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Hot Springs, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Garland County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
38,023
Population
1,012/sq mi density
$46,441
Median Income
$29,736 per capita
$156,900
Home Value
$238,597 Zillow
$902
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
647
Violent Crime/100K
7,176 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$46,441 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$156,900 home value, $902/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
647 violent crimes/100K (70% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,441
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,736
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.7%
10% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hot Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hot Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,441
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,736
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,357
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$889
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$889
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.7%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,738M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.7%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
16.2%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,256
Restaurants
317
Healthcare
416
Retail
456
Manufacturing
95
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,357
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,196
9% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
86.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,441 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,736 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,357 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $889 |
| County GDP | $4,738M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,256 |
| Restaurants | 317 |
| Healthcare | 416 |
| Retail | 456 |
| Manufacturing | 95 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,357 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,196 |