Rapids City, IL

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Rapids City, Illinois

Rapids City, Illinois, in Rock Island county, is 12 miles E of Davenport, Iowa (center to center) and 140 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The village is considered part of the Davenport - Moline - Rock Island metropolitan area. Rapids City has a population of 953.

The People and Families of Rapids City

In Rapids City, about 69% of adults are married. Rapids City is considered a village for married couples and families. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the village.

Interestingly, Rapids City is known for having more men than similar villages.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rapids City had a median family income of $50,893. Rapids City finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Rapids City ($1,000). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Rapids City Housing

About 91% of housing units in Rapids City are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Rapids City, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Rapids City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Rapids City, IL

Comparing Rapids City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	12 miles E of Davenport, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	140 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	Rock Island
Metro Area	Davenport - Moline - Rock Island
P.O. Box Zip Codes	61278
Phone Area Codes	309
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.582
Longitude	-90.342

Station	LE CLAIRE L & D 14
Distance	3.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	41 to 60 F
Jul Temp	67 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.1 inches

Station	GENESEO
Distance	13.5 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.4 inches

Station	GALVA
Distance	31.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	953	100%
Male	478	50.2%
Female	475	49.8%
Under 18	239	25.1%
18+	714	74.9%
65+	90	9.4%
Median Age	38.6
Average Family Size	3.05
White	939	98.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	5	0.5%
Mixed Race	7	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	20	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	980
Growth	27
Growth %	2.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	26.3%
US/American	9.5%
English	9.5%
Irish	8.9%
Swedish	7.3%
Belgian	6.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.2%
Dutch	5.6%
Scottish	5%
Italian	3.9%
Danish	2%
European	1.7%
Norwegian	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Polish	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Yugoslavian	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Iranian	0.5%
Luxemburger	0.3%
African	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rapids City	953	$50,893
Carbon Cliff	1,689	$41,429
Cleveland	253	$47,396
Colona	5,173	$48,250
Hampton	1,626	$59,375
Port Byron	1,535	$59,000
Silvis	7,269	$41,390

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