Rock Springs Metro Area

  1. Rock Springs Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Rock Springs Metro Area Statistics
  3. Rock Springs Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Rock Springs Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Rock Springs Metro Area Family Information
  6. Rock Springs Metro Area Education Information
  7. Rock Springs Metro Area Business Information
  8. Rock Springs Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Rock Springs Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Rock Springs Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Rock Springs Metro Area Counties
  12. Rock Springs Metro Area Cities


Rock Springs Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Rock Springs Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 37,613
  • Land Area (2000): 27,001.398 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 170.594 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,921
Rock Springs Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 67,024 88.61%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,248 1.65%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,370 9.74%

Rock Springs Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rock Springs Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Rock Springs Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 20,354 19,281 1,073 5.27% 53
1991 20,633 19,421 1,212 5.88% 59
1992 21,040 19,713 1,327 6.31% 63
1993 21,210 19,883 1,327 6.26% 63
1994 21,687 20,560 1,128 5.20% 52
1995 21,530 20,372 1,158 5.38% 54
1996 21,010 19,651 1,359 6.47% 65
1997 20,965 19,788 1,177 5.61% 56
1998 21,343 20,159 1,184 5.55% 56
1999 20,831 19,529 1,302 6.25% 63
2000 20,716 19,897 819 3.95% 39
2001 20,892 20,064 828 3.96% 40
2002 20,184 19,336 848 4.20% 42
2003 20,791 19,933 858 4.13% 41
2004 21,190 20,483 707 3.34% 33
2005 22,050 21,383 667 3.03% 30
2006 23,443 22,842 600 2.56% 26
2007 23,908 23,341 567 2.37% 24
2008 24,084 23,477 607 2.52% 25
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 23,380 22,675 705 3.02% 30
Feb 2008 23,747 23,135 612 2.58% 26
Mar 2008 23,845 23,151 694 2.91% 29
Apr 2008 23,751 23,240 511 2.15% 22
May 2008 24,350 23,789 561 2.30% 23
Jun 2008 24,213 23,625 588 2.43% 24
Jul 2008 24,308 23,708 600 2.47% 25
Aug 2008 24,631 23,970 661 2.68% 27
Sep 2008 24,532 24,003 529 2.16% 22
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Rock Springs Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 4,746 22.00%
2. Construction 2,900 13.44%
3. Chemical Manufacturing 2,016 9.34%
4. Utilities 1,382 6.41%
5. Educational Services 1,182 5.48%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 926 4.29%
7. Public Administration 862 4.00%
8. Truck Transportation 740 3.43%
9. Repair and Maintenance 680 3.15%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 468 2.17%
11. Rail Transportation 464 2.15%
12. Other Transportation 388 1.80%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 346 1.60%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 306 1.42%
15. Health Care 300 1.39%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 284 1.32%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 282 1.31%
18. Department and Other General Stores 234 1.08%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 226 1.05%
20. Finance and Insurance 220 1.02%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,948 18.29%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,834 11.38%
3. Health Care 1,570 9.74%
4. Social Assistance 840 5.21%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 760 4.72%
6. Finance and Insurance 602 3.74%
7. Public Administration 602 3.74%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 528 3.28%
9. Department and Other General Stores 500 3.10%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 490 3.04%
11. Mining 452 2.81%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 434 2.69%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 424 2.63%
14. Construction 354 2.20%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 288 1.79%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 276 1.71%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 250 1.55%
18. Gasoline Stations 228 1.41%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 218 1.35%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 194 1.20%

Rock Springs Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 1,744 8.08%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,532 7.10%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,428 6.62%
4. Other Production Occupations 1,350 6.26%
5. Extraction Workers 1,196 5.54%
6. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 794 3.68%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 778 3.61%
8. Other Construction Trades 690 3.20%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 662 3.07%
10. Other Management Occupations 646 2.99%
11. Plant and System Operators 592 2.74%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 560 2.60%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 486 2.25%
14. Engineers 478 2.22%
15. Construction Laborers 452 2.09%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 438 2.03%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 436 2.02%
18. Carpenters 432 2.00%
19. Electricians 420 1.95%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 354 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,020 6.33%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 976 6.06%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 950 5.90%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 864 5.36%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 788 4.89%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 724 4.49%
7. Cashiers 680 4.22%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 610 3.79%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 602 3.74%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 562 3.49%
11. Other Management Occupations 480 2.98%
12. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 452 2.81%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 412 2.56%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 384 2.38%
15. Child Care Workers 344 2.13%
16. Registered Nurses 302 1.87%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 296 1.84%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 282 1.75%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 274 1.70%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 250 1.55%

Rock Springs Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 34,135 59.86%
15-35 hours 7,580 13.29%
1-14 hours 2,047 3.59%
No regular hours 13,263 23.26%

Rock Springs Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,484 4.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,370 3.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,358 6.51%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,352 9.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,851 13.40%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,066 11.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,197 14.35%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,960 8.18%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,790 4.94%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,838 5.08%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 982 2.71%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 430 1.19%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,314 6.39%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,212 8.87%

Rock Springs Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,648 10.08%
5-9 7,490 20.69%
10-14 7,479 20.66%
15-19 4,398 12.15%
20-24 2,362 6.52%
25-29 878 2.43%
30-34 2,932 8.10%
35-39 728 2.01%
40-44 1,020 2.82%
45-59 2,795 7.72%
60-89 1,515 4.18%
At least 90 959 2.65%

Rock Springs Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 173 0.48% 26,082 72.04%
30-44 788 2.18% 3,892 10.75%
45-59 924 2.55% 1,871 5.17%
At least 60 494 1.36% 1,980 5.47%

Rock Springs Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 76 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,022 16.18%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 26,582 71.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 16 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 224 0.60%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,379 6.39%
Color 6 Box Walked 905 2.43%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,005 2.70%

Rock Springs Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rock Springs Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 28,210 (73,998 people)
Families (2000): 20,388 (63,328 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,149
People at same address in 1995: 38,793
Rock Springs Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,854 6.54%
$10,000-$14,999 1,526 5.39%
$15,000-$19,999 1,962 6.93%
$20,000-$24,999 1,428 5.04%
$25,000-$29,999 1,743 6.15%
$30,000-$34,999 1,621 5.72%
$35,000-$39,999 1,736 6.13%
$40,000-$44,999 1,808 6.38%
$45,000-$49,999 1,467 5.18%
$50,000-$59,999 3,542 12.50%
$60,000-$74,999 3,755 13.25%
$75,000-$99,999 3,559 12.56%
$100,000-$124,999 1,356 4.79%
$125,000-$149,999 520 1.84%
$150,000-$199,999 280 0.99%
$200,000 or more 174 0.61%

Rock Springs Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,325 23.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,036 28.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 548 3.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,437 17.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 91 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,130 15.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 31 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 987 7.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 357 2.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 149 1.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Rock Springs Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 24,575 32.07%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 10,100 13.18%
Public Assistance 514 0.67%
Retirement 3,738 4.88%
Self Employment 3,664 4.78%
Social Security 5,391 7.04%
Supplemental Security 702 0.92%
Wage / Salary 24,004 31.33%
Other 3,932 5.13%

Rock Springs Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,543 50.73%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,298 49.27%

Rock Springs Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,604 12.22%
Color 1 Box Married 17,914 60.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,439 25.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 547 1.85%

Rock Springs Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,098 10.68%
Color 1 Box Married 17,574 60.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,076 20.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,259 7.79%

Rock Springs Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rock Springs Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Rock Springs Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,396 2.59%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,476 12.00%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 18,697 34.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 14,846 27.52%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,536 8.41%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,043 11.20%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,954 3.62%

Rock Springs Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 772 2.05% 536 1.43% 1,308 3.48%
Kindergarten 960 2.55% 34 0.09% 994 2.64%
Grades 1-4 4,557 12.12% 44 0.12% 4,601 12.23%
Grades 5-8 5,490 14.60% 90 0.24% 5,580 14.84%
Grades 9-12 5,823 15.48% 136 0.36% 5,959 15.84%
Undergrad college 3,306 8.79% 194 0.52% 3,500 9.31%
Graduate or professional school 452 1.20% 56 0.15% 508 1.35%
Total 21,360 56.79% 1,090 2.90% 22,450 59.69%

Rock Springs Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rock Springs Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Rock Springs Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 108 86
2004 131 77

Rock Springs Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rock Springs Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rock Springs Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 68,473 92.15%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,829 7.85%

Rock Springs Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rock Springs Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 75
Rock Springs Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rock Springs Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rock Springs Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,422 14.42%
10-19 Years 6,801 18.08%
20-29 Years 4,727 12.57%
30-39 Years 5,099 13.56%
40-49 Years 7,018 18.66%
50-59 Years 4,336 11.53%
60-69 Years 2,071 5.51%
70-79 Years 1,382 3.67%
80-89 Years 650 1.73%
90+ Years 107 0.28%

Rock Springs Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,026 50.58%
Color 1 Box Female 18,587 49.42%

Rock Springs Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 32,675 86.87%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,545 9.42%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 557 1.48%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 290 0.77%
Color 1 Box African-American 270 0.72%
Color 2 Box Asian 235 0.62%
Color 6 Box Other Race 28 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 13 0.03%

Rock Springs Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 13,798 19.09%
2. German 13,692 18.94%
3. Irish 7,841 10.85%
4. United States Or American 4,912 6.80%
5. Italian 4,016 5.56%
6. Norwegian 2,948 4.08%
7. French Non-Basque 2,698 3.73%
8. Scottish 2,601 3.60%
9. Swedish 2,165 3.00%
10. Dutch 2,036 2.82%

Rock Springs Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 64,992 92.58%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,560 5.07%
3. German 366 0.52%
4. Japanese 294 0.42%
5. French 170 0.24%
6. Tagalog 134 0.19%
7. Italian 128 0.18%
8. Greek 78 0.11%
9. Scandinavian 70 0.10%
10. Other Slavic 68 0.10%

Rock Springs Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 73,578 97.27%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 892 1.18%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,172 1.55%

Rock Springs Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Rock Springs Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rock Springs Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Sweetwater County    

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