Hot Springs, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
567
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
44.5
4.09% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
18.9%
0.241% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$44,688
14.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$179,200
3.08% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
309
24.1% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hot Springs, NC 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.

100% of the residents in Hot Springs, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hot Springs, NC was $179,200, and the homeownership rate was 51.1%.

Most people in Hot Springs, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Hot Springs, NC was 3 cars per household.

United StatesNorth CarolinaMadison County, NCAsheville, NCHaywood, Madison, Swain, Graham & Jackson (North) Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Hot Springs, NC is home to a population of 567 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Hot Springs, NC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 55.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (557 people) in Hot Springs, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Hot Springs, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hot Springs, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hot Springs, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    557 ± 198
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    10 ± 24
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14

In 2024, there were 55.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (557 people) in Hot Springs, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hot Springs, NC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    45 ± 74
  2. Vietnam
    22 ± 37

Hot Springs, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hot Springs, NC employs 309 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hot Springs, NC were Accommodation & Food Services (75 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (71 people), and Utilities (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($103,021), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,111), and Manufacturing ($73,036).

Employment

Occupations

309
2024 Value
± 144
24.1%
1 Year growth
± 55.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hot Springs, NC grew at a rate of 24.1%, from 249 employees to 309 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hot Springs, NC, are Management Occupations (72 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (49 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hot Springs, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

309
2024 Value
± 144
24.1%
1 Year growth
± 55.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hot Springs, NC grew at a rate of 24.1%, from 249 employees to 309 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hot Springs, NC, are Accommodation & Food Services (75 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (71 people), and Utilities (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hot Springs, NC, though some of these residents may live in Hot Springs, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,875
Median earning men ± $40,075
$29,189
Median earning women ± $5,734

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,111), Construction ($66,307), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,122), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,908).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
Y-Axis
3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% 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 10.9%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hot Springs, NC was $179,200 in 2024, which is 0.539 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $184,900 to $179,200, a 3.08% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hot Springs, NC is 51.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hot Springs, NC have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hot Springs, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$179,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$79,392
$117
Median Property Taxes
±$51

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

51.1%
Homeownership
2024
67.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 51.1% of the housing units in Hot Springs, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$44,688
Median Household Income
± $34,276
229
Number of Households
± 71

In 2024, the median household income of the 229 households in Hot Springs, NC grew to $44,688 from the previous year's value of $39,167.

The following chart displays the households in Hot Springs, NC 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hot Springs, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.2%)
  3. Walked (5.46%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Hot Springs, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who walked to work (5.46%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hot Springs, NC have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hot Springs, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hot Springs, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hot Springs, NC have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hot Springs, NC (107 out of 567 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hot Springs, NC is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

95.4% of the population of Hot Springs, NC has health coverage, with 38.6% on employee plans, 18.3% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 26.6% on non-group plans, and 1.76% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.1% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 52.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.59%
Uninsured
38.6%
Employer Coverage
18.3%
Medicaid
10.1%
Medicare
26.6%
Non-Group
1.76%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hot Springs, NC declined by 12.9% from 5.26% to 4.59%.

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