Hillsboro, ND

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,704
US Senator
John Hoeven
Republican Party
US Senator
Kevin Cramer
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.3
0.499% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.94%
69.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$81,483
4.67% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$174,800
3.32% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
908
8.22% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hillsboro, ND 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.

98.9% of the residents in Hillsboro, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hillsboro, ND was $174,800, and the homeownership rate was 73.6%.

Most people in Hillsboro, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Hillsboro, ND was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNorth DakotaTraill County, NDNortheast North Dakota--Grand Forks City PUMA, ND

Population & Diversity

Hillsboro, ND is home to a population of 1.7k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.88% of Hillsboro, ND residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 25.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.51k people) in Hillsboro, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 60 White (Hispanic) and 40 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%
2024 Citizenship
99.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Hillsboro, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hillsboro, ND was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hillsboro, ND
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.51k ± 151
  2. White (Hispanic)
    60 ± 57
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    40 ± 43
5.58%
Hispanic Population
95 people

In 2024, there were 25.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.51k people) in Hillsboro, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 60 White (Hispanic) and 40 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.58% of the people in Hillsboro, ND are hispanic (95 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Dakota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,032 ± 1,349 people
  2. Canada
    2,767 ± 1,289 people
  3. Philippines
    2,721 ± 1,278 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,032 North Dakota residents, followed by Canada with 2,767 and Philippines with 2,721.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.88%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
32 people
0.913%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
15 people

As of 2024, 1.88% of Hillsboro, ND residents (32 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, ND was 0.913%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    47 ± 37
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    20 ± 21
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    13 ± 16

Hillsboro, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hillsboro, ND employs 908 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hillsboro, ND were Health Care & Social Assistance (170 people), Manufacturing (156 people), and Retail Trade (114 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($78,654), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,250), and Wholesale Trade ($71,250).

Employment

Occupations

908
2024 Value
± 133
8.22%
1 Year growth
± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillsboro, ND grew at a rate of 8.22%, from 839 employees to 908 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hillsboro, ND, are Management Occupations (129 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (97 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hillsboro, ND.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

908
2024 Value
± 133
8.22%
1 Year growth
± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillsboro, ND grew at a rate of 8.22%, from 839 employees to 908 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hillsboro, ND, are Health Care & Social Assistance (170 people), Manufacturing (156 people), and Retail Trade (114 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hillsboro, ND, though some of these residents may live in Hillsboro, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$63,583
Median earning men ± $4,233
$46,150
Median earning women ± $4,771

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Manufacturing ($79,087), and Public Administration ($63,684).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($119,583), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,353), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,143).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.
Y-Axis
2.83%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 428k people employed in North Dakota. This represents a 2.83% 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 12.3%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hillsboro, ND was $174,800 in 2024, which is 0.525 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $180,800 to $174,800, a 3.32% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hillsboro, ND is 73.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hillsboro, ND have an average commute time of 15.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hillsboro, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$174,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$60,425
$547
Median Property Taxes
±$91

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, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

73.6%
Homeownership
2024
63.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73.6% of the housing units in Hillsboro, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

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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.
$81,483
Median Household Income
± $8,075
743
Number of Households
± 111

In 2024, the median household income of the 743 households in Hillsboro, ND grew to $81,483 from the previous year's value of $77,844.

The following chart displays the households in Hillsboro, ND 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 $125k - $150k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hillsboro, ND is from North Dakota.
0.432
2023 Wage GINI in North Dakota
0.436
2022 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.922% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.1%)
  2. Carpooled (11.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.61%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Hillsboro, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (6.61%).

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.

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Commute Time

15.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hillsboro, ND have a shorter commute time (15.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.472% of the workforce in Hillsboro, ND 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 Hillsboro, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hillsboro, ND have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hillsboro, ND (114 out of 1.64k 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 Males 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hillsboro, ND is White, followed by Other and Black.

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

97.2% of the population of Hillsboro, ND has health coverage, with 50.3% on employee plans, 11.3% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 19.5% on non-group plans, and 0.608% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Dakota see 1,294 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,294 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1425 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 420 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.1% were men and 45.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.1% were men and 45.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.8%
Uninsured
50.3%
Employer Coverage
11.3%
Medicaid
15.6%
Medicare
19.5%
Non-Group
0.608%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hillsboro, ND declined by 32.8% from 4.16% to 2.8%.

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