Wyoming · Census place 67235
Rock Springs city, WY
Quick answer
Rock Springs city has 23,229 residents, ranking #5 of 205 places in Wyoming. Median household income is $73,307, the median home is worth $245,600 and median gross rent runs $943 a month.
- Population
- 23,229Rock Springs city residents
- Median household income
- $73,307Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $245,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $943Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 71.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Rock Springs city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Rock Springs city median would spend about 15.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.7% of residents and 71.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Wyoming.
- Casper city 58,754
- Gillette city 33,278
- Laramie city 31,848
- Sheridan city 19,035
- Evanston city 11,803
- Green River city 11,679
- Riverton city 10,803
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