Rock Springs, WY

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2022 Population

23,361

0.613% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

35.2

1.44% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13.4%

29.5% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$75,863

1.76% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$243,100

11.3% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

12,024

0.284% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Rock Springs, WY had a population of 23.4k people with a median age of 35.2 and a median household income of $75,863. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Rock Springs, WY declined from 23,505 to 23,361, a −0.613% decrease and its median household income grew from $74,548 to $75,863, a 1.76% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rock Springs, WY are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.26%), White (Hispanic) (5.89%), Other (Hispanic) (3.25%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.21%).

None of the households in Rock Springs, WY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.1% of the residents in Rock Springs, WY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Rock Springs, WY are Western Wyoming Community College (370 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Rock Springs, WY was $243,100, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.

Most people in Rock Springs, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Rock Springs, WY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rock Springs, WY is home to a population of 23.4k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.88% of Rock Springs, WY residents were born outside of the country (1.61k people).

In 2022, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.9k people) in Rock Springs, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.46k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.38k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2022 Citizenship

96%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.1% of Rock Springs, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Rock Springs, WY was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rock Springs, WY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rock Springs, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.9k ± 510
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.46k ± 403
White (Hispanic)
1.38k ± 422

15.9%

Hispanic Population

3.71k people

15.9% of the people in Rock Springs, WY are hispanic (3.71k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rock Springs, WY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wyoming.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,502 ± 2,113 people
China
1,001 ± 776 people
Canada
993 ± 773 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyoming was Mexico, the natal country of 7,502 Wyoming residents, followed by China with 1,001 and Canada with 993.

Foreign-Born Population

6.88%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.61k people

5.92%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.39k people

As of 2022, 6.88% of Rock Springs, WY residents (1.61k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rock Springs, WY was 5.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rock Springs, WY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
576 ± 197
Vietnam
509 ± 146
Gulf War (1990s)
262 ± 132

Rock Springs, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rock Springs, WY employs 12k people. The largest industries in Rock Springs, WY are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,518 people), Retail Trade (1,508 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1,482 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($96,518), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($89,318), and Wholesale Trade ($81,957).

Males in Wyoming have an average income that is 1.47 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,942. The income inequality in Wyoming (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

12k

2022 Value

± 874

0.284%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rock Springs, WY grew at a rate of 0.284%, from 12k employees to 12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rock Springs, WY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,665 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,207 people), and Management Occupations (1,131 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rock Springs, WY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wyoming (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12k

2022 Value

± 874

0.284%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rock Springs, WY grew at a rate of 0.284%, from 12k employees to 12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rock Springs, WY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,518 people), Retail Trade (1,508 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1,482 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rock Springs, WY, though some of these residents may live in Rock Springs, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,863

Median earning men ± $7,637

$35,043

Median earning women ± $5,105

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($121,713), Wholesale Trade ($85,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,350).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($94,886), Public Administration ($68,164), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,492).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 283k people employed in Wyoming. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wyoming.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 69.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.07%).

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing the state of Wyoming. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Rock Springs, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Rock Springs, WY. Showing the available data for Wyoming.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (69.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 69.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wyoming

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John Barrasso

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on June 25, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the death of Craig L. Thomas.

Cynthia Lummis

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing Wyoming.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wyoming over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Rock Springs, WY

Harriet Hageman

Wyoming at-large Representative

Republican Party

Rock Springs, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Rock Springs, WY have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Rock Springs, WY awarded 370 degrees. The student population of Rock Springs, WY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,002 male students and 1,389 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rock Springs, WY are White (272 and 77.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (48 and 13.8%), Two or More Races (13 and 3.72%), and Black or African American (8 and 2.29%).

The largest universities in Rock Springs, WY by number of degrees awarded are Western Wyoming Community College (370 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Rock Springs, WY are General Business Administration & Management (37 and 10%), Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology (35 and 9.46%), and General Electrical Equipment Installation & Repair (33 and 8.92%).

The median tuition cost in Rock Springs, WY for a public four year colleges is $2,520 for in-state students and $7,560 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,391 students enrolled in Rock Springs, WY, 41.9% men and 58.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,847 records, of which 58.5% were women and 41.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
29 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
34 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
31 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Rock Springs, WY was General Studies with 29 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Rock Springs, WY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Western Wyoming Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

370 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Wyoming Community College with 370 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 148 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rock Springs, WY, which is 0.667 times less than the 222 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 272 degrees mean that there were 5.67 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 48 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($2,520) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,080) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,692) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.512% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.566% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (129k), Some college (119k), and Bachelors Degree (74.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rock Springs, WY was $243,100 in 2022, which is 0.862 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $218,400 to $243,100, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Rock Springs, WY is 71.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Rock Springs, WY have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rock Springs, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Rock Springs, WY is $75,863. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Rock Springs, WY was Census Tract 9709.02 with a value of $88,750, followed by Census Tract 9711 and Census Tract 9716, with respective values of $78,596 and $76,750.

Housing

Property

$243,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,020

$6,412

Median Property Taxes

±$586

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rock Springs, WY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rock Springs, WY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2022

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.1% of the housing units in Rock Springs, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rock Springs, WY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9709.02
Census Tract 9711
Census Tract 9716

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Rock Springs, WY was Census Tract 9709.02 with a value of $88,750, followed by Census Tract 9711 and Census Tract 9716, with respective values of $78,596 and $76,750.

The following map shows all of the places in Rock Springs, WY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,863

Median Household Income

± $10,506

9.02k

Number of Households

± 708

In 2022, the median household income of the 9.02k households in Rock Springs, WY grew to $75,863 from the previous year's value of $74,548.

The following chart displays the households in Rock Springs, WY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rock Springs, WY is from Wyoming.

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in Wyoming

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Wyoming

In 2022, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0943% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wyoming in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wyoming across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Worked At Home (1.95%)

In 2022, 80% of workers in Rock Springs, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (1.95%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rock Springs, WY have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% of the workforce in Rock Springs, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rock Springs, WY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rock Springs, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rock Springs, WY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rock Springs, WY (3.08k out of 22.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rock Springs, WY is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.1% of the population of Rock Springs, WY has health coverage, with 56.3% on employee plans, 8.59% on Medicaid, 9.49% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sweetwater County, WY see 2246 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.763% increase from the previous year (2229 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1601 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 385 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,246 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sweetwater County, WY

Primary care physicians in Sweetwater County, WY see an average of 2,246 patients per year. This represents a 0.763% increase from the previous year (2,229 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sweetwater County, WY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.9%

Uninsured

56.3%

Employer Coverage

8.59%

Medicaid

9.49%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

1.03%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rock Springs, WY grew by 2.3% from 13.6% to 13.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rock Springs, WY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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