City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023

Hillsboro, OR

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Hillsboro - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

107,050
Residents
$103,207
Median income
$483,400
Median home
$1,922
Median rent (state)

Hillsboro - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Hillsboro places in the 80th percentile for household income and the 19th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Hillsboro, OR

107,050 people live in Hillsboro, Oregon - a mid-sized U.S. city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $103,207 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.6%. Home values in Hillsboro run a median of $483,400, and the median resident age is 34.8 years. About 42.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 68.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 594 residential building permits were authorized in Hillsboro (Construction Slowdown), down 54% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Hillsboro's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 2746.9 in FBI UCR data, above the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Oregon carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Oregon at 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,922 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $185 across Oregon, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Hillsboro workers runs 18.2 minutes, with 63.2% driving alone and 19.6% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 96.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

107,050 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oregon

Median Household Income

$103,207 /yr

Poverty 5.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average

How does Hillsboro compare to other US cities?

Where Hillsboro sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 80% higher than other cities
Home value 84% pricier than other cities
Median rent 80% pricier than other cities
Safety 19% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Oregon, Hillsboro ranks #58 of 85 Oregon cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Hillsboro against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oregon only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Oregon-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Hillsboro toward the top of Oregon's cities

Among the 395 Oregon cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Hillsboro ranks #63 - the 84th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Hillsboro only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#50 of 364
86th percentile in Oregon
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 395
80th percentile in Oregon
Median Home Value
#74 of 366
80th percentile in Oregon
Poverty Rate
#217 of 395
44th percentile in Oregon
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#63 of 395
84th percentile in Oregon

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Oregon only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

80thIncome percentile
19thSafety percentile

80th percentile nationally for median household income · 19th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Hillsboro's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Hillsboro's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 39 Avg. percentile National median
Hillsboro's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Hillsboro's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$483,400 16th percentile more affordable than 16% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Hillsboro $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Hillsboro, OR Hillsboro, OR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Hillsboro, OR-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Hillsboro, OR median $103,207/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Hillsboro, OR's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Hillsboro, OR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 42.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 68.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
107,050
Median Income
$103,207
Median Home Value
$483,400
Median Age
34.8
Poverty Rate
5.6%
Labor force participation
68.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
42.0%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2746.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
317.7
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2429.2
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
29
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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106,000 residents108,000 residents110,000 residents112,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 107,080 residents 111,126 residents ▲ +3.8%
Hillsboro's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
594
housing units authorized
Single-Family
580
detached homes
Multifamily
14
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
5.5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 1,304
2020 427
2021 909
2022 851
2023 670
2024 594

Permit volume decreased 54% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
18.2 minutes
Drive Alone
63.2%
Carpool
8.1%
Public Transit
4.7%
Walk
2.8%
Work from Home
19.6%
Other
1.6%

Based on 58,408 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Oregon - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$185
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Oregon state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Oregon state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Hillsboro sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,922/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oregon

Bend
101,472 people
Gresham
112,818 people
Beaverton
97,502 people
Medford
85,794 people
Springfield
61,642 people
Corvallis
60,424 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Hillsboro's 107,050 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

El Monte, CA
107,066 people
Menifee, CA
107,020 people
Sandy Springs, GA
107,198 people
Centennial, CO
107,386 people
West Covina, CA
107,436 people
Green Bay, WI
106,585 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Hillsboro's $103,207 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Clayton, DE
$103,211 median income
Channel Islands Beach, CA
$103,219 median income
Dexter, MI
$103,182 median income
Marshallton CDP (Chester County), PA
$103,182 median income
Montverde, FL
$103,250 median income
Jim Falls, WI
$103,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Hillsboro, OR Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Hillsboro, OR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 58.5% 11.7% 9.1% 15.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 25.9% White 58.5% Black or African American 2.8% Asian 11.7% American Indian 1.3% Native Hawaiian 0.9% Some other race 9.1% Two or more races 15.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Hillsboro compares to nearby Oregon cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Hillsboro (this city) 107,050 $103,207
Bend 101,472 $88,792
Gresham 112,818 $73,608
Beaverton 97,502 $94,279
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Hillsboro, OR?

What is the population of Hillsboro, OR? +

Hillsboro, OR has a population of 107,050 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Hillsboro, OR? +

The median household income in Hillsboro is $103,207 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Hillsboro? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Hillsboro; the closest available measure is the Oregon state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Oregon vary by metro area.

Is Hillsboro, OR safe? +

Hillsboro has a total crime rate of 2746.9 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Hillsboro, OR? +

The median home value in Hillsboro is $483,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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