How does Rock Springs compare with America?

A single local profile for Rock Springs, WY — income, home values, rent, education, poverty and commute measured against the national figures.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

How Rock Springs stacks up against the country.

Median household income: $73,307 — U.S.: $78,538

Median home value: $245,600 — U.S.: $303,400

Median gross rent: $943 — U.S.: $1,348

Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4% — U.S.: 35.0%

Living below poverty: 15.7% — U.S.: 12.4%

Average commute (min): 19.3 — U.S.: 23.0

Median household income

Rock Springs: 73307
Sweetwater County: 76464
WY: 74815
U.S.: 78538

What it means

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. We compare the local estimate against the county, the state and the national estimate for the same year, then describe the gap — we don't add reporting or opinion to the numbers.

ACS 5-year estimates carry margins of error, and smaller places carry larger ones. Treat these as direction and scale, not exact counts.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most

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