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Hot Sulphur Springs, CO

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Hot Sulphur Springs - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

977
Residents
$90,221
Median income
$376,600
Median home
$1,475
Median rent (state)

Hot Sulphur Springs - the verdict

Hot Sulphur Springs ranks in the 71st percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

71st
percentile, household income
75th
percentile, home value
59th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Hot Sulphur Springs, CO

Colorado's Hot Sulphur Springs is a small town, with 977 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Hot Sulphur Springs households earn a median of $90,221 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.2%. Typical homes in Hot Sulphur Springs are valued around $376,600, and the median resident age is 40.4 years. Educational attainment runs 27.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 69.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Colorado carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Colorado scores 103.1 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,475 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Colorado's average monthly utility costs around $202 (state average). Commute times here average 15.2 minutes, with 68.5% driving alone and 15.0% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 50.2 out of 100 (Low).

Population

977 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Colorado

Median Household Income

$90,221 /yr

Poverty 6.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.1 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Colorado average

How does Hot Sulphur Springs compare to other US cities?

Hot Sulphur Springs measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 71% higher than other cities
Home value 75% pricier than other cities
Median rent 59% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Hot Sulphur Springs against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Colorado only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Colorado-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent sits close to the middle of Colorado's city distribution

Among the 408 Colorado cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Hot Sulphur Springs ranks #247 - the 38th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Hot Sulphur Springs only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#148 of 379
61st percentile in Colorado
Median Gross Rent
#247 of 408
38th percentile in Colorado
Median Home Value
#202 of 388
48th percentile in Colorado
Poverty Rate
#167 of 408
59th percentile in Colorado
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#235 of 408
42nd percentile in Colorado

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Colorado only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

71stIncome percentile

71st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Hot Sulphur Springs's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$376,600 25th percentile more affordable than 25% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Hot Sulphur Springs $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Hot Sulphur Springs, CO Hot Sulphur Springs, CO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Hot Sulphur Springs, CO-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Hot Sulphur Springs, CO median $90,221/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Hot Sulphur Springs, CO's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Hot Sulphur Springs, CO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 27.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 69.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
977
Median Income
$90,221
Median Home Value
$376,600
Median Age
40.4
Poverty Rate
6.2%
Labor force participation
69.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
27.3%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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650 residents660 residents670 residents680 residents690 residents700 residents 202020212022202320242025 689 residents 663 residents ▼ -3.8%
Hot Sulphur Springs's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
15.2 minutes
Drive Alone
68.5%
Carpool
14.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.4%
Work from Home
15.0%

Based on 533 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Colorado - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$90
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$202
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Colorado state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Colorado state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Hot Sulphur Springs sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,475/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
50.2 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Colorado

Upper Bear Creek
980 people
Gilcrest
987 people
Minturn
987 people
Williamsburg
963 people
Haxtun
957 people
Bow Mar
1,003 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Hot Sulphur Springs's 977 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Ola, AR
977 people
Underwood, IA
977 people
Welcome, MN
977 people
Tilden, NE
977 people
Liverpool, PA
977 people
Sugar Notch, PA
977 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Hot Sulphur Springs's $90,221 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Riverbank, CA
$90,216 median income
Sedley, VA
$90,229 median income
Brightwood, VA
$90,208 median income
Sorrento, FL
$90,192 median income
Pleasant Valley, NY
$90,250 median income
Fayetteville, OH
$90,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Hot Sulphur Springs, CO Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Hot Sulphur Springs, CO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 82.2% 11.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.9% White 82.2% Black or African American 0.7% Asian 3.1% American Indian 2.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 11.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Hot Sulphur Springs compares to nearby Colorado cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Hot Sulphur Springs (this city) 977 $90,221
Upper Bear Creek 980 $185,574
Gilcrest 987 $66,771
Minturn 987 $113,519
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CO OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Hot Sulphur Springs, CO?

What is the population of Hot Sulphur Springs, CO? +

977 people live in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO? +

In Hot Sulphur Springs, the typical household earns $90,221 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Hot Sulphur Springs? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Hot Sulphur Springs; the closest available measure is the Colorado state average, a cost of living index of 103.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Colorado vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO? +

The median home value in Hot Sulphur Springs is $376,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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