Hillsboro, IL City Data

Hillsboro, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,359 people who live in Hillsboro and approximately 30,652 who live in Montgomery County. We want to help people moving to or living in Hillsboro to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Hillsboro. We have included Hillsboro housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Hillsboro Information

Montgomery County where Hillsboro resides is 709.75 square miles. The resident population of this county is 30,652 and has a population rank of 1,383 out of all the places in the United States.

Hillsboro has a total of 4,359 people and of those residents there are 2,012 males and 2,347 females. The median age of the male population is 35.2 and the female population is 39.5. There are approximately 363 births each year and around 387 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Hillsboro varies per year, but currently 4,336 are one race and 23 are two or more races.

Of the 4,359 people who live in Hillsboro, there are 1,247 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Hillsboro is 624 male and 623 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,235.

General Hillsboro Information
Total area in square miles - Montgomery County	709.75
Water area in square miles - Montgomery County	N/A
Resident population - Montgomery County	30,652
Population rank - Montgomery County	1,383
Total population	4,359
Total population (male)	2,012
Total population (female)	2,347
Population median age (male)	35.2
Population median age (female)	39.5
Births - Montgomery County	363
Deaths- Montgomery County	387
Population of one race	4,336
Population of two or more races	23
Population under 20 years	1,247
Population under 20 years (male)	624
Population under 20 years (female)	623
Total population 18 years and over	3,235

Hillsboro Social Characteristics

There are 11,507 households in Hillsboro. Families make up 7,967 of these households. The table below breaks down the Hillsboro families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,456), male householder with no wife present (467) and female householder with no husband present (1,037). The remainder of the Hillsboro households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,580. Hillsboro, IL moving companies help people in Hillsboro move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Hillsboro. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Hillsboro is based, there are 12,036 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,943 never married, 6,788 now married, 169 separated, 1,690 widowed, and 1,446 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 164 separated, 309 widowed and 1,588 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Hillsboro social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Hillsboro.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Montgomery County)
Total households	11,507
Family households (families)	7,967
With own children under 18 years	3,897
Married-couple family	6,456
With own children under 18 years	2,688
Male householder, no wife present, family	467
With own children under 18 years	292
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,037
With own children under 18 years	652
Nonfamily households	3,580
Householder living alone	3,188
65 years and over	1,691

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	642
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	527
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,548
Householder	1,189
Spouse	904
Child	1,251
Other relatives	30
Nonrelatives	85
Unmarried partner	46
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	12
Unmarried partner	88
Foster child	3
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	699
Male householder	226
Male householder living alone	186
Male householder not living alone	40
Female householder	385
Female householder living alone	354
Female householder not living alone	31
Nonrelatives	88
Unmarried partner	42
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	24
Foster child	2
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,036
Never married	1,943
Now married	6,788
Separated	169
Widowed	1,690
Divorced	1,446
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	164
Widowed	309
Divorced	1,588

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,359
Male	2,012
Under 5 years	164
5 to 9 years	154
10 to 14 years	145
15 to 17 years	108
18 and 19 years	53
20 years	20
21 years	31
22 to 24 years	62
25 to 29 years	128
30 to 34 years	134
35 to 39 years	153
40 to 44 years	153
45 to 49 years	140
50 to 54 years	113
55 to 59 years	96
60 and 61 years	38
62 to 64 years	44
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	63
75 to 79 years	65
80 to 84 years	44
85 years and over	41
Female	2,347
Under 5 years	142
5 to 9 years	154
10 to 14 years	154
15 to 17 years	103
18 and 19 years	70
20 years	25
21 years	28
22 to 24 years	76
25 to 29 years	147
30 to 34 years	131
35 to 39 years	167
40 to 44 years	172
45 to 49 years	160
50 to 54 years	129
55 to 59 years	96
60 and 61 years	41
62 to 64 years	60
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	42
70 to 74 years	100
75 to 79 years	130
80 to 84 years	96
85 years and over	94

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,359
One race	4,336
White	4,238
Black or African American	48
American Indian and Alaska Native	14
Asian	16
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	23

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,247
People who are White alone	4,127
People who are Black or African American alone	47
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	16
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	51
People who are Some other race alone	17

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	28,895
Same house	18,425
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,207
Different state or abroad	1,417
Different state	1,295
Abroad	122

PLACE OF BIRTH (Montgomery County)
Total resident population	30,652
Born in United States	27,431
State of residence	26,102
Different state	4,110
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	178
Foreign born	262

Hillsboro Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Hillsboro. That total enrollment is 7,203 for the population of the country, which includes Hillsboro. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,673 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,593 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 898.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Hillsboro population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,203
Pre-kindergarten	624
Public	560
Private	64
Kindergarten	383
Public	366
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,406
Public	3,129
Private	277
Elementary and high school	5,297
Public	4,955
Private	342
High school grades 9 to 12	1,891
Public	1,826
Private	65
College, undergraduate years	750
Public	681
Private	69
Graduate or professional school	149
Public	135
Private	14
Not enrolled in school	22,460

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,874
Less than 9th grade	1,780
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,010
High school graduate	8,545
Some college, no degree	4,217
Associate's degree	986
Bachelor's degree	2,336
Graduate or professional degree	11.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,589

Hillsboro Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,304 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Hillsboro. The Hillsboro occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,371), service occupations (2,408), sales and office occupations (3,207), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (100), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,520) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,345). The 24,304 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,635 private wage and salary workers, 2,037 government workers, 1,248 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Montgomery County)
Population 16 years and over	24,304
In labor force	13,736
Civilian labor force	13,715
Employed	12,951
Unemployed	764
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	21
Females 16 years and over	11,834
In labor force	6,560
Civilian labor force	6,557
Unemployed Civilian labor force	294
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	12,470
In labor force	7,176
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	470
Armed forces	18

COMMUTING TO WORK (Montgomery County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,776
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,115
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,572
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	270
Other means	100
Worked at home	647
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	300,880

OCCUPATION (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,371
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,371
Service occupations	2,408
Sales and office occupations	3,207
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	100
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,520
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,345

INDUSTRY (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,371
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	763
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,813
Wholesale trade	355
Retail trade	1,660
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	798
Information	200
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	714
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	649
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,509
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	940
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,055

CLASS OF WORKER (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,371
Private wage and salary workers	9,635
Government workers	2,037
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,248
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Hillsboro Housing Characteristics

In Hillsboro, IL there are 12,525 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,507 occupied and 1,018 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Hillsboro, there are 10,081 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 112 units in Hillsboro. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Hillsboro, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Hillsboro, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Hillsboro. There are 319 housing units with rent less than $200, 235 with rent between $200-299, 1,069 with rent between $300-499 and 461 with rent for $500 and above. Full Hillsboro gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Hillsboro, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Montgomery County)
Total housing units	12,525
Occupied housing units	11,507
Vacant housing units	1,018

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Montgomery County)
Total housing units	12,525
1-unit, detached	10,081
1-unit, attached	112
2 units	234
3 or 4 units	481
5 to 9 units	214
10 to 19 units	87
20 to 49 units	63
50 or more units	10
Mobile home	1,209

HOUSING TENURE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	11,507
Owner-occupied	9,026
Renter-occupied	2,481

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	11,507
No vehicles available	729
2 vehicle available	6,764
3 vehicles available	1,563
4 vehicles available	492
5 or more vehicles available	143

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	11,507
Utility gas	7,458
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,476
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	116
Coal or coke
Wood	231
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	33
No fuel used	12

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	11,507
Less Than $50,000	9,026
$50,000 to $99,999	2,699
$100,000 to $149,999	733
$150,000 to $199,999	211
$200,000 to $299,999	105
$300,000 to $499,999	12
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	54,800

GROSS RENT (Montgomery County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,481
Less than $200	319
$200 to $299	235
$300 to $499	1,069
$500 to $699	392
$700 to $999	46
$1,000 to $1,499	21
$1,500 or more	1