97.4% of workers work in Sweetwater County and 1.9% of all workers work at home. 66.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 13.1% greater than the rate of 57.5% across the entire state of Wyoming.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Rock Springs, Wyoming was 18,708 / 23,501
Unemployment in Rock Springs
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
5.6%Males
3.8%Females
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
20.6%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
8.4%Males
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
25.3%Males
1.8%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
12.5%Males
1.4%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
4.9%Males
6.2%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
24.0%Females
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
26.1%Females
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
34.5%Males
56.0%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
12.4%Males
35.7%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
8.6%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
8.5%Males
13.2%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Rock Springs:
9.1% (1,051)
Wyoming:
6.2% (16,131)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Rock Springs:
4.5% (516)
Wyoming:
4.0% (10,510)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Rock Springs:
9.8% (1,129)
Wyoming:
6.7% (17,475)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Rock Springs:
11.1% (1,277)
Wyoming:
7.3% (19,069)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Rock Springs:
9.4% (1,085)
Wyoming:
9.6% (25,132)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Rock Springs:
11.5% (1,328)
Wyoming:
15.4% (40,216)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Rock Springs:
11.9% (1,369)
Wyoming:
17.3% (45,083)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Rock Springs:
8.1% (938)
Wyoming:
10.0% (26,166)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Rock Springs:
3.2% (369)
Wyoming:
3.7% (9,788)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Rock Springs:
5.7% (658)
Wyoming:
5.5% (14,441)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Rock Springs:
4.0% (459)
Wyoming:
2.6% (6,668)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Rock Springs:
2.3% (263)
Wyoming:
1.6% (4,103)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Rock Springs:
3.7% (428)
Wyoming:
5.1% (13,432)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Rock Springs:
6.0% (687)
Wyoming:
4.9% (12,828)
<5am:
Rock Springs:
4.6% (424)
Wyoming:
3.5% (8,275)
5:30am:
Rock Springs:
3.5% (319)
Wyoming:
2.8% (6,817)
6am:
Rock Springs:
5.9% (536)
Wyoming:
4.2% (10,134)
6:30am:
Rock Springs:
9.3% (848)
Wyoming:
7.0% (16,701)
7am:
Rock Springs:
11.9% (1,083)
Wyoming:
10.5% (25,238)
7:30am:
Rock Springs:
8.6% (788)
Wyoming:
14.1% (33,872)
8am:
Rock Springs:
16.5% (1,504)
Wyoming:
18.9% (45,317)
8:30am:
Rock Springs:
9.2% (841)
Wyoming:
9.3% (22,392)
9am:
Rock Springs:
5.3% (482)
Wyoming:
4.6% (11,047)
10am:
Rock Springs:
6.0% (551)
Wyoming:
4.8% (11,514)
11am:
Rock Springs:
2.5% (228)
Wyoming:
2.2% (5,218)
12pm:
Rock Springs:
1.0% (91)
Wyoming:
1.0% (2,343)
4pm:
Rock Springs:
6.5% (594)
Wyoming:
5.9% (14,222)
>4pm:
Rock Springs:
7.1% (644)
Wyoming:
6.8% (16,420)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Rock Springs:
12.8% (828)
Wyoming:
7.8% (10,992)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Rock Springs:
6.4% (410)
Wyoming:
5.6% (7,906)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Rock Springs:
11.5% (742)
Wyoming:
8.9% (12,550)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Rock Springs:
15.3% (988)
Wyoming:
9.4% (13,224)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Rock Springs:
9.7% (624)
Wyoming:
12.5% (17,632)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Rock Springs:
9.6% (620)
Wyoming:
14.8% (20,917)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Rock Springs:
11.8% (764)
Wyoming:
14.5% (20,444)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Rock Springs:
6.1% (391)
Wyoming:
8.6% (12,171)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Rock Springs:
1.4% (87)
Wyoming:
2.4% (3,438)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Rock Springs:
2.3% (150)
Wyoming:
3.5% (5,006)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Rock Springs:
5.2% (333)
Wyoming:
1.9% (2,639)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Rock Springs:
0.5% (33)
Wyoming:
1.2% (1,674)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Rock Springs:
1.8% (115)
Wyoming:
3.9% (5,465)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Rock Springs:
6.3% (409)
Wyoming:
5.1% (7,201)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Rock Springs:
4.1% (207)
Wyoming:
4.3% (5,139)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Rock Springs:
2.0% (102)
Wyoming:
2.2% (2,604)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Rock Springs:
7.5% (380)
Wyoming:
4.1% (4,925)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Rock Springs:
5.6% (282)
Wyoming:
4.9% (5,845)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Rock Springs:
8.4% (429)
Wyoming:
6.3% (7,500)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Rock Springs:
13.9% (707)
Wyoming:
16.1% (19,299)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Rock Springs:
11.9% (603)
Wyoming:
20.6% (24,639)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Rock Springs:
10.9% (553)
Wyoming:
11.7% (13,995)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Rock Springs:
6.0% (303)
Wyoming:
5.3% (6,350)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Rock Springs:
10.4% (529)
Wyoming:
7.9% (9,435)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Rock Springs:
2.0% (101)
Wyoming:
3.4% (4,029)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Rock Springs:
5.3% (270)
Wyoming:
2.0% (2,429)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Rock Springs:
6.4% (326)
Wyoming:
6.7% (7,967)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Rock Springs:
5.5% (278)
Wyoming:
4.7% (5,627)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.4% Number of people working at home: 233 (1.9% of all workers) Daytime population change due to commuting: -458 (-2.4%) Workers who live and work in this city: 6,111 (66.9%)
Less than 5 minutes:
Rock Springs:
6.6% (754)
Wyoming:
8.0% (21,267)
5 to 9 minutes:
Rock Springs:
24.8% (2,850)
Wyoming:
23.9% (63,749)
10 to 14 minutes:
Rock Springs:
27.1% (3,120)
Wyoming:
21.9% (58,378)
15 to 19 minutes:
Rock Springs:
17.7% (2,035)
Wyoming:
17.0% (45,319)
20 to 24 minutes:
Rock Springs:
9.5% (1,089)
Wyoming:
8.3% (22,238)
25 to 29 minutes:
Rock Springs:
2.5% (291)
Wyoming:
2.1% (5,567)
30 to 34 minutes:
Rock Springs:
3.6% (412)
Wyoming:
6.8% (18,170)
35 to 39 minutes:
Rock Springs:
1.4% (160)
Wyoming:
1.2% (3,330)
40 to 44 minutes:
Rock Springs:
1.1% (126)
Wyoming:
1.4% (3,725)
45 to 59 minutes:
Rock Springs:
2.1% (245)
Wyoming:
3.6% (9,484)
60 to 89 minutes:
Rock Springs:
1.7% (197)
Wyoming:
3.1% (8,361)
90 or more minutes:
Rock Springs:
1.9% (213)
Wyoming:
2.7% (7,138)
Less than 5 minutes:
Rock Springs:
8.8% (806)
Wyoming:
9.4% (22,580)
5 to 9 minutes:
Rock Springs:
25.2% (2,297)
Wyoming:
23.7% (56,730)
10 to 14 minutes:
Rock Springs:
26.8% (2,450)
Wyoming:
22.9% (54,902)
15 to 19 minutes:
Rock Springs:
12.0% (1,096)
Wyoming:
14.9% (35,789)
20 to 24 minutes:
Rock Springs:
3.8% (351)
Wyoming:
6.9% (16,608)
25 to 29 minutes:
Rock Springs:
0.5% (42)
Wyoming:
1.9% (4,545)
30 to 34 minutes:
Rock Springs:
3.1% (280)
Wyoming:
5.3% (12,690)
35 to 39 minutes:
Rock Springs:
2.0% (187)
Wyoming:
0.9% (2,179)
40 to 44 minutes:
Rock Springs:
2.2% (202)
Wyoming:
1.2% (2,842)
45 to 59 minutes:
Rock Springs:
7.1% (651)
Wyoming:
3.2% (7,757)
60 to 89 minutes:
Rock Springs:
3.9% (355)
Wyoming:
2.9% (6,871)
90 or more minutes:
Rock Springs:
2.4% (216)
Wyoming:
2.5% (6,017)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Rock Springs:
5.3% (303)
Wyoming:
7.7% (11,127)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Rock Springs:
20.2% (1,150)
Wyoming:
21.9% (31,647)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Rock Springs:
25.9% (1,476)
Wyoming:
19.5% (28,156)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Rock Springs:
20.5% (1,171)
Wyoming:
16.6% (24,095)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Rock Springs:
8.7% (498)
Wyoming:
8.7% (12,569)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Rock Springs:
2.4% (136)
Wyoming:
2.2% (3,178)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Rock Springs:
3.8% (218)
Wyoming:
7.8% (11,248)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Rock Springs:
1.3% (75)
Wyoming:
1.7% (2,408)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Rock Springs:
1.5% (87)
Wyoming:
1.4% (2,023)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Rock Springs:
3.2% (182)
Wyoming:
4.7% (6,822)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Rock Springs:
3.4% (196)
Wyoming:
4.2% (6,104)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Rock Springs:
2.9% (163)
Wyoming:
3.7% (5,366)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Rock Springs:
7.8% (454)
Wyoming:
8.3% (10,140)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Rock Springs:
29.1% (1,699)
Wyoming:
26.3% (32,102)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Rock Springs:
28.3% (1,648)
Wyoming:
24.8% (30,222)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Rock Springs:
14.8% (863)
Wyoming:
17.4% (21,224)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Rock Springs:
10.1% (591)
Wyoming:
7.9% (9,669)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Rock Springs:
2.7% (157)
Wyoming:
2.0% (2,389)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Rock Springs:
3.3% (194)
Wyoming:
5.7% (6,922)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Rock Springs:
1.3% (75)
Wyoming:
0.8% (922)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Rock Springs:
0.3% (20)
Wyoming:
1.4% (1,702)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Rock Springs:
1.1% (64)
Wyoming:
2.2% (2,662)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Rock Springs:
0.9% (50)
Wyoming:
1.5% (1,772)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Rock Springs:
82.7% (9,658)
Wyoming:
83.5% (103,027)
Carpooled:
Rock Springs:
14.7% (1,718)
Wyoming:
9.1% (10,590)
Bus:
Rock Springs:
1.1% (123)
Wyoming:
1.1% (1,567)
Bicycle:
Rock Springs:
0.2% (24)
Wyoming:
1.0% (955)
Walked:
Rock Springs:
1.1% (132)
Wyoming:
3.8% (4,222)
Other means:
Rock Springs:
0.3% (29)
Wyoming:
1.5% (1,622)
Drove car alone:
Rock Springs:
74.3% (6,783)
Wyoming:
75.4% (180,733)
Carpooled:
Rock Springs:
14.9% (1,357)
Wyoming:
13.2% (31,630)
Bus or trolley bus:
Rock Springs:
5.4% (490)
Wyoming:
1.3% (3,208)
Motorcycle:
Rock Springs:
0.1% (7)
Wyoming:
0.1% (185)
Bicycle:
Rock Springs:
0.3% (27)
Wyoming:
0.6% (1,353)
Walked:
Rock Springs:
2.3% (206)
Wyoming:
4.4% (10,548)
Other means:
Rock Springs:
0.7% (63)
Wyoming:
0.7% (1,640)
Drove car alone - Males:
Rock Springs:
80.1% (4,673)
Wyoming:
82.7% (103,027)
Carpooled - Males:
Rock Springs:
15.9% (925)
Wyoming:
9.5% (10,590)
Bus - Males:
Rock Springs:
1.7% (100)
Wyoming:
0.9% (1,567)
Bicycle - Males:
Rock Springs:
0.2% (14)
Wyoming:
1.2% (955)
Walked - Males:
Rock Springs:
1.7% (99)
Wyoming:
4.1% (4,222)
Other means - Males:
Rock Springs:
0.4% (23)
Wyoming:
1.6% (1,622)
Drove car alone - Females:
Rock Springs:
85.3% (5,001)
Wyoming:
84.5% (103,027)
Carpooled - Females:
Rock Springs:
13.5% (793)
Wyoming:
8.7% (10,590)
Bus - Females:
Rock Springs:
0.4% (23)
Wyoming:
1.3% (1,567)
Bicycle - Females:
Rock Springs:
0.2% (10)
Wyoming:
0.8% (955)
Walked - Females:
Rock Springs:
0.6% (33)
Wyoming:
3.5% (4,222)
Other means - Females:
Rock Springs:
0.1% (6)
Wyoming:
1.3% (1,622)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Rock Springs:
86.8% (9,542)
Wyoming:
90.3% (218,903)
In 2 person carpool:
Rock Springs:
7.9% (872)
Wyoming:
6.4% (15,616)
In 3 person carpool:
Rock Springs:
3.2% (352)
Wyoming:
2.1% (5,118)
In 4 person carpool:
Rock Springs:
1.6% (173)
Wyoming:
0.8% (2,060)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Rock Springs:
0.2% (20)
Wyoming:
0.3% (660)
In 7+ person carpool:
Rock Springs:
0.1% (11)
Wyoming:
0.1% (137)
Drove alone:
Rock Springs:
83.3% (6,783)
Wyoming:
85.1% (180,733)
In 2 person carpool:
Rock Springs:
10.5% (857)
Wyoming:
10.7% (22,693)
In 3 person carpool:
Rock Springs:
3.8% (311)
Wyoming:
2.7% (5,685)
In 4 person carpool:
Rock Springs:
1.9% (153)
Wyoming:
1.0% (2,102)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Rock Springs:
0.3% (25)
Wyoming:
0.4% (926)
In 7+ person carpool:
Rock Springs:
0.1% (11)
Wyoming:
0.1% (224)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Rock Springs:
66.2% (8,041)
Wyoming:
57.5% (167,289)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Rock Springs:
3.0% (367)
Wyoming:
5.8% (16,939)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Rock Springs:
6.4% (778)
Wyoming:
7.0% (20,498)
Local government workers:
Rock Springs:
13.7% (1,664)
Wyoming:
11.9% (34,554)
State government workers:
Rock Springs:
4.0% (488)
Wyoming:
6.7% (19,560)
Federal government workers:
Rock Springs:
2.9% (347)
Wyoming:
3.8% (10,967)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Rock Springs:
3.3% (395)
Wyoming:
7.1% (20,633)
Unpaid family workers:
Rock Springs:
0.6% (75)
Wyoming:
0.2% (598)
Employee of private company:
Rock Springs:
69.4% (6,463)
Wyoming:
59.9% (144,375)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Rock Springs:
1.8% (168)
Wyoming:
4.1% (9,766)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Rock Springs:
5.1% (476)
Wyoming:
6.3% (15,069)
Local government workers:
Rock Springs:
12.7% (1,184)
Wyoming:
9.3% (22,339)
State government workers:
Rock Springs:
4.8% (445)
Wyoming:
7.4% (17,938)
Federal government workers:
Rock Springs:
1.4% (128)
Wyoming:
3.7% (8,910)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Rock Springs:
4.7% (442)
Wyoming:
8.9% (21,466)
Unpaid family workers:
Rock Springs:
0.1% (8)
Wyoming:
0.5% (1,192)
Employee of private company - Males:
Rock Springs:
73.8% (5,100)
Wyoming:
63.4% (99,241)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Rock Springs:
2.9% (200)
Wyoming:
7.3% (11,479)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Rock Springs:
4.0% (274)
Wyoming:
4.3% (6,673)
Local government workers - Males:
Rock Springs:
9.2% (636)
Wyoming:
8.1% (12,647)
State government workers - Males:
Rock Springs:
3.4% (237)
Wyoming:
6.0% (9,389)
Federal government workers - Males:
Rock Springs:
3.3% (227)
Wyoming:
3.3% (5,222)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Rock Springs:
2.5% (174)
Wyoming:
7.4% (11,551)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Rock Springs:
0.9% (64)
Wyoming:
0.2% (383)
Employee of private company - Females:
Rock Springs:
56.1% (2,941)
Wyoming:
50.6% (68,048)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Rock Springs:
3.2% (167)
Wyoming:
4.1% (5,460)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Rock Springs:
9.6% (504)
Wyoming:
10.3% (13,825)
Local government workers - Females:
Rock Springs:
19.6% (1,028)
Wyoming:
16.3% (21,907)
State government workers - Females:
Rock Springs:
4.8% (252)
Wyoming:
7.6% (10,171)
Federal government workers - Females:
Rock Springs:
2.3% (119)
Wyoming:
4.3% (5,745)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Rock Springs:
4.2% (221)
Wyoming:
6.8% (9,082)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Rock Springs:
0.2% (11)
Wyoming:
0.2% (215)
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