Hillsboro Beach, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,271

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

66.4

1.22% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.37%

6.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$94,432

1.81% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$681,700

Population & Diversity

Hillsboro Beach, FL is home to a population of 2.27k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.3% of Hillsboro Beach, FL residents were born outside of the country (552 people).

In 2024, there were 25.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.99k people) in Hillsboro Beach, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 62 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Hillsboro Beach, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hillsboro Beach, FL was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hillsboro Beach, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hillsboro Beach, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.99k ± 332
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
79 ± 55
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
62 ± 81

8.1%

Hispanic Population

184 people

8.1% of the people in Hillsboro Beach, FL are hispanic (184 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hillsboro Beach, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

24.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

552 people

20.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

411 people

As of 2024, 24.3% of Hillsboro Beach, FL residents (552 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 Hillsboro Beach, FL was 20.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hillsboro Beach, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
53 ± 43
World War II
10 ± 14
Korea
9 ± 20

Hillsboro Beach, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hillsboro Beach, FL.

Economy

The economy of Hillsboro Beach, FL employs 744 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hillsboro Beach, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (180 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (148 people), and Construction (81 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($175,132), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($156,136), and Educational Services ($127,679).

Employment

Occupations

744

2024 Value

± 168

3.19%

1 Year growth

± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillsboro Beach, FL grew at a rate of 3.19%, from 721 employees to 744 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hillsboro Beach, FL, are Management Occupations (227 people), Sales & Related Occupations (64 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hillsboro Beach, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

744

2024 Value

± 168

3.19%

1 Year growth

± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillsboro Beach, FL grew at a rate of 3.19%, from 721 employees to 744 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hillsboro Beach, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (180 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (148 people), and Construction (81 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hillsboro Beach, FL, though some of these residents may live in Hillsboro Beach, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$115,556

Median earning men ± $51,625

$101,167

Median earning women ± $44,268

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($163,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,656).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($156,989), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hillsboro Beach, FL was $681,700 in 2024, which is 2.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $677,500 to $681,700, a 0.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Hillsboro Beach, FL is 87.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hillsboro Beach, FL have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hillsboro Beach, FL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$681,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$76,950

$1,149

Median Property Taxes

±$238

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 Hillsboro Beach, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hillsboro Beach, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87.1%

Homeownership

2024

53.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.1% of the housing units in Hillsboro Beach, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hillsboro Beach, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$94,432

Median Household Income

± $28,213

1.32k

Number of Households

± 237

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.32k households in Hillsboro Beach, FL declined from $94,432 from the previous year's value of $96,176.

The following chart displays the households in Hillsboro Beach, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hillsboro Beach, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (54.9%)
Worked At Home (27.7%)
Walked (11.4%)

In 2024, 54.9% of workers in Hillsboro Beach, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.7%) and those who walked to work (11.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hillsboro Beach, FL have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.61% of the workforce in Hillsboro Beach, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hillsboro Beach, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hillsboro Beach, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hillsboro Beach, FL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hillsboro Beach, FL (122 out of 2.27k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hillsboro Beach, FL 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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