Murrieta Hot Springs is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles, of which, 1.3 square miles of it is land and 0.78% is water.
History
The local Native Americans who first visited the area called the thermal springsCherukanukna Hakiwuna They bathed in the warm waters and believed the springs had healing powers. Fritz Guenther, a German emigrant, bought the Murrieta Hot Springs tract in 1902 and developed a world-class health spa resort. The Guenther family sold the property in 1970 to Irvin Kahn, an attorney and real estate developer. Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa purchased the former resort in 1995 and began restoration efforts. The resort was transformed into a Christian college and conference center.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,948 people, 1,340 households, and 769 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,306.6 people per square mile. There were 1,457 housing units at an average density of 1,140.0 per square mile. The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.86% White, 1.56% African American, 0.64% Native American, 1.93% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.70% from other races, and 2.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.11% of the population. There were 1,340 households out of which 8.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couplesliving together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.6% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 28.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.85 and the average family size was 2.37. In the CDP the population was spread out with 8.1% under the age of 18, 16.0% from 18 to 24, 13.0% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 43.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 61 years. For every 100 females there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,311, and the median income for a family was $35,102. Males had a median income of $39,081 versus $28,594 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,991. About 5.2% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
