Population 1,145 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hot Springs
Household size in Hot Springs
| Period | Hot Springs | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.99 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.00 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.14 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Hot Springs are small: just 2.20 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.99, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hot Springs
| Period | Hot Springs | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.0 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.3 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.4 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.4 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Hot Springs skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hot Springs
| Period | Hot Springs | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Hot Springs: 6.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hot Springs
Renters in Hot Springs
| Period | Hot Springs | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.0% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Hot Springs own their homes; 28.2% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across Montana. Among homeowners, 59.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hot Springs
| Period | Hot Springs | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.0% of the housing in Hot Springs, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hot Springs
| Period | Hot Springs | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Hot Springs are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Montana overall, where the median home dates to 1982.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hot Springs
| Period | Hot Springs | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $496 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $504 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $515 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $812 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$315 | +$487 | +$606 |
Rent in Hot Springs runs $812 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 40.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hot Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Hot Springs
| Period | Hot Springs | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hot Springs: 20.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hot Springs
| Period | Hot Springs | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.3% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.2% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Hot Springs is close to the national rate: 89.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Montana as a whole (94.6%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hot Springs
| Period | Hot Springs | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hot Springs runs well above the national rate: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hot Springs compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs | 2.20 | 52.4 | 6.2% | 28.2% | 17.0% | 1976 | $812 | 20.5% | 89.4% | 8.5% |
| Lonepine | 2.14 | 54.3 | 5.7% | 27.9% | 17.9% | 1976 | $853 | 20.6% | 89.5% | 8.9% |
| Plains | 2.32 | 55.8 | 3.2% | 21.4% | 17.1% | 1993 | $1,069 | 21.8% | 91.4% | 10.2% |
| Niarada | 6.62 | 31.1 | 75.6% | 14.4% | 47.4% | 1998 | $937 | 55.1% | 98.7% | 17.9% |
| Paradise | 2.27 | 59.8 | 2.2% | 15.7% | 20.9% | 1997 | $1,213 | 23.3% | 91.0% | 6.6% |
| Perma | 2.62 | 45.3 | 6.8% | 24.8% | 17.1% | 1989 | $824 | 17.4% | 88.1% | 5.0% |
| Elmo | 2.39 | 51.5 | 7.5% | 19.8% | 48.7% | 1991 | $1,091 | 34.5% | 92.0% | 11.9% |
| Big Arm | 2.52 | 50.0 | 6.5% | 15.5% | 39.7% | 1993 | $1,027 | 34.6% | 92.4% | 8.9% |
| Moiese | 2.50 | 46.5 | 9.1% | 21.1% | 12.4% | 1979 | $839 | 25.5% | 94.3% | 2.9% |
| Polson | 2.37 | 47.9 | 6.8% | 29.2% | 21.2% | 1986 | $911 | 36.0% | 93.7% | 4.6% |
| Dayton | 2.39 | 51.7 | 7.4% | 19.4% | 48.9% | 1991 | $1,096 | 34.6% | 92.1% | 11.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hot Springs. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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