Hillsboro, NM

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2023 Population

220

25.7% 1-year growth

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

69.4

0.573% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

39.5%

21.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$16,038

2% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$219,400

2.75% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

About

In 2023, Hillsboro, NM had a population of 220 people with a median age of 69.4 and a median household income of $16,038. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hillsboro, NM grew from 175 to 220, a 25.7% increase and its median household income declined from $16,365 to $16,038, a −2% decrease.

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None of the households in Hillsboro, NM 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Hillsboro, NM was $219,400, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.

Most people in Hillsboro, NM walked to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Hillsboro, NM was 2 cars per household.

United States New Mexico Sierra County, NM Southwest New Mexico PUMA, NM

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Hillsboro, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
128,832 ± 8,539 people
Philippines
5,882 ± 1,880 people
Germany
4,070 ± 1,565 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 128,832 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 5,882 and Germany with 4,070.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18
Vietnam
0 ± 23

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

Economy

The economy of Hillsboro, NM employs 45 people. The largest industries in Hillsboro, NM are Retail Trade (24 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in New Mexico have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,740. The income inequality in New Mexico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 102

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hillsboro, NM stayed at a rate of 0%, from 45 employees to 45 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hillsboro, NM, are Management Occupations (24 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (21 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hillsboro, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 102

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hillsboro, NM stayed at a rate of 0%, from 45 employees to 45 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hillsboro, NM, are Retail Trade (24 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hillsboro, NM, though some of these residents may live in Hillsboro, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.72%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% 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 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hillsboro, NM was $219,400 in 2023, which is 0.723 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $225,600 to $219,400, a 2.75% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hillsboro, NM is 73.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Hillsboro, NM have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Hillsboro, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$219,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$40,278

$113

Median Property Taxes

±$92

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, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9624.02

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Hillsboro, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$16,038

Median Household Income

± $1,705

154

Number of Households

± 119

In 2023, the median household income of the 154 households in Hillsboro, NM declined from $16,038 from the previous year's value of $16,365.

The following chart displays the households in Hillsboro, NM 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hillsboro, NM is from New Mexico.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2022, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.44% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Walked (53.3%)
Worked At Home (46.7%)
Drove Alone (0%)

In 2023, 53.3% of workers in Hillsboro, NM walked to work, followed by those who worked at home (46.7%) and those who drove alone to work (0%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hillsboro, NM have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hillsboro, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hillsboro, NM (87 out of 220 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

N/A% of the population of Hillsboro, NM has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sierra County, NM see 2173 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.695% increase from the previous year (2158 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1278 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 479 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,173 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sierra County, NM

Primary care physicians in Sierra County, NM see an average of 2,173 patients per year. This represents a 0.695% increase from the previous year (2,158 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sierra County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 23.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 76.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.9% were men and 40.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hillsboro, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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