Hot Sulphur Springs, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,108

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

8.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.15%

6.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$106,600

18.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO is home to a population of 1.11k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.17% of Hot Sulphur Springs, CO residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 6.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (793 people) in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 114 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 84 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Hot Sulphur Springs, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
793 ± 273
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
114 ± 149
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
84 ± 66

9.57%

Hispanic Population

106 people

9.57% of the people in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO are hispanic (106 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

1.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

3.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2024, 1.17% of Hot Sulphur Springs, CO residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO was 3.28%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 27
Vietnam
5 ± 20

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO.

Economy

The economy of Hot Sulphur Springs, CO employs 518 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (106 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (63 people), and Public Administration (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($162,969), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($162,969), and Educational Services ($65,060).

Employment

Occupations

518

2024 Value

± 166

−3.18%

1 Year decline

± 48.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO declined at a rate of −3.18%, from 535 employees to 518 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (86 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (68 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hot Sulphur Springs, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

518

2024 Value

± 166

−3.18%

1 Year decline

± 48.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO declined at a rate of −3.18%, from 535 employees to 518 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (106 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (63 people), and Public Administration (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hot Sulphur Springs, CO, though some of these residents may live in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,243

Median earning men ± $3,968

$32,422

Median earning women ± $29,814

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,875), Construction ($48,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,671).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,625) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($27,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO was $389,900 in 2024, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $376,600 to $389,900, a 3.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO is 84.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$389,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,577

$283

Median Property Taxes

±$107

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 Sulphur Springs, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.7%

Homeownership

2024

74.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.7% of the housing units in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$106,600

Median Household Income

± $14,818

334

Number of Households

± 122

In 2024, the median household income of the 334 households in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO grew to $106,600 from the previous year's value of $90,221.

The following chart displays the households in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO 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 Sulphur Springs, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.1%)
Carpooled (16.3%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)

In 2024, 69.1% of workers in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.3%) and those who worked at home (14.2%).

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

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO (56 out of 1.09k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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