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
45

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.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hillsboro, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.6%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (11.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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.

100% of the residents in Hillsboro, NM are U.S. citizens.

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

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Population & Diversity

Hillsboro, NM is home to a population of 220 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Hillsboro, NM residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 7.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (195 people) in Hillsboro, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Hillsboro, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hillsboro, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hillsboro, NM
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    195 ± 120
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    25 ± 45
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13

In 2023, there were 7.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (195 people) in Hillsboro, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hillsboro, NM 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 New Mexico.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    124,411 ± 8,401 people
  2. Philippines
    6,498 ± 1,976 people
  3. Germany
    4,186 ± 1,587 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 18
  2. Vietnam
    0 ± 23
  3. Korea
    0 ± 18

Hillsboro, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), NaNN times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hillsboro, NM employs 45 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Hillsboro, NM were Retail Trade (24 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($N/A), Health Care & Social Assistance ($N/A), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($N/A).

Employment

Occupations

45
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 Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hillsboro, NM.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

45
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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± $N/A
$N/A
Median earning women ± $N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.18% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.99% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (451k), Some college (389k), and Bachelors Degree (255k).

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.

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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 higher than the national average of 65%.

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 - $1,499 range.

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

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hillsboro, NM is from New Mexico.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Walked (53.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (46.7%)
  3. 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.

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Commute Time

N/A minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hillsboro, NM have a shorter commute time (N/A 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.

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Car Ownership

1 car
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 1 car.

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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 Males 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

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.

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Health

100% of the population of Hillsboro, NM has health coverage, with 0% on employee plans, 55.9% on Medicaid, 19.5% on Medicare, 24.5% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.13% increase from the previous year (1,329 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 224 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 63.2% were men and 36.8% were women.

Coverage

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, 63.2% were men and 36.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
0%
Employer Coverage
55.9%
Medicaid
19.5%
Medicare
24.5%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hillsboro, NM stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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