CITY · 1990 CENSUS

North Rock Springs

Wyoming · 2,531 residents · 14.8 sq mi

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North Rock Springs is home to 2,531 people in Wyoming. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 557 more people live here than in 2000. Households here earn about 21% more than in Wyoming as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.7% of locals.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,531

+28%vs 2000

vs 1,974 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

31.6

−4%vs 2000

vs 32.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

14.8 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(166)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.3%(235)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1412.8%(324)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.3%(209)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(135)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.1%(381)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.7%(447)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5418.7%(473)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 643.4%(87)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742%(51)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840.9%(23)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,674

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,649 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,190

−39%vs 2000

vs $20,029 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.7%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$77,600

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $98,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$339

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $478 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

86.4%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.3% in 2000

13.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.7%(1,770)

Black0.5%(10)

Hispanic / Latino7.2%(142)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(2,465)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino7%(178)

Asian0%(0)

Other2.6%(66)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican17.7%(403)

Ancestry

German15.8%(360)

English8.7%(197)

Italian6.7%(153)

Swedish6%(137)

Irish5.9%(135)

Norwegian3.2%(72)

British3%(68)

Scottish2%(46)

American2%(45)

Polish2%(45)

Hungarian1.3%(30)

Dutch0.7%(15)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.6%(14)

Finnish0.6%(13)

French0.4%(10)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(6)

Swiss0.3%(6)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.2%

−7.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.6%

−14.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.7 min

+41%vs 2000

vs 16.9 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 married19.8%(215)

Married55.6%(604)

Widowed1.5%(16)

Divorced23.1%(251)

Women 15+

Never married13.8%(123)

Married61.3%(546)

Widowed11.4%(102)

Divorced13.5%(120)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.6%

−9.6 ptssince 2013

from 17.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.7%

−7.8 ptssince 2020

from 71.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.5%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 8.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.6%

+8.8 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.4%

+9.9 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.8%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.6%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 79.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.4%

+14.4 ptssince 2020

from 17.0% 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)12.6%(24)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)48.4%(92)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.3%(50)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 190 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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