Hillsborough, NH

Census Place

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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
$265,200
34.3% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
785
0.759% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Hillsborough, NH 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.

100% of the residents in Hillsborough, NH are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hillsborough, NH was $265,200, and the homeownership rate was 80.5%.

Most people in Hillsborough, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 41.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Hillsborough, NH was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hillsborough, NH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.4k ± 391
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    123 ± 67
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    91 ± 132
5.63%
Hispanic Population
91 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Hampshire.
Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    8,457 ± 2,251 people
  2. India
    7,313 ± 2,094 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    6,580 ± 1,987 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 8,457 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 7,313 and Dominican Republic with 6,580.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    82 ± 60
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    60 ± 67
  3. Korea
    39 ± 62

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

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Hampshire.
Y-Axis
2.71%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 693k people employed in New Hampshire. This represents a 2.71% 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 16.3%.

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

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hillsborough, NH is from New Hampshire.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in New Hampshire
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2023, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.771% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.2%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

90.9% of the population of Hillsborough, NH has health coverage, with 40.4% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 21.6% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 0.944% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Hampshire see 1,149 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,149 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1302 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 250 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.4% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 31.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.06%
Uninsured
40.4%
Employer Coverage
15.1%
Medicaid
21.6%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
0.944%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hillsborough, NH declined by 3.6% from 9.4% to 9.06%.

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