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Kemmerer, WY vs Rock Springs, WY

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- Household income in Rock Springs, is 12% more than it is in Kemmerer and is 7% above the National Average.
- Kemmerer unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Rock Springs unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Kemmerer, WYRock Springs, WYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,268  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$74,548$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,083  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kemmerer, WYRock Springs, WYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kemmerer, WYRock Springs, WYUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library12.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support11.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair22.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.5%13.1%
Reviews for Kemmerer    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Kemmerer is a wonderful place to raise a family! I love the people and the history of this  More

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Over 16 years ago

The whorehouse closed in the early 1980's. There's two bars downtown and one near the BLM office in Frontier. The shops along Main St. are mostly boarded up or run  More

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Over 18 years ago

When winter comes, the highways can be closed for days at a time. However, I would recommend "The Southern Comfort," the house of prositution on the south end of town.  More

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Reviews for Rock Springs    3 Reviews

Rock Springs will grow on you. It is a big city (about 20,000) by Wyoming standards. There are a few chain stores and a small mall. Wal-Mart is the main place to shop  More

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Over 17 years ago

i once lived in rock for about a year and then transfered to oregon. i'm ready to go back.the town is like any it has good and bad.im going back because it grew on me  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have heard lots of rumors about Rock Springs. I know that many people say it is a rough town. Since I am looking at possibly teaching there, I would like to know what  More

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