| Index | Hot Springs | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $33,869 | $40,311 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $50,649 | $71,390 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $75,121 | $89,419 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $32,163 | $45,314 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $63,394 | $47,759 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $35,827 | $37,334 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.9% | 5.4% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 27.2% | 16.8% | 15.1% |

| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Manufacturing sector | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Public administration | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 28.6% | 28.6% |
| Education, health & social services | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Other | 46.4% | 46.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Parrottsville, TN | 343 | $61,160 | 24.8% |
| Marshall, NC | 674 | $50,931 | 37.4% |
| Hot Springs, NC | 552 | $50,649 | 37.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Central City, CO | 552 | $79,039 | 2.8% |
| Lynnville, IA | 552 | $62,347 | 23.3% |
| Fairmount, IL | 552 | $77,360 | 4.9% |
| Woodland, MN | 552 | $282,232 | 247.0% |
| Stantonsburg, NC | 552 | $75,984 | 6.6% |
| Hot Springs, NC | 552 | $50,649 | 37.7% |