SD, 5,482 of 11,604 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 12,604 households moved in since 2018 and 4,552 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace.

Who supplies Rapid City

Pennington County lists 3 utilities for Rapid City, SD (76,836 residents): homes pay 14.25 to 14.76 cents per kWh, about $142 to $147 a month at 994 kWh, 2.6% to 2.7% of the $65,712 Rapid City median income. Pennington County page.

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