Hillsboro, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

555

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

30.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.9%

33.3% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$33,295

6.36% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Hillsboro, TN is home to a population of 555 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 67.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (543 people) in Hillsboro, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Hillsboro, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hillsboro, TN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hillsboro, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
543 ± 294
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 12
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 6

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hillsboro, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 24

Hillsboro, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hillsboro, TN was $273,900 in 2024, which is 0.823 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $281,600 to $273,900, a 2.73% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hillsboro, TN is 62.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$273,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$87,704

$115

Median Property Taxes

±$70

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, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.5%

Homeownership

2024

55.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.5% of the housing units in Hillsboro, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

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

$33,295

Median Household Income

± $21,562

184

Number of Households

± 119

In 2021, the median household income of the 184 households in Hillsboro, TN declined from $33,295 from the previous year's value of $35,556.

The following chart displays the households in Hillsboro, TN 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hillsboro, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92.2%)
Worked At Home (7.79%)

In 2024, 92.2% of workers in Hillsboro, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.79%) and those who carpooled 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.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hillsboro, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hillsboro, TN have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hillsboro, TN (88 out of 555 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hillsboro, TN 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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