Hot Springs

Population: 558
Median household income: $21,319
Median home value: $139,100

Located in Sanders County, Montana, Hot Springs is a community with a population of 558. At $21,319, its median household income sits below Sanders County's $54,035.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hot Springs's population held roughly steady from 558 to 558, while its median home value rose 44.9% from $96,000 to $139,100.

Owners occupy 61.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 53.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 558
Median age: 53.9 yrs
Median household income: $21,319
Median home value: $139,100
Median gross rent: $683
Housing units: 357
Homeownership rate: 61.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 10.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

558558

Median household income

$20,972$21,319

Median home value

$96,000$139,100

Median gross rent

$517$683

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	558	$20,972	$96,000	$517
2020	627	$17,446	$88,600	$505
2021	618	$19,659	$102,700	$557
2022	613	$21,806	$122,000	$588
2023	558	$21,319	$139,100	$683

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 179.0%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 446.1%

45 to 5417.6%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7421.1%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	2.3%
5 to 17	50	9.0%
18 to 24	53	9.5%
25 to 34	36	6.5%
35 to 44	34	6.1%
45 to 54	98	17.6%
55 to 64	87	15.6%
65 to 74	118	21.1%
75 and over	69	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	472	84.6%
Black or African American	2	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	4.8%
Asian	2	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate43.9%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	58	13.1%
High school graduate	194	43.9%
Some college or associate's	125	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	36	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	29	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone48.7%

Carpooled20.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked13.4%

Bicycle1.6%

Worked from home12.8%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	91	48.7%
Carpooled	39	20.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	13.4%
Bicycle	3	1.6%
Worked from home	24	12.8%
Other means	5	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	107	65.6%
15 to 29 min	20	12.3%
30 to 44 min	17	10.4%
45 to 59 min	9	5.5%
60+ min	10	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 23.7% (125 of 528)

	Count	Share
Family households	96	35.2%
Nonfamily households	177	64.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	273	76.5%
Vacant	84	23.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	167	61.2%
Renter-occupied	106	38.8%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other11.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	263	73.7%
1-unit, attached	9	2.5%
2 to 4 units	15	4.2%
5 to 19 units	20	5.6%
20 or more units	10	2.8%
Mobile home & other	40	11.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3037825
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.6092, -114.6704