Rock Springs, Wyoming Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

17,572

100.0

In labor force

12,237

69.6

Civilian labor force

12,208

69.5

Employed

11,485

65.4

Unemployed

723

4.1

Percent of civilian labor force

5.9

(X)

Armed Forces

29

0.2

Not in labor force

5,335

30.4

Females 16 years and over

8,765

100.0

In labor force

5,208

59.4

Civilian labor force

5,208

59.4

Employed

4,833

55.1

Own children under 6 years

1,705

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

855

50.1

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

11,253

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

8,319

73.9

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,770

15.7

Public transportation (including taxicab)

567

5.0

Walked

211

1.9

Other means

115

1.0

Worked at home

271

2.4

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

19.3

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

11,485

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

2,518

21.9

Service occupations

1,888

16.4

Sales and office occupations

2,812

24.5

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

14

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

2,452

21.3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,801

15.7

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

1,666

14.5

Construction

1,023

8.9

Manufacturing

732

6.4

Wholesale trade

325

2.8

Retail trade

1,516

13.2

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

1,139

9.9

Information

177

1.5

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

446

3.9

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

521

4.5

Educational, health and social services

2,122

18.5

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

1,018

8.9

Other services (except public administration)

449

3.9

Public administration

351

3.1

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

8,892

77.4

Government workers

1,960

17.1

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

625

5.4

Unpaid family workers

8

0.1

INCOME IN 1999

Households

8,909

100.0

Less than $10,000

656

7.4

$10,000 to $14,999

513

5.8

$15,000 to $24,999

1,163

13.1

$25,000 to $34,999

1,136

12.8

$35,000 to $49,999

1,628

18.3

$50,000 to $74,999

2,111

23.7

$75,000 to $99,999

1,043

11.7

$100,000 to $149,999

558

6.3

$150,000 to $199,999

49

0.6

$200,000 or more

52

0.6

Median household income (dollars)

43,355

(X)

With earnings

7,576

85.0

Mean earnings (dollars)

49,055

(X)

With Social Security income

1,799

20.2

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,373

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

228

2.6

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,346

(X)

With public assistance income

172

1.9

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,547

(X)

With retirement income

1,227

13.8

Mean retirement income (dollars)

14,991

(X)

Families

6,217

100.0

Less than $10,000

239

3.8

$10,000 to $14,999

233

3.7

$15,000 to $24,999

567

9.1

$25,000 to $34,999

741

11.9

$35,000 to $49,999

1,157

18.6

$50,000 to $74,999

1,760

28.3

$75,000 to $99,999

912

14.7

$100,000 to $149,999

518

8.3

$150,000 to $199,999

38

0.6

$200,000 or more

52

0.8

Median family income (dollars)

51,510

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

19,309

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

43,719

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

22,107

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

392

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.3

With related children under 18 years

331

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.6

With related children under 5 years

182

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.1

Families with female householder, no husband present

236

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.5

With related children under 18 years

231

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

38.6

With related children under 5 years

115

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

60.5

Individuals

2,063

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.2

18 years and over

1,357

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.3

65 years and over

163

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.3

Related children under 18 years

641

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.6

Related children 5 to 17 years

408

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.1

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

843

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.8