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Hot Spring
Arkansas

33K

Population

$50K

Median Income

$166K

Median Home

R+49

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$50K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$44,911

Federal Spending per Capita$229

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score648

Work From Home %2.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms18

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$106K

Income (95th Percentile)$157K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.8%

Dependency Ratio0.89

Medicare Spending / Person$3,266

SS Benefits / Person$4,530

Education Wage Premium1.76x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$43K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$57K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients2.2%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.33x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$163K

This county

$195K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$170K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$713/mo

This county

$970/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.52%

This county

0.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $619

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$880/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.5%

Homeownership Rate78.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.3%

Active Listings

150

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

50 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

8.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity16.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices38

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)32.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians15

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients677 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,061

Uninsured (under 65)9.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.73 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.88 grade level

HS Diploma Holders7,603

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,019

HS Completion Rate88.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools7

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate22.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate10.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate18.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities13

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)64th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate34.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.5

January Sunshine-0.26

January Temperature0.85

Average Temp63°F

Avg High Temp74°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Annual Precipitation47.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$26K

Drought Index (2022)-0.43

Heating Degree Days2,745 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,152 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,093 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,931 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year2.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)62 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)29 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)30 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed226 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed142 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)258 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)217 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)42 ms

Households with 100Mbps+78.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)184 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers312 workers

Public Transit Commuters31 workers

Walk to Work281 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)289 workers

Avg Commute Time27.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work2.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout47.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.825

Nonprofit Organizations148

Veterans Share7.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.2%

Never-Married Adults26.5%

Divorced Adults14.2%

Religious Organizations33

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations11.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.27 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores6

Hotels & Lodging9

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms29

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms13

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$49K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+49

2024 Presidential · Arkansas was R+28 statewide

vs Arkansas State

Income tax

3.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.52%0.6% state avg

Politics

R+49R+28

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +279

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $166K

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Local News — Hot Spring

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 3 days ago

Hot Springs Village grandmother of Oklahoma City bombing victims sues for release of investigative documents

A Hot Springs Village woman who lost two grandchildren in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing is suing th…

Arkansas Money & Politics · 5 days ago

Devin Heath Sets Sights on Expanding Hot Springs Tourism

Hot Springs National Park is one of the state's top tourist draws, and with the park being right dow…

MaxPreps · 3 days ago

Hot Springs Football Roster (2026-27)

View the 26-27 Hot Springs varsity football team roster. ETHAN ECHOLS, Sedrick Bishop Allen, Santian…

thv11.com · 2 weeks ago

Hot Springs police investigate deadly overnight shooting

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — The Hot Springs Police Department is now investigating a deadly shooting that ha…

Highbrow Magazine · Apr 22, 2026

Hot Springs, Arkansas: Where Hoodlums and Heated Water Made History

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MLB.com · 3 weeks ago

How the hot springs in Arkansas became the original Spring Training destination

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