Hillsborough, CA

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2023 Population

11,122

1.21% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.8

0.645% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

3.81%

4.82% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$250,001

2023 Median Property Value

$2M

2023 Employed Population

4,757

4% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Hillsborough, CA had a population of 11.1k people with a median age of 46.8 and a median household income of $250,001. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hillsborough, CA declined from 11,258 to 11,122, a −1.21% decrease and its median household income stayed from $250,001 to $250,001, a 0% change.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hillsborough, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (32.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.6%), White (Hispanic) (2.01%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.93%).

None of the households in Hillsborough, CA 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.

95.4% of the residents in Hillsborough, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Hillsborough, CA was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 93%.

Most people in Hillsborough, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Hillsborough, CA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hillsborough, CA is home to a population of 11.1k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 27.3% of Hillsborough, CA residents were born outside of the country (3.04k people).

In 2023, there were 1.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.82k people) in Hillsborough, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.61k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 957 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

94.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.4% of Hillsborough, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hillsborough, CA was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hillsborough, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.82k ± 509
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.61k ± 454
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
957 ± 297

4.66%

Hispanic Population

518 people

4.66% of the people in Hillsborough, CA are hispanic (518 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hillsborough, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

27.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.04k people

26%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.93k people

As of 2023, 27.3% of Hillsborough, CA residents (3.04k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hillsborough, CA was 26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
66 ± 45
Korea
48 ± 53
World War II
16 ± 19

Hillsborough, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hillsborough, CA employs 4.76k people. The largest industries in Hillsborough, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (924 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (763 people), and Finance & Insurance (701 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.76k

2023 Value

± 508

−4%

1 Year decline

± 15.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hillsborough, CA declined at a rate of −4%, from 4.96k employees to 4.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hillsborough, CA, are Management Occupations (1,291 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (966 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (564 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hillsborough, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

4.76k

2023 Value

± 508

−4%

1 Year decline

± 15.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hillsborough, CA declined at a rate of −4%, from 4.96k employees to 4.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hillsborough, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (924 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (763 people), and Finance & Insurance (701 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hillsborough, CA, though some of these residents may live in Hillsborough, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$218,438

Median earning men ± $50,542

$80,294

Median earning women ± $22,807

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($250,001), and Manufacturing ($250,001).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Information ($177,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,811).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% 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 14%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Hillsborough, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

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 California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% 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 Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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 Hillsborough, CA was $2M in 2023, which is 6.59 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $2M to $2M, a 0% change. The homeownership rate in Hillsborough, CA is 93%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Hillsborough, CA have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hillsborough, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$2M

Median Property Value 2023

±N/A

$3,300

Median Property Taxes

±$278

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

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

Rent vs Own

93%

Homeownership

2023

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 93% of the housing units in Hillsborough, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 6056

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Hillsborough, CA 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.

$250,001

Median Household Income

± N/A

3.55k

Number of Households

± 312

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.55k households in Hillsborough, CA stayed at $250,001 from the previous year's value of $250,001.

The following chart displays the households in Hillsborough, CA 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hillsborough, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (56.4%)
Worked At Home (32.9%)
Carpooled (4.9%)

In 2023, 56.4% of workers in Hillsborough, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.9%) and those who carpooled to work (4.9%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hillsborough, CA have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.922% of the workforce in Hillsborough, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hillsborough, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hillsborough, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hillsborough, CA (422 out of 11.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hillsborough, CA is Asian, followed by Other and White.

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

99.1% of the population of Hillsborough, CA has health coverage, with 58.4% on employee plans, 3.61% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 22.7% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in San Mateo County, CA see 934 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.532% decrease from the previous year (939 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 900 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 225 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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934 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in San Mateo County, CA

Primary care physicians in San Mateo County, CA see an average of 934 patients per year. This represents a 0.532% decrease from the previous year (939 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.8% under 18 years, 9.83% between 18 and 34 years, 42.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

0.881%

Uninsured

58.4%

Employer Coverage

3.61%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

22.7%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hillsborough, CA declined by 27.6% from 1.22% to 0.881%.

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

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