Population 235 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rock Springs
Household size in Rock Springs
| Period | Rock Springs | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.40 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.30 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.82 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Rock Springs holds 2.82 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.52, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.4 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.2 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.8 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.7 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −18.8 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Rock Springs is young: half of its residents are under 34.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +16.0 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Rock Springs (18.9%), well above the national share of 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 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.9% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Rock Springs rent their homes (26.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly four in ten owners (38.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Rock Springs is close to the national rate: 10.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Rock Springs leans older: the median home dates to 1973, 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 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $710 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $878 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $990 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $743 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$32 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rock Springs pays $743 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.1% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.8% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Rock Springs (26.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
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 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.4% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Rock Springs is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rock Springs is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.82 | 34.7 | 18.9% | 26.5% | 10.6% | 1973 | $743 | 26.1% | 93.8% | 5.6% |
| Pinedale | 3.41 | 26.5 | 39.3% | 30.0% | 12.2% | 1989 | $930 | 13.1% | 92.5% | 11.5% |
| Mariano Lake | 4.33 | 24.6 | 64.7% | 48.2% | 25.3% | 1974 | $925 | 6.8% | 94.8% | 11.0% |
| Rehoboth | 3.31 | 35.4 | 30.3% | 9.5% | 16.3% | 1989 | $857 | 12.5% | 80.3% | 11.9% |
| Gallup | 3.25 | 32.3 | 29.7% | 43.5% | 11.3% | 1980 | $959 | 19.7% | 88.5% | 6.4% |
| Twin Lakes | 3.34 | 28.2 | 41.9% | 34.6% | 11.1% | 1980 | $744 | 9.3% | 81.6% | 5.7% |
| Gamerco | 4.00 | 29.7 | 33.0% | 34.6% | 16.5% | 1983 | $843 | 6.4% | 82.2% | 6.7% |
| Church Rock | 3.44 | 33.4 | 33.3% | 19.5% | 17.9% | 1990 | $813 | 8.6% | 80.7% | 10.4% |
| Navajo Wingate Village | 3.51 | 33.0 | 32.8% | 23.6% | 16.5% | 1987 | $728 | 4.8% | 82.7% | 11.1% |
| Yah-ta-hey | 4.26 | 34.6 | 32.8% | 7.0% | 16.8% | 1994 | $880 | 6.1% | 77.9% | 5.0% |
| Perea | 3.40 | 33.9 | 24.2% | 38.4% | 22.2% | 1982 | $1,076 | 23.8% | 80.3% | 9.8% |
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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