Hot Springs, AR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

Add Comparison

2023 Population

100,062

0.041% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

45.3

0.22% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$55,409

2.18% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$176,400

5.88% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

42,590

0.695% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Hot Springs, AR had a population of 100k people with a median age of 45.3 and a median household income of $55,409. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hot Springs, AR grew from 100,021 to 100,062, a 0.041% increase and its median household income grew from $54,229 to $55,409, a 2.18% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hot Springs, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.78%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.94%), White (Hispanic) (3.79%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.59%).

None of the households in Hot Springs, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Hot Springs, AR was $176,400, and the homeownership rate was 69.2%.

Most people in Hot Springs, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Hot Springs, AR was 2 cars per household.

Hot Springs, AR borders Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, Malvern, AR, and Russellville, AR.

United States Arkansas

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (79.8k people) in Hot Springs, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.79k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.94k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hot Springs, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
79.8k ± 301
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.79k ± 442
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.94k ± 558

7.17%

Hispanic Population

7.18k people

7.17% of the people in Hot Springs, AR are hispanic (7.18k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hot Springs, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Hot Springs, AR.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
62,018 ± 6,050 people
El Salvador
15,360 ± 3,035 people
India
9,985 ± 2,449 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hot Springs, AR was Mexico, the natal country of 62,018 Hot Springs, AR residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,360 and India with 9,985.

Foreign-Born Population

4.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.1k people

3.84%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.84k people

As of 2023, 4.09% of Hot Springs, AR residents (4.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hot Springs, AR was 3.84%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hot Springs, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Hot Springs, AR employs 42.6k people. The largest industries in Hot Springs, AR are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,664 people), Retail Trade (6,635 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (4,387 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,093), Educational Services ($52,586), and Information ($52,450).

Males in Arkansas have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,335. The income inequality in Arkansas (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

42.6k

2023 Value

± 1,764

0.695%

1 Year growth

± 5.84%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hot Springs, AR grew at a rate of 0.695%, from 42.3k employees to 42.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hot Springs, AR, are Sales & Related Occupations (4,767 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,630 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (3,631 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hot Springs, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

42.6k

2023 Value

± 1,764

0.695%

1 Year growth

± 5.84%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hot Springs, AR grew at a rate of 0.695%, from 42.3k employees to 42.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hot Springs, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,664 people), Retail Trade (6,635 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (4,387 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hot Springs, AR, though some of these residents may live in Hot Springs, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

N/A

Median earning men ± N/A

N/A

Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($81,875), Manufacturing ($52,325), and Wholesale Trade ($51,657).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($50,885), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,694), and Public Administration ($44,815).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

John Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,539 students enrolled in Hot Springs, AR, 40.8% men and 59.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,038 records, of which 59.6% were women and 40.4% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hot Springs, AR was $176,400 in 2023, which is 0.581 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $166,600 to $176,400, a 5.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Hot Springs, AR is 69.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Hot Springs, AR have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hot Springs, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hot Springs, AR is $55,409. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Hot Springs, AR was Benton County, AR with a value of $89,879, followed by Saline County, AR and Grant County, AR, with respective values of $76,534 and $72,512.

Housing

Property

$176,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,178

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hot Springs, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hot Springs, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hot Springs, AR was Benton County, AR with a value of $89,879, followed by Saline County, AR and Grant County, AR, with respective values of $76,534 and $72,512.

The following map shows all of the counties in Hot Springs, AR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,409

Median Household Income

± $2,233

43.8k

Number of Households

± 1,739

In 2023, the median household income of the 43.8k households in Hot Springs, AR grew to $55,409 from the previous year's value of $54,229.

The following chart displays the households in Hot Springs, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hot Springs, AR is from Hot Springs, AR.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hot Springs, AR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (6.23%)

In 2023, 79.8% of workers in Hot Springs, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (6.23%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hot Springs, AR have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.69% of the workforce in Hot Springs, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hot Springs, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hot Springs, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hot Springs, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hot Springs, AR (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hot Springs, AR is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.5% of the population of Hot Springs, AR has health coverage, with 31.8% on employee plans, 23.6% on Medicaid, 18.4% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 2.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1471 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1471 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2056 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 393 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

1,471 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arkansas

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see an average of 1,471 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,471 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Arkansas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.47%

Uninsured

31.8%

Employer Coverage

23.6%

Medicaid

18.4%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

2.6%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hot Springs, AR grew by 3.26% from 9.17% to 9.47%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hot Springs, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Keep Exploring

Arkansas

State

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR