Hot Springs, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hot Springs	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$36,442	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$59,940	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,966	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,462	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,360	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,002	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.3%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hot Springs is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hot Springs is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hot Springs is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hot Springs is 34% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,956 $59,940 $119,880

City

$42,841 $64,269 $128,538

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Hot Springs median earnings by income bracket

Hot Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.4%	14.4%
Manufacturing sector	7.7%	7.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.6%	19.6%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	11.0%	11.0%
Other	36.5%	36.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Magnet Cove, AR	985	$123,616	52.0%
Hot Springs Village, AR	15,995	$91,553	12.6%
Rockwell, AR	4,865	$91,477	12.5%
Lonsdale, AR	272	$81,688	0.4%
Piney, AR	4,679	$76,955	5.4%
Hot Springs, AR	39,496	$59,940	26.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pahrump, NV	39,506	$73,226	10.0%
Hobbs, NM	39,472	$84,572	4.0%
Clovis, NM	39,532	$70,538	13.3%
Lynnwood, WA	39,454	$95,524	17.4%
Florence, SC	39,448	$75,854	6.7%
Hot Springs, AR	39,496	$59,940	26.3%

Source: The Hot Springs, AR employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.