Sweetwater County At a Glance
April 2016
Population by Race
Sweetwater County
Population
County
Source: ACS 2009-2013
2012
2013
2014
2015
43,806
45,205
45,010
45,130
Source: ACS 2009-2013
Income Statistics
Average Household Income: $69,616
Average Annual Wage: $38,454
Median Household Income: $71,289
2016
$1,407,199.27 $1,323,929.91 $1,215,934.77
February
White
42,461
Hispanic or
6,887
Black or
678
African
March
January
Number
Latino
6th Penny Specific Purpose Tax
Year
Subject
American
American
563
Indian
Alaska Native
County Assessed Valuation
Years
County
Rock
Springs
Green River
2015
$2,961,509,848
$214,635,915 $83,452,444
2014
$2,829,595,031
$210,492,015 $81,796,169
2013
$2,703,075,978
$202,494,259 $78,183,338
2012
$2,853,198,681
$192,970,126 $75,711,016
Cost of Living Index
County
All Items
Food
Housing
Asian
404
Birthrates by County 2015
County
Number
Population
Rate
Sweetwater
622
45,010
13.7
Sublette
127
10,041
12.6
Lincoln
228
18,364
12.4
Carbon
224
15,748
14.2
Apparel
Transportation
Medical
Recreation &
Personal Care
99
98
99
88
101
103
99
Sublette
105
111
103
114
103
103
108
Carbon
103
98
104
96
99
116
98
92
92
86
92
101
113
93
Sweetwater
Uinta
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Doing Business In Sweetwater County
April 2016
Top Employers
Company
Sweetwater School District #1
Employees
1,365
Tronox (Formerly FMC Corp.)
956
Transportation
Tata Chemicals
546
Rock Springs Sweetwater County Airport
Bridger Coal Company
510
Solvay Chemicals
460
Total Available Seats: 5,600
Ciner (Formerly OCI Chemical)
418
Halliburton
354
Bridger Power Plant
343
Schlumberger
335
City of Rock Springs
335
Simplot
291
City of Green River
242
Black Butte Coal
181
Sweetwater County
Unemployment Rate
6%
Bunning Transfer Company
100
(Feb 2016)
Basic Energy
46
Questar Gas
28
Load Factor: 52.2%
Total # of Flights: 56
Total # of Scheduled Flights: 57
Reliability: 98.3%
Labor Force
22,266
(Feb 2016)
Tax Structure
6th Penny-Specific Purpose
5th Penny– General Purpose
2% Local + 4% State= 6%
Lodging Tax = 3%
Total 9%
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City of Rock Springs At a Glance
April 2016
Established:
1888
Current
Mayor: Carl
Demshar Jr.
Elevation:
6,388 ft.
Sales Tax
Collections
Population
2012
Rock
Springs
2013
23,358
2014
23,973
2015
Estimate
24,115
24,045
Source: ACS 2009-2013
Population by Age
Subject
Number
Percentage
Fiscal Year
Total Collected
2009
$18,493,524.79
2010
$19,581,528.19
2012
$22,341,898.33
2013
$20,875,845.91
2014
$20,782,051.87
2015
$19,651,373.55
2016
$4,592,446.96
Under 5
2,433
8.5
5 to 9 years
1,829
6.4
10 to 14 years
2,520
8.8
15 to 19 years
1,867
6.5
32 Permits in Rock Springs were issued in
20 to 24 years
2,281
7.9
February 2016
25 to 34 years
4,748
16.5
35 to 44 years
3,257
12.3
Representing
45 to 54 years
4,145
14.4
55 to 59 years
1,866
6.5
60 to 64 years
1,343
4.7
65 to 74 years
1,174
4.1
75 to 84 years
755
2.6
85 years & older
297
1.0
Source: ACS 2009-2013
Housing
Low Price $41,000.00
High price is $610,000.00
Average price is $222,560.00
Building Permits
1,642,059.00
Average
Median Age
31.5
Source: ACS 2009-2013
Rental Rates
1 Bedroom 1 Bath $750
2 Bedroom 1 Bath $950
3 Bedroom 2 Bath $1,200
Annual Growth
Rate
1.5%
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City of Green River At a Glance
April 2016
Established: 1868
Current Mayor: Pete Rust
Sales Tax Collections
Elevation: 6,115 ft.
Fiscal Year
Population
2012
2013
2014
2015
(Estimated)
Green
River
12,515
12,789
12,752
13,204
Source: ACS 2009-2013
Population by Age
Subject
Number
Percent
Under 5
1,011
7.7
5 to 9 years
1,093
8.3
10 to 14 years
834
6.3
15 to 19 years
973
7.4
20 to 24 years
710
5.4
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 54 years
55 to 59 years
60 to 64 years
2,026
1,641
1,762
1,141
807
15.3
12.4
13.3
8.6
6.1
65 to 74 years
765
5.8
75 to 84 years
85 years & over
304
137
2.3
1.0
Total Collected
2008
$15,843,257
2009
$12,541,886
2010
$12,222,520
2011
$12,812,681
2012
$12,778,467
2013
$11,752,284
2014
$11,079,089
2015
$10,333,453.08
Average
Median Age
34.7
Source: ACS 2009-2013
Source: ACS 2009-2013
Housing
Rental Rates
Annual Growth
Rate
Low price is $115,000.00
1 Bedroom 1 Bath $750
1.9%
High price is $380,000.00
2 Bedroom 1 Bath $950
Average Price is $255,278.00
3 Bedroom 2 Bath $1,100
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