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Hillsborough, North Carolina

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StatisticHillsboroughNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population9,72410,730,404334,922,499
Median Household Income$98,163$72,388$80,734
Median Age42.539.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher61.4%35.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$460,100$288,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,368$1,228$1,413
Poverty Rate8.0%13.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born9.7%9.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate63.8%66.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.725.126.4
Worked from Home29.2%16.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households49.5%47.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Hillsborough, North Carolina

Age in Hillsborough, North Carolina

StatisticHillsboroughNorth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age42.539.138.9
Under 18 %22.6%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %4.3%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.7%13.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.6%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.0%25.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.8%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Hillsborough, North Carolina

StatisticHillsboroughNorth CarolinaUnited States
Households4,1464,282,345129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households60.6%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children30.2%29.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.0%17.1%17.3%
People Living Alone36.6%29.4%28.7%
Never Married26.9%32.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Hillsborough, North Carolina

StatisticHillsboroughNorth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$54,038$41,385$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.0%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.4%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.7%16.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More17.4%10.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.0%13.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.9%30.6%28.2%
SNAP Households10.5%12.8%n/a

Housing in Hillsborough, North Carolina

StatisticHillsboroughNorth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units4,5224,895,668143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes61.9%65.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.8%14.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.3%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,001.01,991.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied36.2%33.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.9%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,759$1,896n/a

Education in Hillsborough, North Carolina

StatisticHillsboroughNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School6.5%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate12.0%24.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree20.2%29.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree30.2%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree31.2%13.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Hillsborough, North Carolina

StatisticHillsboroughNorth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.2%62.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work64.7%71.5%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work0.6%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.5%26.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour0.7%6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.3%5.3%n/a

Origins and language in Hillsborough, North Carolina

StatisticHillsboroughNorth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence42.8%53.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.1%3.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.6%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home89.8%86.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.8%8.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency8.0%10.0%16.7%

Cities near Hillsborough

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.