How old are the homes in North Rock Springs, WY?

31.6% (±11.3 points) of the homes in North Rock Springs, WY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.1% were built before 1940.

18.6% were built in 2010 or later.

Figures last updated on .

Built before 1980
31.6% (±11.3 points)
Built before 1940
1.1%
Built 2010 or later
18.6%

When the homes in North Rock Springs were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtNorth Rock SpringsSweetwater CountyWyomingUnited States
2020 or later2.9% (±3.9 points)0.5%1.5%2.0%
2010 to 201915.7% (±8.1 points)9.3%10.2%9.4%
2000 to 200922.2% (±10.5 points)11.9%14.3%13.6%
1990 to 19999.1% (±5.9 points)10.1%10.8%12.4%
1980 to 198918.4% (±10.6 points)17.6%14.1%12.9%
1970 to 197929.1% (±9.8 points)25.9%19.0%14.2%
1960 to 19691.4% (±2.3 points)5.5%7.2%9.9%
1950 to 19590.0% (±3.5 points)4.9%8.1%9.5%
1940 to 19490.0% (±3.5 points)4.7%4.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier1.1% (±1.7 points)9.5%10.8%11.7%

In North Rock Springs, the share of homes built before 1980 is lower than in Sweetwater County (50.5%).

It is also lower than in Wyoming (49.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (49.7%).

In Sweetwater County, North Rock Springs ranks 6 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of homes built before 1980.

Statewide, it ranks 99 of 114.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Why the age of a home matters: lead-based paint

Federal law treats housing built before 1978 as likely to contain lead-based paint.

Before a lease or sale of most pre-1978 housing, the landlord or seller must disclose any known lead-based paint and hazards and give the tenant or buyer the EPA pamphlet (42 U.S.C. § 4852d; 40 CFR part 745, subpart F; 24 CFR part 35, subpart A).

A contractor paid to renovate, repair or paint a pre-1978 home must be a certified firm, use a certified renovator and follow lead-safe work practices under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E) whenever the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of painted surface in a room or more than 20 square feet outside; window replacement and demolition always count (40 CFR 745.83).

Certification comes from EPA, or from the state where EPA has authorized the state to run the program.

The Census Bureau groups construction by decade, so the share built before 1978 lies between the share built before 1970 (2.5%) and the share built before 1980 (31.6%).

Homes built before 1980 in places near North Rock Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Rock Springs
PlaceDistanceHomes built before 1980Compared with this place
North Rock Springs—31.6% (±11.3 points)—
Rock Springs6.2 mi48.8% (±5.0 points)Higher
Green River14 mi61.3% (±7.7 points)Higher
Superior18 mi57.5% (±38.6 points)Not measurably different
Granger35 mi50.7% (±42.8 points)Not measurably different
Dutch John52 mi80.1% (±50.0 points)Not measurably different
Manila52 mi51.1% (±8.6 points)Higher
Opal54 mi27.1% (±20.3 points)Not measurably different
Lyman57 mi35.2% (±13.2 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rock Springs, WY (48.8%), Green River, WY (61.3%), Manila, UT (51.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes built before 1980 across Sweetwater County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes built before 1980
1Bairoil80.4% (±29.6 points)
2Green River61.3% (±7.7 points)
3Superior57.5% (±38.6 points)
4Granger50.7% (±42.8 points)
5Rock Springs48.8% (±5.0 points)
6North Rock Springs31.6% (±11.3 points)
7Wamsutter24.2% (±40.1 points)

North Rock Springs is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about North Rock Springs

How old are most homes in North Rock Springs?

31.6% of homes in North Rock Springs, WY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Do homes in North Rock Springs need a lead paint disclosure?

A home built before 1978 does, before it is rented or sold, unless an exemption applies (42 U.S.C. § 4852d); between 2.5% and 31.6% of homes in North Rock Springs were built before then.

Does a contractor need lead certification to work on older homes in North Rock Springs?

Yes, when the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of paint in a room or 20 square feet outside, or replaces a window: the firm must be certified and a certified renovator must direct the work under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for North Rock Springs CDP, Wyoming (place:56700, in state:56).

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DP04_0017PE, DP04_0017PM, DP04_0018PE, DP04_0018PM, DP04_0019PE, DP04_0019PM, DP04_0020PE, DP04_0020PM, DP04_0021PE, DP04_0021PM, DP04_0022PE, DP04_0022PM, DP04_0023PE, DP04_0023PM, DP04_0024PE, DP04_0024PM, DP04_0025PE, DP04_0025PM, DP04_0026PE, DP04_0026PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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