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Wheatland, WY vs Rock Springs, WY

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- Rock Springs is 0% more densely populated than Wheatland.
- People are 9.1% less likely to be married in Rock Springs.
- The Median Age is 10.2 years younger in Rock Springs.
People
 Wheatland, WYRock Springs, WYUnited States
 Population3,56723,505329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%48.8%50.5%
 Male Population51.1%51.2%49.5%
 Median Age44.934.738.4
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 Population - 20103,62623,017309,327,143
 Population - 20003,54818,708285,036,114
 Population - 19903,27119,050251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now-0.7%22.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7.7%20.4%30.8%
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 Population Density870.41,213.193.4
 Land Area4.119.43,531,905.4
 Water Area0.00.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wheatland, WYRock Springs, WYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%6.8%5.9%
 Age 5 to 93.4%9.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.8%6.6%6.6%
 Age 15 to 174.7%3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.5%4.3%4.0%
 Age 21 to 244.0%6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.5%14.0%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4412.1%15.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.0%10.4%12.6%
 Age 55 to 594.8%6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%6.3%6.3%
 Age 65 to 7413.6%7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%2.5%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.8%1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Wheatland, WYRock Springs, WYUnited States
 White73.3%77.8%59.4%
 Black0.1%2.0%12.2%
 Asian1.7%1.2%5.6%
 Native American0.3%0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.1%0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.1%2.2%3.2%
 Hispanic17.5%15.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wheatland, WYRock Springs, WYUnited States
 Married Population54.8%49.8%49.8%
     Currently Married50.4%47.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.4%2.0%1.8%
 Single Population45.2%50.2%50.2%
 Never Married29.5%30.0%33.8%
 Divorced10.3%13.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%6.3%5.6%
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 Household Size2.222.712.60
 Households1,5678,564124,010,992
 Family Households8855,31280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.2%40.2%30.5%
     Married couple, no children65.1%36.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households6823,25243,255,233
     Single householder, w/children15.4%14.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.4%8.6%10.8%

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Reviews for Wheatland    1 Reviews

Pros: The town is cute, the downtown feels like a Hallmark movie and surprisingly there are quite a few shops for the population size. You can see the mountains on the  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 16 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 17 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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