Rock Springs, WY (Wyoming) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 20,200 (Urban population: 20,162 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 38 (all nonfarm))

Rock Springs, Wyoming Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,394 (7,409 occupied: 5,359 owner occupied, 2,050 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	30%

Housing density: 455 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $503 (lower quartile is $371, upper quartile is $644)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $531

Median gross rent in Rock Springs, WY in 2007: $605

Housing units in Rock Springs with a mortgage: 2,757 (360 second mortgage, 217 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $172,958 (it was $94,200 in 2000)

Rock Springs:	$172,958
Wyoming:	$172,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $121,477 - $234,153

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $219,280
Here: $219,280
State: $247,463

Townhouses or other attached units: $129,177
Here: $129,177
State: $181,665

In 2-unit structures: $303,448
Here: $303,448
State: $163,361

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $92,865
Here: $92,865
State: $103,466

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $125,369
Here: $125,369
State: $202,158

Mobile homes: $27,474
Here: $27,474
State: $45,718

Household type by relationship

Households: 18,503

In family households: 15,764 (4,131 male householders, 970 female householders)
3,925 spouses, 5,672 children (5,170 natural, 154 adopted, 348 stepchildren), 293 grandchildren, 63 brothers or sisters, 40 parents, 156 other relatives, 514 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,739 (1,298 male householders (1,059 living alone)), 1,054 female householders (958 living alone)), 387 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 465 (69 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,103 2-persons, 1,298 3-persons, 1,077 4-persons, 420 5-persons, 117 6-persons, 86 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,017 1-person, 287 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 10 4-persons.

3,453 married couples with children.
1,208 single-parent households (310 men, 898 women).

92.5% of residents of Rock Springs speak English at home.
4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (28% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 61% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 585 (3.1%)
(40.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.2

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rock Springs, Wyoming:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 56 3 rooms: 208 4 rooms: 650 5 rooms: 1,105 6 rooms: 963 7 rooms: 834 8 rooms: 782 9 or more rooms: 755

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rock Springs, Wyoming:
	1 room: 30 2 rooms: 144 3 rooms: 446 4 rooms: 737 5 rooms: 421 6 rooms: 162 7 rooms: 70 8 rooms: 26 9 or more rooms: 14

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 96
1995 to 1998: 459
1990 to 1994: 294
1980 to 1989: 1,656
1970 to 1979: 2,306
1960 to 1969: 764
1950 to 1959: 603
1940 to 1949: 687
1939 or earlier: 1,529

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rock Springs:
	no bedroom: 11 1 bedroom: 169 2 bedrooms: 1,269 3 bedrooms: 2,215 4 bedrooms: 1,303 5 or more bedrooms: 392

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rock Springs:
	no bedroom: 50 1 bedroom: 593 2 bedrooms: 956 3 bedrooms: 373 4 bedrooms: 51 5 or more bedrooms: 27

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Rock Springs in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 102 1 vehicle: 1,190 2 vehicles: 2,151 3 vehicles: 1,426 4 vehicles: 315 5 or more vehicles: 175

Cars and other vehicles available in Rock Springs in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 192 1 vehicle: 1,022 2 vehicles: 681 3 vehicles: 137 4 vehicles: 18 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Rock Springs, WY:

Less than $10,000: 151
$10,000 to $14,999: 75
$15,000 to $19,999: 82
$20,000 to $24,999: 104
$25,000 to $29,999: 80
$30,000 to $34,999: 36
$35,000 to $39,999: 42
$40,000 to $49,999: 89
$50,000 to $59,999: 92
$60,000 to $69,999: 135
$70,000 to $79,999: 106
$80,000 to $89,999: 86
$90,000 to $99,999: 123
$100,000 to $124,999: 356
$125,000 to $149,999: 574
$150,000 to $174,999: 690
$175,000 to $199,999: 704
$200,000 to $249,999: 1122
$250,000 to $299,999: 500
$300,000 to $399,999: 385
$400,000 to $499,999: 146
$500,000 to $749,999: 74
$750,000 to $999,999: 18
$1,000,000 or more: 15

Rock Springs rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Rock Springs:

Less than $100: 73 people
$100 to $149: 36
$150 to $199: 33
$200 to $249: 78
$250 to $299: 93
$300 to $349: 94
$350 to $399: 103
$400 to $449: 198
$450 to $499: 292
$500 to $549: 263
$550 to $599: 215
$600 to $649: 177
$650 to $699: 137
$700 to $749: 88
$750 to $799: 56
$800 to $899: 52
$900 to $999: 23
$1,000 to $1,249: 16
$1,250 to $1,499: 4
$1,500 to $1,999: 9
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 155

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 200 1990 to 1994: 75 1985 to 1989: 47 1980 to 1984: 23 1975 to 1979: 35 1970 to 1974: 79 1970 to 1974: 12 1965 to 1969: 114

Rock Springs, WY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.8%
Number of people working at home: 198 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 806
5 to 9 minutes: 2297
10 to 14 minutes: 2450
15 to 19 minutes: 1096
20 to 24 minutes: 351
25 to 29 minutes: 42
30 to 34 minutes: 280
35 to 39 minutes: 187
40 to 44 minutes: 202
45 to 59 minutes: 651
60 to 89 minutes: 355
90 or more minutes: 216

Rock Springs mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,783 (74%)
Carpooled: 1,357 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 490 (5%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 27 (0%)
Walked: 206 (2%)
Other means: 63 (1%)
Worked at home: 198 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 595
$10,000 to $14,999: 458
$15,000 to $19,999: 615
$20,000 to $24,999: 376
$25,000 to $29,999: 518
$30,000 to $34,999: 430
$35,000 to $39,999: 470
$40,000 to $44,999: 451
$45,000 to $49,999: 385
$50,000 to $59,999: 822
$60,000 to $74,999: 944
$75,000 to $99,999: 845
$100,000 to $124,999: 345
$125,000 to $149,999: 113
$150,000 to $199,999: 39
$200,000 or more: 47

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2497

English: 2402

German: 2103

United States or American: 1310

Italian: 1200

Irish: 1005

Norwegian: 633

Scottish: 460

French (except Basque): 395

Swedish: 322

Polish: 313

Slovene: 263

Danish: 229

Dutch: 222

Finnish: 201

Yugoslavian: 195

Welsh: 169

European: 167

Scotch-Irish: 143

Slavic: 107

Greek: 105

Basque: 104

Czech: 63

Russian: 61

Hungarian: 59

French Canadian: 57

Northern European: 54

Swiss: 53

British: 50

Austrian: 46

Croatian: 44

Scandinavian: 41

Czechoslovakian: 38

Eastern European: 30

Canadian: 29

Serbian: 28

Ukrainian: 27

Portuguese: 21

Turkish: 18

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 14

Jamaican: 14

Arab:: 12

African: 12

Subsaharan African:: 12

Icelander: 11

Lithuanian: 10

Bulgarian: 9

Slovak: 8

Celtic: 8

Pennsylvania German: 7

Arab/Arabic: 6

Egyptian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (33%)
Japan (17%)
Other Eastern Europe (7%)
Germany (6%)
Venezuela (5%)
Philippines (4%)
Spain (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 9812
Northeast: 453
Midwest: 2337
South: 1167
West: 4507

53% of Rock Springs residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Wyoming.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 43
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 38
7th and 8th grade: 70
9th grade: 123
10th grade: 128
11th grade: 168
12th grade, no diploma: 179
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,940
Less than 1 year of college: 521
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,069
Associate degree: 513
Bachelor's degree: 853
Master's degree: 187
Professional school degree: 49
Doctorate degree: 51

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 33
7th and 8th grade: 86
9th grade: 124
10th grade: 123
11th grade: 208
12th grade, no diploma: 107
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,005
Less than 1 year of college: 589
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 937
Associate degree: 645
Bachelor's degree: 710
Master's degree: 229
Professional school degree: 46
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 24.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 26.1%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 34.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 56.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 12.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 35.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 13.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $59,597
Black householders: $35,728
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $136,645
Asian householders: $103,257
Some other race householders: $41,809
Two or more races householders: $21,315
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $51,053

Rock Springs household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Rock Springs household income for Black householders

Rock Springs household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Rock Springs household income for Some other race householders

Rock Springs household income for Two or more races householders

Rock Springs household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Rock Springs marital status for males

Rock Springs marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $197,344
Black or African American householders: $146,690
Asian householders: $182,091
Some other race householders: $179,832
Two or more races householders: $202,617
Hispanic or Latino householders: $180,585

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,075
One, attached: 363
Two: 312
3 or 4: 393
5 to 9: 222
10 to 19: 117
20 to 49: 406
50 or more: 64
Mobile homes: 1,442

Median worth of mobile homes: $35,299

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Rock Springs:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (93%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (76%) Electricity (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 38

Here:	1.6%
Wyoming:	4.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 28

Here:	2.3%
Wyoming:	3.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 66

Here:	6.0%
Wyoming:	8.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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