Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR

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2024 Population

123,616

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

1.14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.05%

5.15% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$106,853

3.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$540,300

9.11% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

64,852

0.939% 1-year growth

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27% of the households in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, 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.

88.7% of the residents in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR are Northwest College-Hillsboro (24 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR was $540,300, and the homeownership rate was 52.8%.

Most people in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR was 2 cars per household.

Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR borders Washington County (Southeast)--Tigard, Tualatin & Sherwood Cities PUMA, OR, Washington County (West)--Forest Grove, Cornelius Cities, Bethany & Oak Hills PUMA, OR, Washington County (Central)--Beaverton City (West) & Aloha PUMA, OR, and Yamhill County PUMA, OR.

United States Oregon

Population & Diversity

Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR is home to a population of 124k people, from which 88.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.3% of Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR residents were born outside of the country (23.9k people).

In 2024, there were 4.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (66.7k people) in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 11.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR are Spanish (17,720 households), Vietnamese (1,386 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,117 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

60,195

Women

48.7%

63,312

Men

51.3%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 123,507 inhabitants, with 51.3% men, and 48.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

88.7%

2024 Citizenship

88.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.7% of Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR was 88.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
66.7k ± 2.02k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
13.7k ± 1.03k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
11.1k ± 1.77k

24.1%

Hispanic Population

29.8k people

24.1% of the people in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR are hispanic (29.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,145 ± 2,014 people
India
3,385 ± 1,409 people
Philippines
1,084 ± 805 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR was Mexico, the natal country of 7,145 Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR residents, followed by India with 3,385 and Philippines with 1,084.

Foreign-Born Population

19.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23.9k people

19.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23.7k people

As of 2024, 19.3% of Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR residents (23.9k 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 Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR was 19.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
17,720 households (15.2%)
Vietnamese
1,386 households (1.19%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,117 households (0.956%)

27% of the households in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR was Spanish. 15.2% of the households in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,547 ± 235
Gulf War (2001-)
1,511 ± 271
Gulf War (1990s)
977 ± 205

Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR.

Health

94.3% of the population of Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR has health coverage, with 59.6% on employee plans, 14.7% on Medicaid, 8.75% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.985% 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, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,064 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oregon

Primary care physicians in Oregon see an average of 1,064 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 26.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.71%

Uninsured

59.6%

Employer Coverage

14.7%

Medicaid

8.75%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

0.985%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR declined by 0.333% from 5.73% to 5.71%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR employs 64.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR were Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. (10,549 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,806 people), and Construction (3,457 people), and the highest paying industries were Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers ($271,797), Savings institutions, including credit unions ($212,084), and Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($159,903).

Males in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,479. The income inequality in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.432, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,712

Women

44.3%

36,140

Men

55.7%

The workforce of Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR in 2024 was 64,852 people, with 44.3% woman, and 55.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

64.9k

2024 Value

0.939%

1 Year growth

± 0.939%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR grew at a rate of 0.939%, from 64.2k employees to 64.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR, are Software developers (2,201 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (1,948 people), and Other managers (1,611 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

64.9k

2024 Value

0.939%

1 Year growth

± 0.939%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR grew at a rate of 0.939%, from 64.2k employees to 64.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR, are Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. (10,549 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,806 people), and Construction (3,457 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR, though some of these residents may live in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,287

Median earning men ± $3,824

$49,773

Median earning women ± $3,058

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($102,844), Public Administration ($97,890), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,296).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($93,144), Wholesale Trade ($74,519), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,111).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR awarded 24 degrees. The student population of Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 28 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, 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 Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR by number of degrees awarded are Northwest College-Hillsboro (24 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, 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 Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, 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.

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 Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, 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 Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR according to their major.

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.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, 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.

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

Measure

In 2024, 1.62% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.05% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (23.7k), High School or Equivalent (20.1k), and Some college (20.1k).

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 Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR was $540,300 in 2024, which is 1.62 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $495,200 to $540,300, a 9.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR is 52.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$540,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,975

$25,199

Median Property Taxes

±$1,189

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 Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.8% of the housing units in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR 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.

$106,853

Median Household Income

± $2,215

47.7k

Number of Households

± 1,815

In 2024, the median household income of the 47.7k households in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR grew to $106,853 from the previous year's value of $103,552.

The following chart displays the households in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, 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.

Wage Distribution

0.432

2024 Wage GINI in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR

0.434

2023 Wage GINI in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60.9%)
Worked At Home (22.8%)
Carpooled (8.8%)

In 2024, 60.9% of workers in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.8%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR (9.86k out of 123k 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 Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, 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.