Population

Garland County   95,164
City of Hot Springs   38,468
Service Area*  262,435

Population By Age Group
0 – 20               22,613
20 – 34             17,133
35 – 49             17,883
50 – 64             18,351
65 – Older         19,184  

Median Age of Population 42.1
Number of Households   38,005

Income
Median  Household Income
2006                 33,688  

Household Income Distribution for 2006
$35K – under               19,920
$35K - $49,999              5,817
$50K - $74,999              5,823
$75K – above                6,445

Tourism

Garland County Tourism Impact
Visitors                         Total Travel Expenditures
2005                                         
2,301,845                              $472,923,331                        
2006                                         
2,400,979                              $508,455,985

Oaklawn Park Attendance & Pari-Mutuel Wagering
Attendance                             Mutuel Handle
2006                                       
644,535                                   $244,376,278
2007                                                    
618,284                                   $193,435,975

National Park Total Public Use (Traffic Count Estimates)
2006 – 3,674,772
2005 – 3,755,898  

Gross Receipts – Hotel/Motel/Restaurant Tax Collections (3% Tourism Tax)
2006 - $4,427,142
2005 - $4,216,732

Garland County Sales Tax Collections
2006 – $7,324,666
2005 – $6,920,949  

City of Hot Springs 1% Sales Tax Collections
2006 - $10,641,773
2005 – $10,136,751

Construction
Construction Costs – City of Hot Springs
2006 – $95,258,213
2005 – $48,639,618