Rock Springs

Population: 310
Median household income: $76,250
Median home value: $161,200

Rock Springs is a community in Sauk County, Wisconsin, home to 310 residents. At $76,250, its median household income sits in line with Sauk County's $77,648.

From 2019 to 2023, Rock Springs's population grew 4.7% from 296 to 310, while its median home value rose 32.9% from $121,300 to $161,200.

93.8% of workers drive to work alone. 90.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 310
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $76,250
Median home value: $161,200
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 138
Homeownership rate: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

296310

Median household income

$56,000$76,250

Median home value

$121,300$161,200

Median gross rent

$835$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	296	$56,000	$121,300	$835
2020	274	$59,205	$120,800	$840
2021	321	$70,385	$134,000	$830
2022	330	$75,625	$155,100	$893
2023	310	$76,250	$161,200	$850

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3417.4%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 546.1%

55 to 6419.4%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	6.1%
5 to 17	47	15.2%
18 to 24	15	4.8%
25 to 34	54	17.4%
35 to 44	38	12.3%
45 to 54	19	6.1%
55 to 64	60	19.4%
65 to 74	50	16.1%
75 and over	8	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	300	96.8%
Black or African American	7	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.6%
Two or more races	1	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's41.0%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	8.3%
High school graduate	93	40.6%
Some college or associate's	94	41.0%
Bachelor's degree	17	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	6	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone93.8%

Carpooled2.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	166	93.8%
Carpooled	4	2.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	4.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	18.2%
15 to 29 min	97	57.1%
30 to 44 min	37	21.8%
45 to 59 min	5	2.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 9.4% (29 of 310)

	Count	Share
Family households	99	74.4%
Nonfamily households	34	25.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	133	96.4%
Vacant	5	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	105	78.9%
Renter-occupied	28	21.1%

1-unit, detached90.6%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	125	90.6%
1-unit, attached	3	2.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	7	5.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5568975
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 43.4787, -89.9269