Hillsboro, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

3,500

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.8

0.324% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

20.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,500

18.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Hillsboro, MO is home to a population of 3.5k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.971% of Hillsboro, MO residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2024, there were 20.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.13k people) in Hillsboro, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 60 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Hillsboro, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hillsboro, MO was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hillsboro, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.13k ± 123
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
150 ± 104
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
60 ± 71

2.46%

Hispanic Population

86 people

2.46% of the people in Hillsboro, MO are hispanic (86 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hillsboro, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

0.971%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

1.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

As of 2024, 0.971% of Hillsboro, MO residents (34 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, MO was 1.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
69 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 23
Vietnam
36 ± 33

Hillsboro, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hillsboro, MO employs 1.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hillsboro, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (197 people), Construction (174 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (170 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($120,357), Finance & Insurance ($80,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,594).

Employment

Occupations

1.58k

2024 Value

± 208

−2.54%

1 Year decline

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillsboro, MO declined at a rate of −2.54%, from 1.62k employees to 1.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hillsboro, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (223 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (143 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (138 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hillsboro, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

1.58k

2024 Value

± 208

−2.54%

1 Year decline

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillsboro, MO declined at a rate of −2.54%, from 1.62k employees to 1.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hillsboro, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (197 people), Construction (174 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (170 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hillsboro, MO, though some of these residents may live in Hillsboro, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,977

Median earning men ± $8,771

$32,446

Median earning women ± $4,758

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($91,029), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,513), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,294), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,750), and Public Administration ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hillsboro, MO was $221,200 in 2024, which is 0.665 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $206,200 to $221,200, a 7.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Hillsboro, MO is 71.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hillsboro, MO have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hillsboro, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$221,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,456

$786

Median Property Taxes

±$133

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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.5%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.5% of the housing units in Hillsboro, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hillsboro, MO 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.

$77,500

Median Household Income

± $22,384

1.1k

Number of Households

± 169

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.1k households in Hillsboro, MO grew to $77,500 from the previous year's value of $65,278.

The following chart displays the households in Hillsboro, MO 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hillsboro, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (7.11%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Hillsboro, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (7.11%).

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

33.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hillsboro, MO have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.654% of the workforce in Hillsboro, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hillsboro, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hillsboro, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hillsboro, MO (366 out of 3.12k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hillsboro, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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