Rock Springs, WY Demographic Data
Rock Springs, WY Summary
Rock Springs is located in Sweetwater County in Wyoming
- Population: 23,486
- Area: 19.34 sq. miles
- Land Area: 19.34 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,214.43 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6,305.77 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Rock Springs, WY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,256
47%
50.8
Male
12,711
53%
49.2
Total Population
23,967
323,128,000
Rock Springs, WY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,097
8.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,962
8.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,123
8.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,306
5.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,632
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,186
17.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,218
13.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,708
11.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,521
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,180
4.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,151
4.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
690
2.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
193
0.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
17,091
71.3%
77.2
Female
8,049
47.1%
51.3
Male
9,042
52.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
16,175
67.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,678
11.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,034
8.5%
15.2
Female
1,117
54.9%
55.8
Male
917
45.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0
Rock Springs, WY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
22,812
95.2%
96.8
White
21,681
90.5%
72.6
Black or African American
304
1.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
153
0.6%
0.8
Asian
144
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
61
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
33
0.1%
0.2
Korean
6
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
44
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
137
0.6%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
137
0.6%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
393
1.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,155
4.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,855
16.1%
17.8
Mexican
2,906
12.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
11
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
87
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
851
3.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,112
83.9%
82.2
Rock Springs, WY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
440
3.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,154
7.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,649
31.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,519
23.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,625
10.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,347
15.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,113
7.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,594
10.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,253
89.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,460
23.3%
31.2
Rock Springs, WY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,557
25.6%
33.7%
Now Married
9,419
53.0%
47.5
Divorced
2,689
15.1%
11.0%
Separated
324
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
796
4.5
5.8%
Rock Springs, WY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
19,596
89.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,274
10.4%
21.6%
Spanish
1,943
8.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
209
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
87
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
35
0.2%
1.1%
Rock Springs, WY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
401
4.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
313
3.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
627
7.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
595
6.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,184
13.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,535
17.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,347
15.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,985
22.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
552
6.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
245
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
71,044
57,617
Per capita income
31,279
31,128
Rock Springs, WY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,359
19.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
915
7.5%
9.8
Construction
913
7.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,379
19.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
247
2.0%
6.6
Information
169
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
688
5.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
578
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
685
5.7%
11.4
Public administration
376
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
1,305
10.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,084
8.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
422
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,899
23.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,611
29.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,695
14.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,325
19.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,590
13.1%
18.1%
Rock Springs, WY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,899
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,176
77.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,938
16.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
252
2.1%
5.1
Walked
178
1.5%
2.7
Other means
120
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
235
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.4
26.6
Rock Springs, WY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
226
2.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,008
22.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,622
41.2%
37.1
3 or more
2,928
33.3%
21.0
Rock Springs, WY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,784
85.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,233
71.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,551
29.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,456
14.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Rock Springs, WY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,240
1 room
44
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
154
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
807
7.9%
9.1
4 rooms
2,250
22.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,930
18.8%
19.8
6 rooms
1,361
13.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,059
10.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,105
10.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,530
14.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Rock Springs, WY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,240
1-unit, detached
6,084
59.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
572
5.6%
5.9
2-units
379
3.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
476
4.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
304
3.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
276
2.7%
4.4
20 or more units
686
6.7%
9.0
Mobile home
1,457
14.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
6
0.1%
0.1
Rock Springs, WY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,471
14.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
402
3.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
687
6.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
806
7.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,313
22.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,421
13.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
698
6.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,773
17.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
534
5.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
135
1.3%
1.4%
Rock Springs, WY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,523
85.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
166
1.9%
4.7
Electricity
1,030
11.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
15
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
23
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
27
0.3%
1.1
Rock Springs, WY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,472
47295100.0
Less than $500
35
1.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
74
2.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
134
3.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
330
9.5%
11.8%
$500 to $999
615
17.7%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,067
30.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,217
35.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,920
55.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
498
14.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
479
13.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
204
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
371
10.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Rock Springs, WY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,455
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
8
0.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
165
6.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
172
7.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
762
31.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,348
54.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
96
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
914
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
542
22.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
386
15.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
343
14.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
231
9.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
314
12.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
639
26.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
96
0.0%
0.0%
Rock Springs, WY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,233
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
885
14.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
387
6.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
697
11.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,043
16.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,020
32.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,062
17.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
136
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
3
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
203,800
205,000
