Rapids City, Illinois
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Rapids City is a village in Rock Island County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 953 at the 2000 census.
Rapids City is located at 41°34′52"N 90°20′40"W (41.581083, -90.344324).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
Mayor: Grag Rankin
of 2000, there were 953 people, 352 households, and 280 families residing in the village. The population density
was 623.0 people per square mile (240.5/km²). There were 367 housing units at an average density of 239.9 per square mile (92.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.53% White, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races
, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population.
There were 352 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples
living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $44,474, and the median income for a family was $50,893. Males had a median income of $43,125 versus $24,808 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $24,499. About 0.8% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Rock Island County, Illinois
Rock Island County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 147,546, which is a decrease of 1.2% from 149,374 in 2000. Its county seat is Rock Island...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 953 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
Mayor: Grag Rankin
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 953 people, 352 households, and 280 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 623.0 people per square mile (240.5/km²). There were 367 housing units at an average density of 239.9 per square mile (92.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.53% White, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population.
There were 352 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $44,474, and the median income for a family was $50,893. Males had a median income of $43,125 versus $24,808 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $24,499. About 0.8% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.