Hot Springs, VA

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2022 Population

455

15.7% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

58.5

4.28% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

31.1%

2.37% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$48,558

About

In 2022, Hot Springs, VA had a population of 455 people with a median age of 58.5 and a median household income of $48,558. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hot Springs, VA declined from 540 to 455, a −15.7% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to $48,558, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hot Springs, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (21.5%), White (Hispanic) (3.52%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.08%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Hot Springs, VA 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.

96.5% of the residents in Hot Springs, VA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Hot Springs, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Hot Springs, VA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hot Springs, VA is home to a population of 455 people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.52% of Hot Springs, VA residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2022, there were 3.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (327 people) in Hot Springs, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 98 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.5%

2022 Citizenship

92.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.5% of Hot Springs, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Hot Springs, VA was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hot Springs, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hot Springs, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
327 ± 197
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
98 ± 49
White (Hispanic)
16 ± 33

3.52%

Hispanic Population

16 people

3.52% of the people in Hot Springs, VA are hispanic (16 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.52%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

10.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

As of 2022, 3.52% of Hot Springs, VA residents (16 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hot Springs, VA was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
60 ± 85
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23
Vietnam
0 ± 23

Hot Springs, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hot Springs, VA employs 252 people. The largest industries in Hot Springs, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), Accommodation & Food Services (38 people), and Retail Trade (34 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($67,273), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,167), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,304).

Employment

Occupations

252

2022 Value

± 146

0.398%

1 Year growth

± 83.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hot Springs, VA grew at a rate of 0.398%, from 251 employees to 252 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hot Springs, VA, are Management Occupations (107 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (57 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hot Springs, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

252

2022 Value

± 146

0.398%

1 Year growth

± 83.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hot Springs, VA grew at a rate of 0.398%, from 251 employees to 252 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hot Springs, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), Accommodation & Food Services (38 people), and Retail Trade (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hot Springs, VA, though some of these residents may live in Hot Springs, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,583

Median earning men ± $70,808

$21,705

Median earning women ± $6,775

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are .

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% 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 10.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (44%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.45%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

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 Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 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 Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

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

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

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

People in Hot Springs, VA have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hot Springs, VA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Hot Springs, VA 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.

$48,558

Median Household Income

± $44,144

203

Number of Households

± 122

In 2021, the median household income of the 203 households in Hot Springs, VA N/A $48,558 from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Hot Springs, VA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (84.9%)
Worked At Home (9.13%)
Carpooled (5.95%)

In 2022, 84.9% of workers in Hot Springs, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.13%) and those who carpooled to work (5.95%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hot Springs, VA have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 9.61% of the workforce in Hot Springs, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hot Springs, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hot Springs, VA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hot Springs, VA (135 out of 434 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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

92.9% of the population of Hot Springs, VA has health coverage, with 40.1% on employee plans, 4.84% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 33.9% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.06% under 18 years, 8.99% between 18 and 34 years, 46.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 36.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.9% were men and 42.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.14%

Uninsured

40.1%

Employer Coverage

4.84%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

33.9%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hot Springs, VA grew by 23.8% from 5.77% to 7.14%.

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

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