Population 684 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hillsboro
Household size in Hillsboro
| Period | Hillsboro | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.06 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Hillsboro are small: just 2.15 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: 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.9 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.7 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Hillsboro skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 46.8, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Hillsboro: 4.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.5% of households in Hillsboro rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (66.8%) 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 57.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 39.7% of the housing in Hillsboro, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Hillsboro was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in West Virginia overall, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $347 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $632 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $547 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $753 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$406 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Hillsboro runs $753 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.8% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Hillsboro than nationally: 28.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Even so, the share is higher than in West Virginia as a whole (25.0%).
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.0% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.8% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Hillsboro never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Hillsboro than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. 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 | 2.15 | 49.7 | 4.7% | 11.5% | 39.7% | 1982 | $753 | 28.8% | 87.5% | 4.5% |
| Lobelia | 2.15 | 49.7 | 4.7% | 11.5% | 39.7% | 1982 | $753 | 28.8% | 87.5% | 4.5% |
| Renicks Valley | 2.12 | 53.1 | 4.8% | 8.7% | 35.7% | 1982 | $735 | 24.6% | 87.8% | 6.1% |
| Mill Point | 2.16 | 50.5 | 4.3% | 10.3% | 39.2% | 1983 | $746 | 27.2% | 87.1% | 7.5% |
| Seebert | 2.16 | 49.5 | 4.9% | 13.7% | 39.8% | 1981 | $761 | 28.4% | 87.5% | 5.2% |
| Watoga | 2.18 | 54.1 | 2.7% | 7.2% | 36.9% | 1986 | $715 | 19.8% | 85.0% | 22.0% |
| Julia | 2.03 | 59.2 | 5.0% | 8.2% | 33.4% | 1981 | $742 | 18.2% | 89.7% | 8.0% |
| Buckeye | 2.18 | 52.2 | 3.7% | 10.1% | 38.2% | 1983 | $739 | 22.7% | 85.9% | 16.2% |
| Renick | 2.05 | 59.9 | 5.1% | 6.0% | 28.1% | 1983 | $697 | 16.3% | 88.7% | 9.0% |
| Oscar | 2.05 | 60.1 | 5.1% | 5.4% | 27.5% | 1983 | $697 | 16.1% | 88.3% | 9.4% |
| Campbelltown | 2.19 | 52.4 | 5.0% | 14.0% | 33.5% | 1980 | $735 | 20.8% | 85.0% | 19.1% |
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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