CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rock River

Wyoming · 186 residents · 2.33 sq mi

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With 186 people, Rock River is a city in Wyoming. The median age is 42.7, about 10 years above the US median. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $31,500. Getting to work takes 36 minutes on average. Households here earn about 34% less than in Wyoming as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 17%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

186

−21%vs 2000

vs 235 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.7

+4%vs 2000

vs 41.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.33 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024219

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.3%(8)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.4%(10)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.9%(11)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(14)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.8%(7)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.6%(29)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.8%(20)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414%(26)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.2%(19)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.2%(19)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.8%(20)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(3)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,969

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,306 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,568

−9%vs 2000

vs $11,602 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.7%

−14.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$31,500

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$225

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $420 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.4%

+8.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.6% in 2000

14.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic90.6%(213)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino5.5%(13)

Asian0.4%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.2%(179)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino4.3%(8)

Asian3.8%(7)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.5%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian4.6%(10)

Ancestry

Irish35.6%(78)

German29.2%(64)

Polish8.7%(19)

Scottish8.7%(19)

American6.4%(14)

English3.2%(7)

Welsh2.3%(5)

Italian1.4%(3)

British0.9%(2)

Swiss0.9%(2)

Dutch0.5%(1)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest Scottish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.3%

−7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.9%

−15.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

35.9 min

+88%vs 2000

vs 19.1 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 married43.8%(49)

Married47.3%(53)

Widowed2.7%(3)

Divorced6.3%(7)

Women 15+

Never married27.5%(19)

Married63.8%(44)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced8.7%(6)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.7%

+5.7 ptssince 2013

from 8.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.6%

−21.6 ptssince 2020

from 68.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.9%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 14.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.0%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.7%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 8.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.2%

−19.8 ptssince 2020

from 81.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.1%

+9.7 ptssince 2020

from 26.4% 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)37.5%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 8 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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