Census tract · Garland County

Census Tract 115, Garland County, Arkansas

Census Tract 115, GEOID 05051011500, in Garland County, Arkansas, entirely within Hot Springs. 2,214 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±402); the 2020 Census counted 2,135.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,214

±402 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,135

Median household income

$33,482

±$10,133 (90% margin)
Garland County: $57,181

Median home value

$113,300

±$29,903 (90% margin)
Garland County: $194,300

Median gross rent

$799

±$75 (90% margin)
Garland County: $966

Where is Census Tract 115?

Census Tract 115 is one of 30 census tracts in Garland County, Arkansas. It covers 1.26 square miles of land, 1,697 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 05051011500, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 115 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Hot Springs100%
Census Tract 115 (marked with a dot) in Garland County, Arkansas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
106.01106.02107108114116.01 115 2 mi
Census Tract 115 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

7 census tracts border Census Tract 115: Tract 106.01 ($49,609), Tract 106.02 ($27,270), Tract 107 ($16,548), Tract 108 ($31,406), Tract 114 ($39,952), Tract 116.01 ($82,345) and Tract 117.02 ($33,442). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 115?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 115's population at 2,214 (±402) in 1,153 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,135 residents and 1,241 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 115Hot SpringsGarland CountyArkansas
Total population 2,214 ±402 37,920 100,035 3,049,391
Households 1,153 ±283 18,433 43,667 1,205,987
Average household size 1.82 ±0.23 2.00 2.25 2.46
Housing units 1,425 ±277 22,116 52,760 1,394,673

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 115?

The median resident of Census Tract 115 is 33.8 years old; 21.2% are under 18 and 15.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 43.0%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 36.0%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 115Hot SpringsGarland CountyArkansas
Median age 33.8 ±10.3 45.3 45.5 38.5
Under 18 years 21.2% ±5.9 pts 17.6% 19.8% 23.1%
65 years and over 15.6% ±6.5 pts 24.8% 24.7% 17.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17.3% ±7.7 pts 10.8% 7.5% 9.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 43.0% ±11.3 pts 66.6% 79.2% 67.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 36.0% ±10.2 pts 15.6% 7.6% 14.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.8 pts 1.2% 0.7% 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.8 pts 0.4% 0.3% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.8 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.3% ±2.7 pts 5.3% 4.5% 6.3%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.5 pts 0.2% 0.1% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 2.2% ±1.9 pts 6.0% 4.0% 5.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 5.5% ±3.7 pts 9.9% 7.0% 8.3%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.0% ±2.7 pts 8.4% 9.8% 7.4%
With a disability 20.9% ±8.9 pts 23.8% 22.4% 18.0%
No health insurance coverage 13.0% ±6.0 pts 11.8% 9.5% 9.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 87.8% ±8.4 pts 88.6% 90.6% 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 32.1% ±12.5 pts 26.1% 25.3% 25.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 12.4% ±8.3 pts 9.2% 9.1% 9.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 81.1% ±8.1 pts 86.8% 89.3% 87.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 115 earn?

Half of the 1,153 households in Census Tract 115 earn less than $33,482 a year (±$10,133), against $57,181 across Garland County: 26th highest of the county's 30 tracts with a reliable estimate. 25.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 115Hot SpringsGarland CountyArkansas
Median household income $33,482 ±$10,133 $47,760 $57,181 $60,773
Mean household income $43,908 ±$10,808 $65,400 $77,414 $84,759
Per capita income $23,001 ±$6,247 $31,704 $34,085 $34,225
People below the poverty line 25.8% ±10.4 pts 20.5% 15.8% 16.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 25.5% ±21.2 pts 27.4% 21.8% 21.1%
Households receiving SNAP 9.0% ±5.4 pts 12.2% 9.0% 10.2%
Households with a computer 92.2% ±6.6 pts 92.5% 93.7% 93.6%
Households with a broadband subscription 87.2% ±8.2 pts 85.0% 85.2% 86.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 115?

Owners occupy 40.0% of Census Tract 115's occupied homes and renters 60.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $113,300 by its owner (±$29,903). The median renter pays $799 a month including utilities, and 42.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 115Hot SpringsGarland CountyArkansas
Median home value (owner-occupied) $113,300 ±$29,903 $165,500 $194,300 $188,000
Median gross rent $799 ±$75 $914 $966 $947
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 42.3% ±20.4 pts 36.2% 35.4% 35.9%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $899 ±$589 $1,228 $1,278 $1,345
Owner-occupied homes 40.0% ±10.7 pts 57.0% 69.4% 66.4%
Renter-occupied homes 60.0% ±10.7 pts 43.0% 30.6% 33.6%
Housing units 1,425 ±277 22,116 52,760 1,394,673
Single-family detached homes 50.5% ±10.4 pts 62.6% 64.4% 70.0%
Mobile homes 0.8% ±1.2 pts 3.9% 14.3% 11.0%
Built 2020 or later 1.7% ±2.3 pts 1.1% 1.5% 2.1%
Built 2010 to 2019 0.3% ±0.6 pts 6.1% 8.3% 12.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 38.3% ±10.9 pts 10.8% 5.4% 4.1%
Households with no vehicle 13.8% ±8.7 pts 9.4% 5.6% 5.9%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 115 get to work?

76.4% of Census Tract 115's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 14.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 115Hot SpringsGarland CountyArkansas
In the labor force (age 16+) 59.8% ±8.9 pts 55.4% 54.5% 58.4%
Unemployment rate 14.2% ±12.5 pts 4.8% 5.7% 4.9%
Drove alone to work 76.4% ±12.0 pts 76.1% 78.2% 78.9%
Carpooled 6.9% ±8.3 pts 12.5% 11.5% 9.4%
Public transportation 4.5% ±9.0 pts 0.5% 0.3% 0.3%
Walked 3.4% ±3.9 pts 2.8% 1.4% 1.4%
Worked from home 8.8% ±7.1 pts 6.8% 7.7% 8.8%
Mean travel time to work 14.4 min ±3.7 16.9 min 21.4 min 22.5 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 115 compare with the other tracts in Garland County?

Among Garland County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 115 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 115's rank among the tracts of Garland County and of Hot Springs
MeasureIn Garland CountyIn Hot Springs
Population23rd of 3012th of 16
Residents per square mile2nd of 302nd of 16
Median household income26th of 3012th of 16
Per capita income24th of 3012th of 16
Median home value25th of 3013th of 16
Median gross rent24th of 2912th of 16
Poverty rate6th of 245th of 13
Bachelor's degree or higher8th of 285th of 15
Median age27th of 3014th of 16
Owner-occupied share28th of 3014th of 16

The tracts next to it on Garland County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 11323rd$42,114±$11,518 · within the margin of this tract4,577
Tract 11424th$39,952±$9,551 · within the margin of this tract3,334
Tract 10925th$39,601±$12,319 · within the margin of this tract3,764
Tract 11526th$33,482±$10,1332,214
Tract 117.0227th$33,442±$16,678 · within the margin of this tract1,216
Tract 10828th$31,406±$16,155 · within the margin of this tract2,460
Tract 106.0229th$27,270±$12,862 · within the margin of this tract2,306

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 115?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 115 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections