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Census Tract 105, Pennington County, South Dakota

Census Tract 105, GEOID 46103010500, in Pennington County, South Dakota, entirely within Rapid City. 3,118 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±365); the 2020 Census counted 3,344.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,118

±365 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,344

Median household income

$39,938

±$5,729 (90% margin)
Pennington County: $74,517

Median home value

$252,900

±$39,558 (90% margin)
Pennington County: $302,200

Median gross rent

$687

±$153 (90% margin)
Pennington County: $1,120

Where is Census Tract 105?

Census Tract 105 is one of 25 census tracts in Pennington County, South Dakota. It covers 1.70 square miles of land, 1,966 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 46103010500, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 105 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Rapid City100%
Census Tract 105 (marked with a dot) in Pennington County, South Dakota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
102.02104106107109.06109.07 105 1 mi
Census Tract 105 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

7 census tracts border Census Tract 105: Tract 102.01 ($49,569), Tract 102.02 ($31,167), Tract 104 ($48,281), Tract 106 ($53,360), Tract 107 ($49,375), Tract 109.06 ($83,409) and Tract 109.07 ($71,923). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 105?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 105's population at 3,118 (±365) in 1,019 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,344 residents and 1,339 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 105Rapid CityPennington CountySouth Dakota
Total population 3,118 ±365 77,946 113,512 907,428
Households 1,019 ±146 32,368 46,370 365,544
Average household size 2.13 ±0.24 2.30 2.37 2.39
Housing units 1,232 ±171 35,577 51,681 408,584

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 105?

The median resident of Census Tract 105 is 22.3 years old; 18.8% are under 18 and 13.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 69.3%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 14.0%. 4.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 105Rapid CityPennington CountySouth Dakota
Median age 22.3 ±2.8 39.1 40.1 38.0
Under 18 years 18.8% ±5.0 pts 22.0% 22.0% 24.2%
65 years and over 13.2% ±3.0 pts 20.7% 20.1% 18.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.2% ±3.9 pts 6.1% 5.7% 4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic 69.3% ±6.3 pts 76.3% 77.8% 79.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 3.0% ±3.0 pts 1.2% 1.1% 2.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.9% ±1.5 pts 1.3% 1.2% 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 14.0% ±6.6 pts 7.1% 6.0% 7.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.7% ±3.4 pts 7.4% 7.5% 4.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.6% 0.7% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 4.4% ±2.4 pts 2.6% 2.5% 4.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 11.3% ±5.7 pts 4.8% 4.4% 7.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.3% ±3.9 pts 11.5% 12.3% 7.9%
With a disability 21.1% ±5.6 pts 16.4% 15.6% 12.5%
No health insurance coverage 12.3% ±4.6 pts 9.8% 10.2% 9.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 87.4% ±8.4 pts 94.5% 94.6% 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 27.4% ±10.7 pts 37.0% 34.6% 31.9%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 12.2% ±6.2 pts 14.3% 12.7% 10.0%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 77.5% ±6.5 pts 81.6% 83.3% 87.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 105 earn?

Half of the 1,019 households in Census Tract 105 earn less than $39,938 a year (±$5,729), against $74,517 across Pennington County: 24th highest of the county's 25 tracts with a reliable estimate. 34.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 105Rapid CityPennington CountySouth Dakota
Median household income $39,938 ±$5,729 $70,870 $74,517 $75,081
Mean household income $51,909 ±$11,314 $96,820 $99,289 $98,527
Per capita income $20,647 ±$4,015 $42,204 $42,302 $40,550
People below the poverty line 34.9% ±10.3 pts 12.5% 11.2% 11.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 53.0% ±27.0 pts 18.1% 15.2% 14.3%
Households receiving SNAP 23.0% ±8.6 pts 9.4% 8.1% 7.9%
Households with a computer 84.6% ±7.8 pts 94.6% 95.2% 94.2%
Households with a broadband subscription 81.7% ±8.7 pts 90.3% 90.6% 89.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 105?

Owners occupy 44.7% of Census Tract 105's occupied homes and renters 55.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $252,900 by its owner (±$39,558). The median renter pays $687 a month including utilities, and 33.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 105Rapid CityPennington CountySouth Dakota
Median home value (owner-occupied) $252,900 ±$39,558 $299,400 $302,200 $257,400
Median gross rent $687 ±$153 $1,109 $1,120 $946
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 33.3% ±12.6 pts 33.9% 33.9% 30.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,564 ±$212 $1,743 $1,803 $1,680
Owner-occupied homes 44.7% ±9.8 pts 62.9% 69.3% 68.6%
Renter-occupied homes 55.3% ±9.8 pts 37.1% 30.7% 31.4%
Housing units 1,232 ±171 35,577 51,681 408,584
Single-family detached homes 42.8% ±8.6 pts 58.0% 62.3% 66.9%
Mobile homes 9.2% ±5.8 pts 4.6% 8.7% 7.2%
Built 2020 or later 4.2% ±4.4 pts 3.5% 3.4% 2.3%
Built 2010 to 2019 7.2% ±5.0 pts 11.6% 12.4% 13.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 16.2% ±9.0 pts 7.4% 6.5% 15.8%
Households with no vehicle 22.2% ±8.2 pts 7.0% 5.6% 5.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 105 get to work?

59.9% of Census Tract 105's workers drive alone and 7.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 14.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 105Rapid CityPennington CountySouth Dakota
In the labor force (age 16+) 53.3% ±6.7 pts 63.9% 64.4% 67.2%
Unemployment rate 4.7% ±3.5 pts 2.6% 3.2% 2.9%
Drove alone to work 59.9% ±10.6 pts 76.7% 77.4% 77.0%
Carpooled 11.9% ±7.7 pts 9.3% 9.1% 8.3%
Public transportation 1.7% ±3.2 pts 0.2% 0.2% 0.5%
Walked 15.0% ±8.0 pts 1.8% 1.9% 3.1%
Worked from home 7.9% ±5.1 pts 10.0% 9.6% 9.7%
Mean travel time to work 14.2 min ±2.4 17.5 min 19.4 min 17.8 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 105 compare with the other tracts in Pennington County?

Among Pennington County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 105 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 105's rank among the tracts of Pennington County and of Rapid City
MeasureIn Pennington CountyIn Rapid City
Population19th of 2514th of 18
Residents per square mile10th of 2510th of 18
Median household income24th of 2517th of 18
Per capita income25th of 2518th of 18
Median home value19th of 2512th of 18
Median gross rent24th of 2517th of 18
Poverty rate1st of 191st of 16
Bachelor's degree or higher12th of 2510th of 18
Median age25th of 2518th of 18
Owner-occupied share23rd of 2516th of 18

The tracts next to it on Pennington County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 10721st$49,375±$13,625 · within the margin of this tract3,892
Tract 11822nd$48,833±$5,7713,092
Tract 10423rd$48,281±$11,140 · within the margin of this tract3,511
Tract 10524th$39,938±$5,7293,118
Tract 102.0225th$31,167±$13,763 · within the margin of this tract2,102

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 105?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 105 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections