Everything You Need to Know About the City of Rock Springs Wyoming

In 2017, Rock Springs, WY had a population of 23.8k people with a median age of 32.5 and a median household income of $74,542 dollars. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Rock Springs, WY declined from 23,967 to 23,820, a -0.613 percent decrease, and its median household income grew from $71,044 dollars to $74,542 dollars, a 4.92 percent increase.

The population of Rock Springs, WY is 77.7 percent White Alone, 15.9 percent Hispanic or Latino, and 2.83 percent Two or More Races. N/A% of the people in Rock Springs, WY speak a non-English language, and 96.9 percent are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Rock Springs, WY are Western Wyoming Community College (592 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in Rock Springs, Wyoming is $209,200 dollars, and the homeownership rate is 73.2 percent. Most people in Rock Springs, WY commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 18.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Rock Springs, WY is 2 cars per household.

 

Education in Rock Springs

In 2017, universities in Rock Springs, WY awarded 592 degrees. The student population of Rock Springs, WY is skewed towards women, with 1,618 male students and 1,720 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rock Springs, WY are White (412 and 77.3 percent), followed by Hispanic or Latino (87 and 16.3 percent), Two or More Races (18 and 3.38 percent), and Black or African American (8 and 1.5 percent).

The largest universities in Rock Springs, WY by the number of degrees awarded are Western Wyoming Community College (592 and 100 percent).

The most popular majors in Rock Springs, WY are General Studies (99 and 16.7 percent), Registered Nursing (38 and 6.42 percent), and Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology (35 and 5.91 percent).

The median tuition costs in Rock Springs, WY are $N/A for private four-year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

 

Economy in Rock Springs

The economy of Rock Springs, WY employs 12.1k people and Rock Springs has an unemployment rate of 4.0 percent. Rock Springs has seen the job market decreased by -2.0 percent over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 10.0 percent, which is lower than the US average of 33.5 percent. The largest industries in Rock Springs, WY are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (2,379 people), Educational Services (1,281 people), and Retail Trade (1,317 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($97,853 dollars), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,484 dollars), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($76,536 dollars).

Households in Rock Springs, WY have a median annual income of $74,542 dollars, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 dollars across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $71,044 dollars in 2016, which represents a 4.92 percent annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for Rock Springs

– The Sales Tax Rate for Rock Springs is 6.0 percent.

– The Income Tax Rate for Rock Springs is 0.0 percent.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for Rock Springs

– The average earnings of a Rock Springs resident is $30,625 dollars a year. 

– The Median household earnings of a Rock Springs resident is $70,918 dollars a year.