Rock Springs, WY

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2021 Population
42,459
2.06% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Barrasso
Republican Party
US Senator
Cynthia Lummis
Republican Party
US Representative
Harriet Hageman
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
36.4
1.96% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
10.5%
8.67% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$76,668
4.48% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$217,300
5.95% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
20,884
3.19% 1-year decline

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In 2021, Rock Springs, WY had a population of 42.5k people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $76,668. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Rock Springs, WY declined from 43,352 to 42,459, a −2.06% decrease and its median household income grew from $73,384 to $76,668, a 4.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rock Springs, WY are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.3%), White (Hispanic) (8.54%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.79%), Other (Hispanic) (2.38%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.95%).

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.

96.4% of the residents in Rock Springs, WY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Rock Springs, WY are Western Wyoming Community College (350 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Rock Springs, WY was $217,300, and the homeownership rate was 74.5%.

Most people in Rock Springs, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Rock Springs, WY was 2 cars per household.

Rock Springs, WY borders Craig, CO, Evanston, WY, Riverton, WY, and Summit Park, UT.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Rock Springs, WY is home to a population of 42.5k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.45% of Rock Springs, WY residents were born outside of the country (2.32k people).

In 2021, there were 9.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.2k people) in Rock Springs, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.62k White (Hispanic) and 2.03k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.4%
2021 Citizenship
96.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.4% of Rock Springs, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Rock Springs, WY was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rock Springs, WY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    33.2k ± 321
  2. White (Hispanic)
    3.62k ± 524
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    2.03k ± 561
16.1%
Hispanic Population
6.83k people

In 2021, there were 9.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.2k people) in Rock Springs, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.62k White (Hispanic) and 2.03k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16.1% of the people in Rock Springs, WY are hispanic (6.83k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    7,687 ± 2,138 people
  2. Canada
    1,169 ± 839 people
  3. China
    1,008 ± 779 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyoming was Mexico, the natal country of 7,687 Wyoming residents, followed by Canada with 1,169 and China with 1,008.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.45%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.32k people
5.2%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
2.26k people

As of 2021, 5.45% of Rock Springs, WY residents (2.32k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rock Springs, WY was 5.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    937 ± 153
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    732 ± 237
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    514 ± 177

Rock Springs, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Rock Springs, WY employs 20.9k people. The largest industries in Rock Springs, WY are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (3,135 people), Retail Trade (2,500 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,277 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($101,078), Manufacturing ($94,808), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($85,768).

Males in Wyoming have an average income that is 1.48 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,803. The income inequality in Wyoming (measured using the Gini index) is 0.45, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

20.9k
2021 Value
± 1,108
−3.19%
1 Year decline
± 7.87%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Rock Springs, WY declined at a rate of −3.19%, from 21.6k employees to 20.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rock Springs, WY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,571 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,299 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,865 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rock Springs, WY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

20.9k
2021 Value
± 1,108
−3.19%
1 Year decline
± 7.87%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Rock Springs, WY declined at a rate of −3.19%, from 21.6k employees to 20.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rock Springs, WY, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (3,135 people), Retail Trade (2,500 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,277 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$62,273
Median earning men ± $3,310
$30,885
Median earning women ± $3,381

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($110,710), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,593), and Wholesale Trade ($75,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($64,970), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,121), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($44,569).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Wyoming. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 383
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 284
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 223
    Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $713k
    Manufacturing
  2. $231k
    Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining
  3. $100k
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Wyoming to other states, or from other states to Wyoming.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $10.1B
  2. $5.07B
  3. $3.22B

In 2020, the top outbound Wyoming product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $10.1B, followed by Crude petroleum ($5.07B) and Basic chemicals ($3.22B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Wyoming products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$36.8B
2020 Value in Wyoming
$60.8B
Projected 2050 Value in Wyoming
65.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Wyoming trade was $36.8B. This is expected to increase 65.1% to $60.8B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Wyoming trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Wyoming to other states, or from other states to Wyoming.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $5.39B
  2. $4.21B
  3. $2.61B

In 2020, the top outbound Wyoming domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Colorado with $5.39B, followed by Utah with $4.21B and Nebraska and $2.61B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Wyoming shares with each state (excluding itself).

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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.

US Senators from Wyoming

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John Barrasso
Senator from Wyoming1
Assumed office on June 25, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the death of Craig L. Thomas.
Cynthia Lummis
Senator from Wyoming2
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.

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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.

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In 2021, universities in Rock Springs, WY awarded 350 degrees. The student population of Rock Springs, WY in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,022 male students and 1,431 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rock Springs, WY are White (252 and 76.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (52 and 15.9%), Two or More Races (15 and 4.57%), and Black or African American (5 and 1.52%).

The largest universities in Rock Springs, WY by number of degrees awarded are Western Wyoming Community College (350 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Rock Springs, WY are Registered Nursing (36 and 10.3%), General Business Administration & Management (35 and 10%), and General Electrical Equipment Installation & Repair (26 and 7.43%).

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.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 2,453 students enrolled in Rock Springs, WY, 41.7% men and 58.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,893 records, of which 59.3% were women and 40.7% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 36 degree-majors awarded
  2. 35 degree-majors awarded
  3. 23 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Rock Springs, WY was Registered Nursing with 36 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
350 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Wyoming Community College with 350 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 143 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rock Springs, WY, which is 0.691 times less than the 207 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 252 degrees mean that there were 4.85 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 52 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($2,520) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,080) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.445% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.453% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (130k), Some college (119k), and Bachelors Degree (73.1k).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Rock Springs, WY was $217,300 in 2021, which is 0.887 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $205,100 to $217,300, a 5.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Rock Springs, WY is 74.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Rock Springs, WY have an average commute time of 20.1 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 $76,668. In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Rock Springs, WY was Teton County, WY with a value of $94,498, followed by Campbell County, WY and Sublette County, WY, with respective values of $87,547 and $82,342.

Property

$217,300
Median Property Value 2021
±$9,607
$11,567
Median Property Taxes
±$735

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.

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Rent vs Own

74.5%
Homeownership
2021
67%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 74.5% of the housing units in Rock Springs, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.4%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Rock Springs, WY was Teton County, WY with a value of $94,498, followed by Campbell County, WY and Sublette County, WY, with respective values of $87,547 and $82,342.

The following map shows all of the counties in Rock Springs, WY 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.
$76,668
Median Household Income
± $4,403
15.5k
Number of Households
± 895

In 2021, the median household income of the 15.5k households in Rock Springs, WY grew to $76,668 from the previous year's value of $73,384.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rock Springs, WY is from Wyoming.
0.45
2021 Wage GINI in Wyoming
0.446
2020 Wage GINI in Wyoming

In 2021, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.804% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (76.8%)
  2. Carpooled (14.1%)
  3. Walked (2.75%)

In 2021, 76.8% of workers in Rock Springs, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.1%) and those who walked to work (2.75%).

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

20.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rock Springs, WY have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.12% of the workforce in Rock Springs, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rock Springs, WY (4.4k out of 41.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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.

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86.7% of the population of Rock Springs, WY has health coverage, with 58.6% on employee plans, 8.02% on Medicaid, 9.15% on Medicare, 9.84% on non-group plans, and 1.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wyoming see 1398 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.64% decrease from the previous year (1466 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1441 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 271 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,398 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wyoming

Primary care physicians in Wyoming see an average of 1,398 patients per year. This represents a 4.64% decrease from the previous year (1,466 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

13.3%
Uninsured
58.6%
Employer Coverage
8.02%
Medicaid
9.15%
Medicare
9.84%
Non-Group
1.17%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rock Springs, WY grew by 12.4% from 11.8% to 13.3%.

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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