Population 371 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hillsboro
Household size in Hillsboro
| Period | Hillsboro | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.97 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.69 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Hillsboro are small: just 2.27 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.97 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hillsboro
| Period | Hillsboro | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.0 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.7 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Hillsboro skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hillsboro
| Period | Hillsboro | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in Hillsboro, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hillsboro
Renters in Hillsboro
| Period | Hillsboro | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Hillsboro rent their homes (26.8%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across Iowa. About six in ten owners (60.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hillsboro
| Period | Hillsboro | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Hillsboro than nationally: 7.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hillsboro
| Period | Hillsboro | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Hillsboro is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hillsboro
| Period | Hillsboro | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $596 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $685 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $643 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $775 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$179 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Hillsboro runs $775 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.2% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hillsboro
Bachelor's degrees in Hillsboro
| Period | Hillsboro | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hillsboro have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hillsboro
| Period | Hillsboro | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.2% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.5% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.0% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Hillsboro have finished high school as nationally: 88.0%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Iowa as a whole (93.0%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hillsboro
| Period | Hillsboro | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Hillsboro has been strong: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hillsboro compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro | 2.27 | 45.0 | 8.0% | 26.8% | 7.5% | 1963 | $775 | 13.2% | 88.0% | 3.0% |
| Houghton | 2.74 | 43.3 | 4.4% | 5.1% | 9.9% | 1966 | $1,091 | 34.3% | 90.1% | 0.4% |
| Salem | 2.62 | 42.0 | 13.3% | 9.9% | 1.4% | 1973 | $920 | 24.5% | 97.1% | 1.3% |
| Stockport | 2.30 | 46.6 | 5.5% | 29.4% | 5.0% | 1957 | $616 | 12.3% | 74.0% | 2.5% |
| Glasgow | 2.44 | 42.4 | 5.7% | 32.2% | 12.2% | 1967 | $749 | 24.7% | 81.6% | 1.2% |
| Mount Hamill | 2.67 | 42.9 | 4.7% | 6.3% | 11.2% | 1961 | $981 | 32.2% | 92.8% | 0.2% |
| Oakland Mills | 2.45 | 43.9 | 9.3% | 20.7% | 9.8% | 1975 | $828 | 23.3% | 96.8% | 1.6% |
| Bonaparte | 2.79 | 40.5 | 8.5% | 18.3% | 23.0% | 1970 | $597 | 28.9% | 89.3% | 7.5% |
| Westwood | 2.57 | 42.5 | 6.7% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1972 | $721 | 29.4% | 98.8% | 0.6% |
| Rome | 2.30 | 43.9 | 9.1% | 24.7% | 10.7% | 1967 | $799 | 16.7% | 96.1% | 2.4% |
| St. Paul | 2.70 | 44.2 | 4.3% | 4.8% | 10.0% | 1966 | $1,065 | 34.3% | 90.6% | 0.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hillsboro. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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