Rapid Valley

  1. Rapid Valley Legal Resources
  2. Rapid Valley Statistics
  3. Rapid Valley Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Rapid Valley Employment Information
  5. Rapid Valley Family Information
  6. Rapid Valley Education Information
  7. Rapid Valley Public Benefits Information
  8. Rapid Valley Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Rapid Valley Legal Resources Back to top

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Rapid Valley Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,043
  • Land Area (2000): 26.284 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,493
Rapid Valley Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,030 85.50%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,023 14.50%

Rapid Valley Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rapid Valley Employment Information Back to top
Rapid Valley Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 284 14.45%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 186 9.47%
3. Repair and Maintenance 122 6.21%
4. Public Administration 108 5.50%
5. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 103 5.24%
6. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 94 4.78%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 77 3.92%
8. Educational Services 75 3.82%
9. Health Care 70 3.56%
10. Finance and Insurance 61 3.10%
11. Utilities 45 2.29%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 43 2.19%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 40 2.04%
14. Department and Other General Stores 35 1.78%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 29 1.48%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 29 1.48%
17. Metal Manufactuing 29 1.48%
18. Food Manufacturing 26 1.32%
19. Air Transportation 25 1.27%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 25 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 217 11.61%
2. Finance and Insurance 214 11.45%
3. Educational Services 206 11.02%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 143 7.65%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 114 6.10%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 92 4.92%
7. Department and Other General Stores 81 4.33%
8. Social Assistance 81 4.33%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 69 3.69%
10. Public Administration 65 3.48%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 48 2.57%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 46 2.46%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 36 1.93%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 30 1.61%
15. Air Transportation 27 1.44%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 22 1.18%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 22 1.18%
18. Construction 21 1.12%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 18 0.96%
20. Repair and Maintenance 18 0.96%

Rapid Valley Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 129 6.56%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 110 5.60%
3. Other Construction Trades 98 4.99%
4. Other Production Occupations 98 4.99%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 86 4.38%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 74 3.77%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 69 3.51%
8. Other Food Preparation and Servers 66 3.36%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 66 3.36%
10. Other Management Occupations 63 3.21%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 61 3.10%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 58 2.95%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 51 2.60%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 51 2.60%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 50 2.54%
16. Other Protective Service Workers 42 2.14%
17. Woodworkers 35 1.78%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 34 1.73%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 32 1.63%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 32 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 181 9.68%
2. Secretaries and Admins 151 8.08%
3. Customer Service Representatives 93 4.98%
4. Other Management Occupations 73 3.91%
5. Other Production Occupations 70 3.75%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 66 3.53%
7. Child Care Workers 64 3.42%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 60 3.21%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 60 3.21%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 58 3.10%
11. Cashiers 54 2.89%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 50 2.68%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 50 2.68%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 49 2.62%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 45 2.41%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 45 2.41%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 44 2.35%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 41 2.19%
19. Business Operations Specialists 36 1.93%
20. Other Financial Specialists 36 1.93%

Rapid Valley Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,257 65.92%
15-35 hours 905 18.32%
1-14 hours 113 2.29%
No regular hours 666 13.48%

Rapid Valley Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 58 1.56%
5 AM-5:29 AM 81 2.18%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 173 4.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 285 7.67%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 569 15.32%
7 AM-7:29 AM 565 15.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 807 21.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 208 5.60%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 134 3.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 123 3.31%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 52 1.40%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 22 0.59%
Noon-3:59 PM 281 7.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 357 9.61%

Rapid Valley Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 82 2.21%
5-9 375 10.09%
10-14 811 21.83%
15-19 1,236 33.27%
20-24 795 21.40%
25-29 81 2.18%
30-34 176 4.74%
35-39 12 0.32%
40-44 6 0.16%
45-59 51 1.37%
60-89 56 1.51%
At least 90 34 0.92%

Rapid Valley Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 14 0.38% 3,366 90.61%
30-44 0 0.00% 194 5.22%
45-59 0 0.00% 51 1.37%
At least 60 0 0.00% 90 2.42%

Rapid Valley Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 472 12.39%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,202 84.04%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 8 0.21%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 14 0.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 14 0.37%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 95 2.49%

Rapid Valley Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rapid Valley Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,387 (7,053 people)
Families (2000): 1,908 (6,229 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,057
People at same address in 1995: 3,506
Rapid Valley Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 95 3.98%
$10,000-$14,999 161 6.74%
$15,000-$19,999 153 6.41%
$20,000-$24,999 168 7.04%
$25,000-$29,999 238 9.97%
$30,000-$34,999 170 7.12%
$35,000-$39,999 219 9.17%
$40,000-$44,999 237 9.93%
$45,000-$49,999 187 7.83%
$50,000-$59,999 278 11.65%
$60,000-$74,999 231 9.68%
$75,000-$99,999 149 6.24%
$100,000-$124,999 33 1.38%
$125,000-$149,999 46 1.93%
$150,000-$199,999 13 0.54%
$200,000 or more 9 0.38%

Rapid Valley Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 393 16.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 658 27.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 103 4.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 458 18.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 0.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 465 19.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 232 9.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 75 3.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 27 1.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Rapid Valley Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,217 33.40%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 754 11.36%
Public Assistance 55 0.83%
Retirement 269 4.05%
Self Employment 311 4.69%
Social Security 371 5.59%
Supplemental Security 54 0.81%
Wage / Salary 2,180 32.84%
Other 427 6.43%

Rapid Valley Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 630 42.94%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 837 57.06%

Rapid Valley Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 219 8.75%
Color 1 Box Married 1,504 60.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 751 30.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 29 1.16%

Rapid Valley Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 340 13.13%
Color 1 Box Married 1,608 62.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 550 21.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 91 3.51%

Rapid Valley Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rapid Valley Education Information Back to top
Rapid Valley Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 119 2.55%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 422 9.04%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,799 38.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,400 29.99%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 390 8.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 411 8.80%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 128 2.74%

Rapid Valley Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 51 0.72% 49 0.70% 100 1.42%
Kindergarten 127 1.80% 14 0.20% 141 2.00%
Grades 1-4 527 7.48% 36 0.51% 563 7.99%
Grades 5-8 506 7.18% 28 0.40% 534 7.58%
Grades 9-12 492 6.99% 39 0.55% 531 7.54%
Undergrad college 254 3.61% 75 1.06% 329 4.67%
Graduate or professional school 41 0.58% 11 0.16% 52 0.74%
Total 1,998 28.37% 252 3.58% 2,250 31.95%

Rapid Valley Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rapid Valley Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rapid Valley Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,414 91.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 613 8.72%

Rapid Valley Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rapid Valley Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rapid Valley Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,281 18.19%
10-19 Years 1,233 17.51%
20-29 Years 945 13.42%
30-39 Years 1,290 18.32%
40-49 Years 1,121 15.92%
50-59 Years 600 8.52%
60-69 Years 351 4.98%
70-79 Years 170 2.41%
80-89 Years 44 0.62%
90+ Years 8 0.11%

Rapid Valley Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,552 50.43%
Color 1 Box Female 3,491 49.57%

Rapid Valley Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,300 89.45%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 260 3.69%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 217 3.08%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 177 2.51%
Color 1 Box African-American 44 0.62%
Color 2 Box Asian 36 0.51%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.03%

Rapid Valley Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,840 37.59%
2. Irish 996 13.18%
3. Norwegian 960 12.71%
4. English 440 5.82%
5. French Non-Basque 372 4.92%
6. United States Or American 362 4.79%
7. Swedish 259 3.43%
8. Dutch 203 2.69%
9. Polish 142 1.88%
10. Danish 129 1.71%

Rapid Valley Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,181 96.07%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 92 1.43%
3. Other Native North American 65 1.01%
4. German 29 0.45%
5. Laotian 17 0.26%
6. Thai 12 0.19%
7. Other Slavic 8 0.12%
8. Chinese 7 0.11%
9. Korean 7 0.11%
10. French 6 0.09%

Rapid Valley Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,958 98.65%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 75 1.06%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 20 0.28%

Rapid Valley Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Rapid Valley Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.