Hillsborough, NH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,616

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.9

17.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

31.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,205

23.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Hillsborough, NH is home to a population of 1.62k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.928% of Hillsborough, NH residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.4k people) in Hillsborough, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 123 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 91 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hillsborough, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.4k ± 391
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
123 ± 67
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
91 ± 132

5.63%

Hispanic Population

91 people

5.63% of the people in Hillsborough, NH are hispanic (91 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hillsborough, NH 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 New Hampshire.

Most Common Origin

Canada
7,876 ± 2,173 people
India
7,313 ± 2,094 people
Dominican Republic
5,938 ± 1,888 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 7,876 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 7,313 and Dominican Republic with 5,938.

Foreign-Born Population

0.928%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

0.885%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 0.928% of Hillsborough, NH residents (15 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 Hillsborough, NH was 0.885%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
82 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
60 ± 67
Korea
39 ± 62

Hillsborough, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hillsborough, NH.

Economy

The economy of Hillsborough, NH employs 785 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hillsborough, NH were Health Care & Social Assistance (197 people), Retail Trade (122 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (64 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($54,420), Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,715), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,500).

Employment

Occupations

785

2024 Value

± 244

−0.759%

1 Year decline

± 43.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillsborough, NH declined at a rate of −0.759%, from 791 employees to 785 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hillsborough, NH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (107 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (81 people), and Material Moving Occupations (76 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hillsborough, NH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Hampshire (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

785

2024 Value

± 244

−0.759%

1 Year decline

± 43.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillsborough, NH declined at a rate of −0.759%, from 791 employees to 785 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hillsborough, NH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (197 people), Retail Trade (122 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (64 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hillsborough, NH, though some of these residents may live in Hillsborough, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,232

Median earning men ± $10,319

$39,299

Median earning women ± $6,220

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,697), Manufacturing ($47,361), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($32,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,106), Retail Trade ($39,326), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,565).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hillsborough, NH was $265,200 in 2024, which is 0.797 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $197,500 to $265,200, a 34.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Hillsborough, NH is 80.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hillsborough, NH have an average commute time of 41.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hillsborough, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$265,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,738

$656

Median Property Taxes

±$220

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.5%

Homeownership

2024

41.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.5% of the housing units in Hillsborough, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hillsborough, NH 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.

$49,205

Median Household Income

± $27,900

815

Number of Households

± 226

In 2024, the median household income of the 815 households in Hillsborough, NH declined from $49,205 from the previous year's value of $64,417.

The following chart displays the households in Hillsborough, NH 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hillsborough, NH is from New Hampshire.

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2024, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.226% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Hampshire in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (4.85%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Hillsborough, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.85%).

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

41.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hillsborough, NH have a longer commute time (41.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in Hillsborough, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hillsborough, NH (165 out of 1.59k 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 75+, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hillsborough, NH 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.

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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