1990 Census of Population and Housing                                     Page 1  
   040 Wyoming                       
   160    Rock Springs city

      Total population..............................................     19,050
SEX
   Male.............................................................      9,460
   Female...........................................................      9,590
AGE
   Under 5 years....................................................      1,512
   5 to 17 years....................................................      4,497
   18 to 20 years...................................................        806
   21 to 24 years...................................................        821
   25 to 44 years...................................................      6,616
   45 to 54 years...................................................      1,706
   55 to 59 years...................................................        638
   60 to 64 years...................................................        611
   65 to 74 years...................................................      1,084
   75 to 84 years...................................................        562
   85 years and over................................................        197
   Median age.......................................................       31.1
Under 18 years......................................................      6,009
   Percent of total population......................................       31.5
65 years and over...................................................      1,843
   Percent of total population......................................        9.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households....................................................      7,127
   Family households (families).....................................      4,972
      Married-couple families.......................................      4,119
         Percent of total households................................       57.8
      Other family, male householder................................        249
      Other family, female householder..............................        604
   Nonfamily households.............................................      2,155
         Percent of total households................................       30.2
      Householder living alone......................................      1,838
         Householder 65 years and over..............................        586
   Persons living in households.....................................     18,854
   Persons per household............................................       2.65
GROUP QUARTERS
   Persons living in group quarters.................................        196
      Institutionalized persons.....................................        105
      Other persons in group quarters...............................         91
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
   White............................................................     17,966
   Black............................................................        222
      Percent of total population...................................        1.2
   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................        118
      Percent of total population...................................        0.6
   Asian or Pacific Islander........................................        183
      Percent of total population...................................        1.0
   Other race.......................................................        561
   Hispanic origin (of any race)....................................      1,421
      Percent of total population...................................        7.5.


1990 Census of Population and Housing                                     Page 2
   040 Wyoming                       
   160    Rock Springs city

      Total housing units...........................................      8,056
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
   Occupied housing units...........................................      7,127
      Owner occupied................................................      4,794
         Percent owner occupied.....................................       67.3
      Renter occupied...............................................      2,333
   Vacant housing units.............................................        929
      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use.................         30
  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)..................................        2.7
  Rental vacancy rate (percent).....................................       15.6
   Persons per owner-occupied unit..................................       2.81
   Persons per renter-occupied unit.................................       2.31
   Units with over 1 person per room................................        202
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
   1-unit, detached.................................................      4,609
   1-unit, attached.................................................        334
   2 to 4 units.....................................................        785
   5 to 9 units.....................................................        228
   10 or more units.................................................        770
   Mobile home, trailer, other......................................      1,330
VALUE
   Specified owner-occupied units...................................      3,559
      Less than $50,000.............................................        647
      $50,000 to $99,000............................................      2,520
      $100,000 to $149,000..........................................        311
      $150,000 to $199,999..........................................         53
      $200,000 to $299,999..........................................         24
      $300,000 or more..............................................          4
      Median (dollars)..............................................     71,800
CONTRACT RENT
   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent.................      2,218
      Less than $250................................................        827
      $250 to $499..................................................      1,292
      $500 to $749..................................................         94
      $750 to $999..................................................          4
      $1,000 or more................................................          1
      Median (dollars)..............................................        282
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
   Occupied housing units...........................................      7,127
      White.........................................................      6,780
      Black.........................................................         73
         Percent of occupied units..................................        1.0
      American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut.............................         44
         Percent of occupied units..................................        0.6
      Asian or Pacific Islander.....................................         57
         Percent of occupied units..................................        0.8
      Other race....................................................        173
      Hispanic origin (of any race).................................        457
         Percent of occupied units..................................        6.4