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Hillsboro Oregon Information: Hillsboro, Oregon is part of WASHINGTON County. Population for Hillsboro from the last gathering is 70186. You can view Hillsboro venues that host many Hillsboro OR events every year. You can also research Hillsboro Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Hillsboro Oregon real estate guide. Hillsboro Oregon has a latitude of 45.5064 and a longitude of -122.946. Zip codes in Hillsboro, OR include 97123 ... more Hillsboro zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hillsboro, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hillsboro, OR was 70,186.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hillsboro was 36,047, which represents 51.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hillsboro, OR
There are an estimated 15,641 married men in the town. 57.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Hillsboro are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hillsboro is 34,139 which is 48.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hillsboro, Oregon
There are an estimated 14,922 married women in the community. 57.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hillsboro, OR
The median age of people living in Hillsboro, OR was 29.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Hillsboro was 6,523. There were 50,293 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6.3 percent of the population (4,400) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hillsboro, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hillsboro, OR was 67,873.

White Population in Hillsboro, OR
The estimated White population in the Hillsboro community is 54,391, which is 77.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hillsboro, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 858, which is 1.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hillsboro, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hillsboro, OR was 577.

Asian Population in Hillsboro, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4,585.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hillsboro, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hillsboro was an estimated 177.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7,285, while those of “two or more races” was 2,313 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hillsboro community was 13,262, or 18.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hillsboro, OR
The household population number in Hillsboro was 69,236.

Group Quarters Population in Hillsboro, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 950.

Average Household Size in Hillsboro, OR
The average household size in Hillsboro is 2.76 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.28 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hillsboro, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 27,211 total housing units in Hillsboro.

The number of occupied housing units was 25,079, or 92.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 13,117 were owner-occupied (52.3), and 11,962 were renter-occupied (47.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,132 vacant homes in Hillsboro at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hillsboro, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 11,927, with a median value in dollars of 165,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hillsboro, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,267 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hillsboro, average costs per month were $331 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 35,821 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hillsboro, Oregon
12,556 people in Hillsboro also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 29.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hillsboro, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hillsboro was 5,740, or 11.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hillsboro, OR
In 2000, there were 9,496 people in Hillsboro, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hillsboro, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 15,280 people in Hillsboro who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 24.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hillsboro, Oregon
There were 38,363 in the labor force in Hillsboro at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Hillsboro was 24 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hillsboro, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $51,737. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hillsboro, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $57,379. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hillsboro, Oregon
Per capita income in Hillsboro in the last full census was 21,680. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Hillsboro numbered 1,034, or 6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hillsboro, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 6,331, or 9.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.