Rock Springs, WY Profile

Rock Springs, WY, population 18,772, is located in Wyoming's Sweetwater county, about 151.2 miles from Salt Lake City and 158.4 miles from West Valley City.

Through the 90's Rock Springs's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Rock Springs has stayed about the same.

Rock Springs's property crime levels tend to be higher than Wyoming's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Rock Springs tend to be much higher than Wyoming's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.50
	Males	34.50
	Females	34.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	18,708	N/A
2001	18,215	-2.64%
2002	18,490	1.51%
2003	18,402	-0.48%
2004	18,658	1.39%
2005	18,772	0.61%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,584

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	349
2003	679
2004	904
2005	584
2006	716

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	1	2	1	1
Forcible Rape	-	8	10	7	10	10
Robbery	-	4	10	13	7	5
Aggravated Assault	-	54	105	146	92	120

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,461
2003	3,777
2004	5,147
2005	4,244
2006	4,215

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	97	104	168	151	146
Larceny, Theft	-	698	549	710	600	601
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	48	48	79	49	53
Arson	-	2	4	12	5	12

Location

Land Area

18.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities