Rock Springs, WI

Census Place

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2024 Population
323
US Senator
Ron Johnson
Republican Party
US Senator
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37.6
0.529% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
11.5%
22.5% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$77,250
1.31% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$164,200
1.86% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
187
1.63% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Rock Springs, WI 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.

98.1% of the residents in Rock Springs, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Rock Springs, WI was $164,200, and the homeownership rate was 75.6%.

Most people in Rock Springs, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Rock Springs, WI was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rock Springs, WI is home to a population of 323 people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.17% of Rock Springs, WI residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 34.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (308 people) in Rock Springs, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%
2024 Citizenship
97.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Rock Springs, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rock Springs, WI was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rock Springs, WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    308 ± 71
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    9 ± 13
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4 ± 8

In 2024, there were 34.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (308 people) in Rock Springs, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rock Springs, WI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    89,915 ± 7,306 people
  2. India
    21,992 ± 3,634 people
  3. China
    14,287 ± 2,931 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 89,915 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 21,992 and China with 14,287.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.17%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
7 people
2.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
9 people

As of 2024, 2.17% of Rock Springs, WI residents (7 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rock Springs, WI was 2.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    5 ± 15
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1 ± 10

Rock Springs, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Rock Springs, WI employs 187 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rock Springs, WI were Manufacturing (64 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (22 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,375), Transportation & Warehousing ($74,375), and Construction ($67,500).

Employment

Occupations

187
2024 Value
± 69
1.63%
1 Year growth
± 51.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rock Springs, WI grew at a rate of 1.63%, from 184 employees to 187 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rock Springs, WI, are Production Occupations (52 people), Sales & Related Occupations (29 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rock Springs, WI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

187
2024 Value
± 69
1.63%
1 Year growth
± 51.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rock Springs, WI grew at a rate of 1.63%, from 184 employees to 187 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rock Springs, WI, are Manufacturing (64 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (22 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rock Springs, WI, though some of these residents may live in Rock Springs, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$29,375
Median earning men ± $20,515
$42,292
Median earning women ± $19,388

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($67,500), Manufacturing ($56,429), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,111), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,667), and Wholesale Trade ($28,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.6%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% 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 13.3%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Rock Springs, WI. Showing the available data for Wisconsin.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Senator from Wisconsin1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

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 Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Rock Springs, WI was $164,200 in 2024, which is 0.494 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,200 to $164,200, a 1.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Rock Springs, WI is 75.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rock Springs, WI have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rock Springs, WI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,437
$99
Median Property Taxes
±$44

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, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

75.6%
Homeownership
2024
67.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 75.6% of the housing units in Rock Springs, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$77,250
Median Household Income
± $25,457
131
Number of Households
± 44

In 2024, the median household income of the 131 households in Rock Springs, WI grew to $77,250 from the previous year's value of $76,250.

The following chart displays the households in Rock Springs, WI 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rock Springs, WI is from Wisconsin.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin
0.443
2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2023, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.492% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (91.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (5.46%)
  3. Carpooled (2.73%)

In 2024, 91.8% of workers in Rock Springs, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.46%) and those who carpooled to work (2.73%).

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.

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Commute Time

20.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rock Springs, WI have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Rock Springs, WI 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, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rock Springs, WI have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rock Springs, WI (37 out of 323 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rock Springs, WI is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

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Health

95% of the population of Rock Springs, WI has health coverage, with 48.9% on employee plans, 20.7% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 1.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 375 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

4.95%
Uninsured
48.9%
Employer Coverage
20.7%
Medicaid
13.9%
Medicare
10.2%
Non-Group
1.24%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rock Springs, WI declined by 9.67% from 5.48% to 4.95%.

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