Population 4,652 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hot Springs
Household size in Hot Springs
| Period | Hot Springs | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.90 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.12 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.84 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Hot Springs is a place of small households, averaging 1.84 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.0 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.2 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.0 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.9 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 57.0, Hot Springs is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 51.1, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Hot Springs (9.6%), below the national share of 11.6%.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.6% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Hot Springs rent their homes (28.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 57.5% 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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Hot Springs as nationally: 8.8%, against 9.6%.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +9 | +6 |
The housing in Hot Springs is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1964, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $552 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $598 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $612 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $895 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$343 | +$369 | +$606 |
Rent in Hot Springs runs $895 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.7% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.0% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Hot Springs (31.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. South Dakota as a whole looks much the same.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.1% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.1% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Hot Springs have finished high school as nationally: 89.9%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in South Dakota as a whole (93.1%).
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hot Springs has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of South Dakota. 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 | 1.84 | 57.0 | 9.6% | 28.0% | 8.8% | 1964 | $895 | 31.0% | 89.9% | 3.2% |
| Buffalo Gap | 1.89 | 53.4 | 8.8% | 25.6% | 9.4% | 1970 | $1,030 | 30.6% | 94.9% | 0.6% |
| Minnekahta | 1.97 | 61.1 | 5.0% | 12.9% | 17.6% | 1990 | $1,025 | 30.1% | 88.3% | 5.4% |
| Oral | 1.93 | 53.7 | 5.6% | 21.3% | 21.2% | 1961 | $953 | 39.3% | 98.5% | 0.7% |
| Provo | 1.99 | 55.2 | 7.1% | 21.8% | 19.7% | 1975 | $885 | 35.6% | 93.3% | 5.2% |
| Pringle | 2.06 | 62.0 | 4.3% | 5.4% | 19.5% | 1998 | $1,190 | 27.8% | 89.4% | 4.2% |
| Smithwick | 1.91 | 54.9 | 5.6% | 21.2% | 20.9% | 1964 | $931 | 39.6% | 97.3% | 1.7% |
| Dudley | 2.26 | 47.5 | 9.1% | 18.7% | 20.7% | 1970 | $1,061 | 25.0% | 95.2% | 3.3% |
| Edgemont | 2.28 | 44.5 | 9.1% | 19.9% | 22.6% | 1968 | $1,046 | 26.5% | 97.3% | 3.2% |
| Rumford | 2.03 | 50.8 | 7.0% | 22.3% | 21.2% | 1961 | $971 | 35.2% | 98.1% | 1.3% |
| Oelrichs | 2.08 | 52.1 | 8.4% | 22.4% | 21.2% | 1963 | $929 | 37.7% | 97.5% | 2.1% |
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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