Hillsboro, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

6,527

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

3.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.7%

0.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,521

22.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Hillsboro, OH is home to a population of 6.53k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.843% of Hillsboro, OH residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2024, there were 26.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.89k people) in Hillsboro, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 221 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 217 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Hillsboro, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hillsboro, OH was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hillsboro, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.89k ± 195
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
221 ± 135
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
217 ± 121

0.643%

Hispanic Population

42 people

0.643% of the people in Hillsboro, OH are hispanic (42 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hillsboro, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

0.843%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

0.963%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

As of 2024, 0.843% of Hillsboro, OH residents (55 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, OH was 0.963%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
106 ± 73
Korea
50 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 35

Hillsboro, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hillsboro, OH employs 2.81k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hillsboro, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (598 people), Manufacturing (415 people), and Retail Trade (402 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($70,089), Finance & Insurance ($55,833), and Public Administration ($53,819).

Employment

Occupations

2.81k

2024 Value

± 397

3.73%

1 Year growth

± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillsboro, OH grew at a rate of 3.73%, from 2.71k employees to 2.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hillsboro, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (373 people), Production Occupations (319 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (271 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hillsboro, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

2.81k

2024 Value

± 397

3.73%

1 Year growth

± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillsboro, OH grew at a rate of 3.73%, from 2.71k employees to 2.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hillsboro, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (598 people), Manufacturing (415 people), and Retail Trade (402 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hillsboro, OH, though some of these residents may live in Hillsboro, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,352

Median earning men ± $8,085

$31,641

Median earning women ± $3,642

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,607), and Manufacturing ($60,435).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,472), Public Administration ($39,583), and Retail Trade ($35,186).

Education

The student population of Hillsboro, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 738 male students and 1,489 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hillsboro, OH are White (308 and 93.6%), Unknown (10 and 3.04%), Asian (4 and 1.22%), and Two or More Races (4 and 1.22%).

The largest universities in Hillsboro, OH by number of degrees awarded are Southern State Community College (329 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hillsboro, OH are Liberal Arts & Sciences (135 and 41%), Registered Nursing (36 and 10.9%), and Real Estate (29 and 8.81%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,227 students enrolled in Hillsboro, OH, 33.1% men and 66.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,014 records, of which 66.9% were women and 33.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
135 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
36 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
21 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Hillsboro, OH was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 135 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Hillsboro, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Southern State Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

329 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern State Community College with 329 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 89 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hillsboro, OH, which is 0.371 times less than the 240 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 308 degrees mean that there were 30.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 10 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,432) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($480) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,632) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hillsboro, OH was $149,200 in 2024, which is 0.448 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $136,900 to $149,200, a 8.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Hillsboro, OH is 53.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hillsboro, OH have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hillsboro, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$149,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,903

$1,490

Median Property Taxes

±$286

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.3% of the housing units in Hillsboro, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.2%.

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

$55,521

Median Household Income

± $7,182

2.8k

Number of Households

± 380

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.8k households in Hillsboro, OH grew to $55,521 from the previous year's value of $45,197.

The following chart displays the households in Hillsboro, OH 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hillsboro, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.6%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (4.24%)

In 2024, 81.6% of workers in Hillsboro, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (4.24%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hillsboro, OH have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.14% of the workforce in Hillsboro, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hillsboro, OH (1.33k out of 6.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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