Population 184 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rock Springs
Household size in Rock Springs
| Period | Rock Springs | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.67 people per household, Rock Springs sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Missouri as a whole, where it has 2.49 people. Household size has climbed from 2.37 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Rock Springs
| Period | Rock Springs | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Rock Springs are younger than 40.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Rock Springs
| Period | Rock Springs | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Rock Springs than nationally: 9.5%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Rock Springs
Renters in Rock Springs
| Period | Rock Springs | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Rock Springs is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over six in ten owners (62.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Rock Springs
| Period | Rock Springs | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Rock Springs: just 3.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Rock Springs
| Period | Rock Springs | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Rock Springs is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Rock Springs
| Period | Rock Springs | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $522 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $641 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $737 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $826 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$304 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rock Springs pays $826 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Rock Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Rock Springs
| Period | Rock Springs | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rock Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Rock Springs
| Period | Rock Springs | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.1% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Rock Springs never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Rock Springs
| Period | Rock Springs | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Rock Springs: 8.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Rock Springs compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Springs | 2.67 | 40.7 | 9.5% | 12.4% | 3.9% | 1984 | $826 | 16.6% | 81.1% | 8.2% |
| Park Hills | 2.38 | 35.5 | 13.4% | 37.5% | 12.2% | 1968 | $769 | 14.5% | 85.7% | 5.8% |
| Bismarck | 2.57 | 39.6 | 16.1% | 31.4% | 11.0% | 1977 | $665 | 17.6% | 80.8% | 7.8% |
| Leadington | 2.29 | 35.9 | 11.7% | 57.2% | 9.5% | 1999 | $834 | 16.6% | 87.6% | 6.1% |
| Doe Run | 2.43 | 50.6 | 6.0% | 16.8% | 20.3% | 1982 | $695 | 16.9% | 91.2% | 1.5% |
| Leadwood | 2.80 | 37.3 | 15.0% | 23.9% | 18.4% | 1951 | $847 | 5.4% | 74.1% | 7.5% |
| Wortham | 2.70 | 41.9 | 9.9% | 6.6% | 1.5% | 1983 | $856 | 17.2% | 81.1% | 8.3% |
| Hurryville | 2.41 | 42.6 | 11.1% | 24.4% | 12.0% | 2005 | $875 | 16.7% | 90.5% | 9.5% |
| Desloge | 2.49 | 38.7 | 17.6% | 25.6% | 18.2% | 1979 | $698 | 15.6% | 91.6% | 2.9% |
| DeSmet | 3.28 | 36.2 | 3.8% | 17.5% | 14.9% | 1997 | $744 | 29.5% | 83.7% | 0.0% |
| Farmington | 2.51 | 39.7 | 14.0% | 39.6% | 8.7% | 1987 | $880 | 19.9% | 88.7% | 3.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Rock Springs. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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