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Rock Springs, WY vs New York, NY

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- New York is 0% more densely populated than Rock Springs.
- People are 14.1% less likely to be married in New York.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years older in New York.
 Rock Springs, WYNew York, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,736,047329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 201023,017  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,008,278285,036,114
 Population - 199019,050  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock29,083.893.4
 Land Area19.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock167.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rock Springs, WYNew York, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Rock Springs, WYNew York, NYUnited States
 White77.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.1%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rock Springs, WYNew York, NYUnited States
 Married Population49.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.2%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households8,564  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,929,69080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,252  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.6%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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