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71901

Hot Springs National Park, AR · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
28,937
Median household income
$53,514
People below poverty
20.1%
Median home value
$190,500

Income

The median income of households in 71901 was $53,514. An estimated 8.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 71901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.3
$10,000 to $14,999 6.6
$15,000 to $24,999 10.9
$25,000 to $34,999 9.1
$35,000 to $49,999 12.7
$50,000 to $74,999 17.6
$75,000 to $99,999 9.6
$100,000 to $149,999 13.4
$150,000 to $199,999 7
$200,000 or more 4.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 71901 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 49330
Female 47099

An estimated 68.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 38.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 23.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,705. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 71901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 68.4
Social Security 38.3
Retirement income 23.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 8.7
Cash public assistance income 1.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 20.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 25.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 15.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 19.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 71901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 20.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 25.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 15.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 19.5

In 2020-2024, 14.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 55.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 26.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 41.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 71901 in 2020-2024, 89.1% had health insurance coverage and 10.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 48.6% and public coverage was 52.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.6%.


In 2020-2024, 71901 had a total population of 28,937 - 14,973 (51.7%) females and 13,964 (48.3%) males. The median age was 43 years. An estimated 21.7% of the population was under 18 years, 28.9% was 19 to 44 years, 27.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 19.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 71901 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 739 884
5 to 9 878 1075
10 to 14 710 1000
15 to 19 933 634
20 to 24 949 870
25 to 29 493 1000
30 to 34 793 998
35 to 39 788 743
40 to 44 1053 691
45 to 49 826 884
50 to 54 957 854
55 to 59 1011 1131
60 to 64 1189 1204
65 to 69 819 952
70 to 74 819 772
75 to 79 471 680
80 to 84 336 366
85 and over 200 235

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 76.3% were White; 12.8% were Black or African American; 11.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.9% were Asian; 7.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 11.2% of the people in 71901 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 69.5% of the people in 71901 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 12,585 households in 71901. The average household size was 2.22 people.

Married-couple households made up 39.7% of the households in 71901 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 29.5% of all households, while 23.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 19.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 34.2% of all households.

In 71901, 29.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 33% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 71901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 39.7
Cohabiting Couples 7.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
29.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 46.4% of males and 43.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 35.4 26.7
Now married, except separated 46.4 43.4
Separated 1.7 2.2
Widowed 5.7 10.8
Divorced 10.8 16.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 71901, 804 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 47.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 95% of the people living in 71901 were U.S. natives. 59.1% of the 71901 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 5% of 71901 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 35.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 85.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 71901 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 71901.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 71901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 52.2
Asia 29.3
Europe 16.2
Africa 0
Northern America 0.8
Oceania 1.5

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 71901 in 2020-2024, 9.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 6.8% of people at least five years old; 4.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 71901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 6.8
Other Indo-European languages 1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.8
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 71901 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 71901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.3
Different house, same county 5.4
Different county, same state 3.1
Different state 2.1
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 87.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 26% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 12.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 71901 was 6,361 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 783 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,456. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,122.

Educational Attainment of People in 71901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 12.7
High school diploma or equivalency 30.7
Some college, no degree 21.4
Associate's degree 9.2
Bachelor's degree 17.7
Graduate or professional degree 8.3

Disability

In 71901, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 23.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 13.6% of people under 18 years old, to 21.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 40.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 71901, 53.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 43.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 9,960 80.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,593 12.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 804 6.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 71901 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 71901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.1
Construction 5.4
Manufacturing 7.5
Wholesale trade 2.2
Retail trade 18
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3
Information 1.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 14.4
Other Services, except public administration 8.9
Public administration 3.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 71901 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,103 33.2
Service occupations 2,703 21.8
Sales and office occupations 3,052 24.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,142 9.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,377 11.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 78.7% of 71901 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 21.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 71901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 78.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.6
Walked 2.9
Other means 1.3
Worked from home 6.3

In 2020-2024, 71901 had a total of 15,000 housing units. Of these housing units, 66.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 21.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 12% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 71901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 66.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 21.6
Mobile homes 12
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

9.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 11.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 71901 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 56.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 71901 had 12,585 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 2,415 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 62.9% while renters occupied 37.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.46 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.81.

4.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8.3% and another 19.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 71901:

House Heating Fuel Used in 71901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 41.8
Electricity 56.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 1.1
No fuel used 0.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 71901 was $190,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 52.5 % had a mortgage. 47.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,443 and for owners without a mortgage it was $413.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 71901 was $825. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.