COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lander vs Rock Springs
PLACE A
Lander, Wyoming
VS
PLACE B
Rock Springs, Wisconsin
Lander is 2020% larger than Rock Springs. Rock Springs earns more, with a median household income $2,437 higher. Lander has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -10%).
LANDERROCK SPRINGSDIFFERENCE
Total population7,379348+2020% vs Rock Springs
Population density787268+519
Population growth0.8%-9.7%+10.5 pts
Median age37.537.6−0.1
Male49.2%50.8%−1.5 pts
Female50.8%49.2%+1.5 pts
Foreign-born1.4%2.2%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.1%95.4%−16.3 pts
Black0.6%1.2%−0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.1%0.0%+6.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other14.2%3.4%+10.8 pts
Median household income$74,813$77,250−$2,437
Per capita income$37,264$29,151+$8,113
Poverty rate9.5%11.5%−1.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3980.290+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher42.3%8.3%+34.1 pts
Graduate degree17.8%3.0%+14.8 pts
Unemployment rate7.4%4.6%+2.8 pts
Labor force participation65.6%74.5%−8.9 pts
Median home value$337,100$164,200+$172,900
Median gross rent$896$1,042−$146
Owner-occupied66.7%75.6%−8.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%4.4%+3.1 pts
Rent-burdened households42.5%62.5%−20.0 pts
Average commute13.620.4−6.9
Worked from home8.0%5.5%+2.5 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Uninsured16.0%5.0%+11.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025