| Index | Hot Springs | South Dakota | National |
| Income per capita | $24,023 | $26,311 | $28,555 |
| Median household income | $40,943 | $50,338 | $53,482 |
| Median income owner occupied | $51,506 | $63,903 | $68,142 |
| Median income renter occupied | $24,236 | $29,541 | $33,219 |
| Median earnings male | $32,440 | $33,136 | $36,116 |
| Median earnings female | $21,597 | $23,365 | $25,692 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.2% | 3.3% | 5.8% |
| Poverty level | 21.4% | 14.2% | 15.6% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 8.1% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 0.1% | 9.9% |
| Financial & insurance services | 3.5% | 1.5% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 13.9% | 8.9% |
| Public administration | 4.3% | 10.3% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 10.1% | 3.7% |
| Education, health & social services | 14.7% | 48.7% |
| Other | 42.3% | 19.7% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Pringle, SD | 192 | $37,250 | 30% |
| Buffalo Gap, SD | 151 | $17,344 | 68% |
| Hot Springs, SD | 3,565 | $40,943 | 23% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Le Roy, IL | 3,565 | $58,681 | 10% |
| Canton, TX | 3,565 | $39,325 | 26% |
| Waldron, AR | 3,564 | $27,443 | 49% |
| Lake of the Pines, CA | 3,563 | $75,403 | 41% |
| Yuma, CO | 3,563 | $40,154 | 25% |
| Hot Springs, SD | 3,565 | $40,943 | 23% |