Rock Springs Population and Demographics

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Rock Springs City, Wyoming Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Rock Springs Population: 18708 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 9315 49.79% Female 9393 50.21%       Under 5 years 1279 6.84% 5 to 9 years 1336 7.14% 10 to 14 years 1451 7.76% 15 to 19 years 1736 9.28% 20 to 24 years 1368 7.31% 25 to 34 years 2318 12.39% 35 to 44 years 3150 16.84% 45 to 54 years 2805 14.99% 55 to 59 years 797 4.26% 60 to 64 years 611 3.27% 65 to 74 years 912 4.87% 75 to 84 years 721 3.85% 85 years and over 224 1.2%       Median age (years) 34.5       18 years and over 13632 72.87% Male 6755 36.11% Female 6877 36.76% 21 years and over 12561 67.14% 62 years and over 2192 11.72% 65 years and over 1857 9.93% Male 774 4.14% Female 1083 5.79%       Race     One race 18292 97.78% White 17164 91.75% Black or African American 201 1.07% American Indian and Alaska Native 160 0.86% Asian 191 1.02% Asian indian 10 0.05% Chinese 52 0.28% Filipino 18 0.1% Japanese 80 0.43% Korean 23 0.12% Vietnamese 3 0.02% Other Asian 5 0.03% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 6 0.03% Native Hawaiian 3 0.02% Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0% Samoan 1 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 2 0.01% Some other race 570 3.05% Two or more races 416 2.22%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 18708 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 1676 8.96% Mexican 993 5.31% Puerto Rican 15 0.08% Cuban 4 0.02% Other Hispanic or Latino 664 3.55% Not Hispanic or Latino 17032 91.04% White alone 16239 86.8%       Relationship     Total Population 18708 100.00% In households 18244 97.52% Householder 7348 39.28% Spouse 3855 20.61% Child 5601 29.94% Own child under 18 years 4661 24.91% Other relatives 528 2.82% Under 18 years 240 1.28% Nonrelatives 912 4.87% Unmarried partner 450 2.41% In group quarters 464 2.48% Institutionalized population 70 0.37% Non-Institutionalized population 394 2.11%       Households by Type     Total Households 7348 100.0 % Family households (families) 4931 67.11% With own children under 18 years 2599 35.37% Married-couple family 3855 52.46% With own children under 18 years 1843 25.08% Female householder, no husband present 750 10.21% With own children under 18 years 536 7.29% Non Family households 2417 32.89% Householder living alone 2013 27.4% Householder 65 years and over 625 8.51%       Households with individuals under 18 years 2803 38.15% Households with individuals 65 years and over 1341 18.25%       Average Household size 2.48 Average family size 3.02       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 8359 100.00% Occupied housing units 7348 87.91% Vacant housing units 1011 12.09% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 63 0.75% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.1 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 18.2       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 7348 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 5274 71.77% Renter-occupied housing units. 2074 28.23%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.6 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.18

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.