CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rock Springs

Wisconsin · 421 residents · 1.30 sq mi

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Rock Springs is home to 421 people in Wisconsin. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 2% of adults. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $35,800. The median age is 37.3, about 4 years above the US median. Median rent is $322 a month.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

2% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 38%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

421

−1%vs 2000

vs 425 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.3

+5%vs 2000

vs 35.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.30 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024323

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(27)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.8%(37)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.5%(23)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(30)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.8%(20)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.3%(60)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415%(63)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(40)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.3%(35)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.3%(56)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.7%(24)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,417

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,500 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,693

−34%vs 2000

vs $17,689 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.2%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$35,800

−38%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $76,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$322

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $481 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.7%

+3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.5% in 2000

17.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(417)

Black0.2%(1)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(421)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

German46.4%(150)

Irish21.1%(68)

Norwegian10.5%(34)

English8.4%(27)

Polish1.9%(6)

French1.5%(5)

Swedish1.5%(5)

Czech1.2%(4)

French Canadian1.2%(4)

Scottish1.2%(4)

West Indian1.2%(4)

Jamaican1.2%(4)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Austrian0.6%(2)

Russian0.6%(2)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(2)

Slovak0.6%(2)

Dutch0.3%(1)

Greek0.3%(1)

Italian0.3%(1)

Slovene0.3%(1)

Ukrainian0.3%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.1%

−7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.3%

−16.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.7%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.9 min

+34%vs 2000

vs 12.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married36.1%(48)

Married54.1%(72)

Widowed3%(4)

Divorced6.8%(9)

Women 15+

Never married24.1%(32)

Married58.6%(78)

Widowed4.5%(6)

Divorced12.8%(17)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.0%

−6.6 ptssince 2013

from 11.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.9%

−7.4 ptssince 2020

from 69.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.1%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 10.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.1%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 13.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.0%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 19.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 4.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.9%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 77.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.0%

+9.4 ptssince 2020

from 33.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)8.3%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.7%(5)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 12 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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