Population 311 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hillsboro
Household size in Hillsboro
| Period | Hillsboro | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.07 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.34 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Hillsboro run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.84 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 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.5 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.8 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.7 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.4 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Hillsboro skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.7, 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 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.4% 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 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Hillsboro is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 32.9% have no mortgage at all, below 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 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Hillsboro as nationally: 10.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Baltimore area as a whole (7.2%).
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 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Hillsboro is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally.
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 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $706 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $934 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,087 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,571 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$864 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Hillsboro runs $1,571 a month at the median, utilities included, the same as the U.S. median. Rents here are lower than in the wider Baltimore area ($1,778). The typical renter here spends 37.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Hillsboro than nationally: 28.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.1% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.5% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Hillsboro: 95.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hillsboro has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 2.50 | 46.7 | 4.4% | 20.2% | 10.4% | 1985 | $1,571 | 28.0% | 95.5% | 2.3% |
| Queen Anne | 2.75 | 43.0 | 3.7% | 13.7% | 6.1% | 1993 | $1,200 | 29.1% | 91.6% | 2.2% |
| Lewistown | 2.88 | 41.0 | 8.3% | 17.8% | 8.4% | 1984 | $1,569 | 33.3% | 92.6% | 2.7% |
| Ridgely | 2.77 | 38.2 | 9.1% | 25.1% | 4.6% | 1987 | $1,007 | 15.2% | 80.9% | 8.6% |
| Cordova | 2.81 | 46.7 | 4.5% | 15.1% | 13.2% | 1984 | $1,598 | 34.5% | 94.9% | 4.7% |
| Wye Mills | 2.71 | 48.2 | 2.4% | 12.8% | 13.3% | 1987 | $1,514 | 29.8% | 95.2% | 4.9% |
| Williston | 2.97 | 45.0 | 5.3% | 11.0% | 8.6% | 1990 | $1,303 | 33.6% | 89.7% | 8.0% |
| Denton | 2.66 | 42.1 | 18.3% | 37.9% | 6.6% | 1981 | $1,398 | 15.0% | 83.6% | 8.8% |
| Templeville | 2.98 | 40.2 | 7.5% | 11.3% | 5.1% | 1992 | $1,406 | 21.9% | 82.6% | 7.7% |
| Matthews | 2.98 | 38.9 | 9.9% | 17.6% | 7.9% | 1982 | $1,610 | 34.8% | 92.3% | 1.9% |
| Greensboro | 2.71 | 38.1 | 11.2% | 25.7% | 7.5% | 1978 | $1,177 | 14.8% | 83.5% | 2.3% |
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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