Rock Springs, NM

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,166
16.7% 1-year growth
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
43.2
9.09% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
22.8%
25% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$93,333
NaNy% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$17,100
21.2% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
566
17.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Rock Springs, NM had a population of 1.17k people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $93,333. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Rock Springs, NM grew from 999 to 1,166, a 16.7% increase and its median household income grew from $N/A to $93,333, a Infinityk% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rock Springs, NM are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Rock Springs, NM 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.

100% of the residents in Rock Springs, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Rock Springs, NM was $17,100, and the homeownership rate was 98.3%.

Most people in Rock Springs, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Rock Springs, NM was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rock Springs, NM is home to a population of 1.17k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Rock Springs, NM residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were NaNy times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.17k people) in Rock Springs, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Rock Springs, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Rock Springs, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rock Springs, NM
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    1.17k ± 552
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13

In 2023, there were NaNy times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.17k people) in Rock Springs, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    6 ± 20
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    6 ± 16
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    6 ± 15

Rock Springs, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Rock Springs, NM employs 566 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Rock Springs, NM were Retail Trade (331 people), Educational Services (68 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($82,636), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,882), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,125).

Employment

Occupations

566
2023 Value
± 262
17.9%
1 Year growth
± 59.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rock Springs, NM grew at a rate of 17.9%, from 480 employees to 566 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rock Springs, NM, are Management Occupations (200 people), Transportation Occupations (131 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rock Springs, NM.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

566
2023 Value
± 262
17.9%
1 Year growth
± 59.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rock Springs, NM grew at a rate of 17.9%, from 480 employees to 566 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rock Springs, NM, are Retail Trade (331 people), Educational Services (68 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rock Springs, NM, though some of these residents may live in Rock Springs, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,250
Median earning men ± $22,541
$82,793
Median earning women ± $10,160

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($41,043), Construction ($27,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($83,650), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,103), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($10,417).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.72%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% 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 10.8%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.18% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.99% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (451k), Some college (389k), and Bachelors Degree (255k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Rock Springs, NM was $17,100 in 2023, which is 0.0564 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $21,700 to $17,100, a 21.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Rock Springs, NM is 98.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Rock Springs, NM have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rock Springs, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$17,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$4,034
$234
Median Property Taxes
±$113

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, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

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Rent vs Own

98.3%
Homeownership
2023
80.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 98.3% of the housing units in Rock Springs, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$93,333
Median Household Income
± $48,979
238
Number of Households
± 111

In 2023, the median household income of the 238 households in Rock Springs, NM grew to $93,333 from the previous year's value of $N/A.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rock Springs, NM is from Rock Springs, NM.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (96.8%)
  2. Carpooled (1.77%)
  3. Worked At Home (1.41%)

In 2023, 96.8% of workers in Rock Springs, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (1.77%) and those who worked at home (1.41%).

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Commute Time

22 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rock Springs, NM have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.538% of the workforce in Rock Springs, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rock Springs, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rock Springs, NM have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rock Springs, NM (266 out of 1.17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rock Springs, NM is Native American, followed by White and Black.

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Health

59.5% of the population of Rock Springs, NM has health coverage, with 3.95% on employee plans, 41.8% on Medicaid, 8.06% on Medicare, 5.49% on non-group plans, and 0.257% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.13% increase from the previous year (1,329 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 224 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38.4% were men and 61.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.1% under 18 years, 21.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38.4% were men and 61.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

40.5%
Uninsured
3.95%
Employer Coverage
41.8%
Medicaid
8.06%
Medicare
5.49%
Non-Group
0.257%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rock Springs, NM declined by 7.67% from 43.8% to 40.5%.

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