Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR

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2024 Population
123,616
US Senator
Ron Wyden
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
35.6
1.14% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
8.05%
5.15% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$106,853
3.19% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$540,300
9.11% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
64,249
1.57% 1-year growth

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27% of the households in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.7% of the residents in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR are Northwest College-Hillsboro (24 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR was $540,300, and the homeownership rate was 52.8%.

Most people in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR is home to a population of 124k people, from which 88.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.3% of Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR residents were born outside of the country (23.9k people).

In 2024, there were 4.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (66.7k people) in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 11.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR are Spanish (17,720 households), Vietnamese (1,386 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,117 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
59,860
Women
48.9%
62,435
Men
51.1%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 122,295 inhabitants, with 51.1% men, and 48.9% women.

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Citizenship

88.7%
2024 Citizenship
88.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.7% of Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR was 88.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    66.7k ± 2.02k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    13.7k ± 1.03k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    11.1k ± 1.77k
24.1%
Hispanic Population
29.8k people

In 2024, there were 4.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (66.7k people) in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 11.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

24.1% of the people in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR are hispanic (29.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    7,300 ± 2,034 people
  2. India
    3,435 ± 1,419 people
  3. Philippines
    1,190 ± 843 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR was Mexico, the natal country of 7,300 Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR residents, followed by India with 3,435 and Philippines with 1,190.

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Foreign-Born Population

19.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
23.9k people
19.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
23.7k people

As of 2024, 19.3% of Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR residents (23.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR was 19.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    17,720 households (15.2%)
  2. Vietnamese
    1,386 households (1.19%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    1,117 households (0.956%)

27% of the households in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR was Spanish. 15.2% of the households in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,547 ± 235
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,511 ± 271
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    977 ± 205

Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR employs 64.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR were Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. (10,306 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,609 people), and Construction (3,422 people), and the highest paying industries were Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers ($265,871), Spectator sports ($142,602), and Other health care services ($137,963).

Males in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $71,135. The income inequality in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.434, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
28,077
Women
43.7%
36,172
Men
56.3%

The workforce of Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR in 2023 was 64,249 people, with 43.7% woman, and 56.3% men.

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Occupations

64.2k
2023 Value
1.57%
1 Year growth
± 1.57%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR grew at a rate of 1.57%, from 63.3k employees to 64.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR, are Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (2,032 people), Software developers (1,967 people), and Other managers (1,646 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

64.2k
2023 Value
1.57%
1 Year growth
± 1.57%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR grew at a rate of 1.57%, from 63.3k employees to 64.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR, are Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. (10,306 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,609 people), and Construction (3,422 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR, though some of these residents may live in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$70,287
Median earning men ± $3,824
$49,773
Median earning women ± $3,058

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($102,844), Public Administration ($97,890), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,296).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($93,144), Wholesale Trade ($74,519), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,111).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.87%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.1%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (55.3%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden
Senator from Oregon3
Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.
Jeff Merkley
Senator from Oregon2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR awarded 24 degrees. The student population of Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 28 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR are Hispanic or Latino (11 and 45.8%), White (7 and 29.2%), Two or More Races (4 and 16.7%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (1 and 4.17%).

The largest universities in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR by number of degrees awarded are Northwest College-Hillsboro (24 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (12 and 50%), General Cosmetology (5 and 20.8%), and Hair Styling & Design (4 and 16.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 28 students enrolled in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 12 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
Most Common
12 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 12 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Northwest College-Hillsboro
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwest College-Hillsboro with 24 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR, which is 0 times less than the 24 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 11 degrees mean that there were 1.57 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 7 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.16% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.15% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (22.5k), Some college (20.6k), and High School or Equivalent (19.5k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR was $540,300 in 2024, which is 1.62 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $495,200 to $540,300, a 9.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR is 52.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$540,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,975
$25,199
Median Property Taxes
±$1,189

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

52.8%
Homeownership
2024
68.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 52.8% of the housing units in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$106,853
Median Household Income
± $2,215
47.7k
Number of Households
± 1,815

In 2024, the median household income of the 47.7k households in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR grew to $106,853 from the previous year's value of $103,552.

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Wage Distribution

0.434
2023 Wage GINI in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR
0.431
2022 Wage GINI in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR was 0.434 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.656% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (60.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (22.8%)
  3. Carpooled (8.8%)

In 2024, 60.9% of workers in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.8%).

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Commute Time

23.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR (9.86k out of 123k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.3% of the population of Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR has health coverage, with 59.6% on employee plans, 14.7% on Medicaid, 8.75% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.985% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 137 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,064 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oregon

Primary care physicians in Oregon see an average of 1,064 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 26.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.71%
Uninsured
59.6%
Employer Coverage
14.7%
Medicaid
8.75%
Medicare
10.2%
Non-Group
0.985%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR declined by 0.333% from 5.73% to 5.71%.

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