Hillsboro, OR

Census Place

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2024 Population
108,231
US Senator
Ron Wyden
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
35
0.575% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
8.47%
3.97% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$106,409
3.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$521,100
7.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
60,261
1.74% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hillsboro, OR 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.

87.8% of the residents in Hillsboro, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hillsboro, OR are Northwest College-Hillsboro (24 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Hillsboro, OR was $521,100, and the homeownership rate was 50.2%.

Most people in Hillsboro, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Hillsboro, OR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesOregonWashington County, ORPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAWashington County (West)--Forest Grove, Cornelius Cities, Bethany & Oak Hills PUMA, ORWashington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, ORWashington County (Central)--Beaverton City (West) & Aloha PUMA, OR

Population & Diversity

Hillsboro, OR is home to a population of 108k people, from which 87.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 20.4% of Hillsboro, OR residents were born outside of the country (22k people).

In 2024, there were 4.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.3k people) in Hillsboro, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 10.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.8%
2024 Citizenship
87.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.8% of Hillsboro, OR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hillsboro, OR was 87.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hillsboro, OR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    56.3k ± 1.62k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    12.2k ± 1.01k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    10.6k ± 1.69k
25.8%
Hispanic Population
28k people

In 2024, there were 4.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.3k people) in Hillsboro, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 10.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

25.8% of the people in Hillsboro, OR are hispanic (28k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hillsboro, OR 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 Oregon.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    141,836 ± 9,090 people
  2. Vietnam
    22,252 ± 3,653 people
  3. China
    21,575 ± 3,597 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 141,836 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,252 and China with 21,575.

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Foreign-Born Population

20.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
22k people
20.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
21.8k people

As of 2024, 20.4% of Hillsboro, OR residents (22k 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, OR was 20.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,428 ± 290
  2. Vietnam
    1,230 ± 195
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    951 ± 204

Hillsboro, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hillsboro, OR employs 60.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hillsboro, OR were Manufacturing (14,303 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,784 people), and Retail Trade (6,783 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($107,903), Manufacturing ($102,325), and Finance & Insurance ($80,250).

Employment

Occupations

60.3k
2024 Value
± 2,135
1.74%
1 Year growth
± 4.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillsboro, OR grew at a rate of 1.74%, from 59.2k employees to 60.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hillsboro, OR, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations (6,751 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,858 people), and Management Occupations (5,796 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hillsboro, OR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

60.3k
2024 Value
± 2,135
1.74%
1 Year growth
± 4.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillsboro, OR grew at a rate of 1.74%, from 59.2k employees to 60.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hillsboro, OR, are Manufacturing (14,303 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,784 people), and Retail Trade (6,783 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hillsboro, OR, though some of these residents may live in Hillsboro, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$68,316
Median earning men ± $4,357
$48,551
Median earning women ± $3,023

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($105,597), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,655), and Public Administration ($94,023).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($94,579), Information ($61,151), and Public Administration ($61,018).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.87%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% 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 13.1%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Hillsboro, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (55.3%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden
Senator from Oregon3
Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.
Jeff Merkley
Senator from Oregon2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Hillsboro, OR awarded 24 degrees. The student population of Hillsboro, OR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 28 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hillsboro, OR are Hispanic or Latino (11 and 45.8%), White (7 and 29.2%), Two or More Races (4 and 16.7%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (1 and 4.17%).

The largest universities in Hillsboro, OR by number of degrees awarded are Northwest College-Hillsboro (24 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hillsboro, OR are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (12 and 50%), General Cosmetology (5 and 20.8%), and Hair Styling & Design (4 and 16.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 28 students enrolled in Hillsboro, OR, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 12 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
Most Common
12 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Hillsboro, OR was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 12 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Hillsboro, OR according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Northwest College-Hillsboro
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwest College-Hillsboro with 24 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hillsboro, OR, which is 0 times less than the 24 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 11 degrees mean that there were 1.57 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 7 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hillsboro, OR was $521,100 in 2024, which is 1.57 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $483,400 to $521,100, a 7.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Hillsboro, OR is 50.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hillsboro, OR have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hillsboro, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$521,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,150
$21,177
Median Property Taxes
±$1,041

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, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

50.2%
Homeownership
2024
68.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 50.2% of the housing units in Hillsboro, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hillsboro, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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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.
$106,409
Median Household Income
± $2,499
42.1k
Number of Households
± 1,704

In 2024, the median household income of the 42.1k households in Hillsboro, OR grew to $106,409 from the previous year's value of $103,207.

The following chart displays the households in Hillsboro, OR 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hillsboro, OR is from Oregon.
0.461
2023 Wage GINI in Oregon
0.463
2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2023, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.437% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (60.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (22%)
  3. Carpooled (9.2%)

In 2024, 60.7% of workers in Hillsboro, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22%) and those who carpooled to work (9.2%).

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

22.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hillsboro, OR have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% of the workforce in Hillsboro, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hillsboro, OR (9.08k out of 107k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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

93.8% of the population of Hillsboro, OR has health coverage, with 59.6% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 8.13% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 1.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 137 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 28.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

6.2%
Uninsured
59.6%
Employer Coverage
15%
Medicaid
8.13%
Medicare
10.1%
Non-Group
1.01%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hillsboro, OR declined by 1.3% from 6.28% to 6.2%.

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

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