Hillsboro is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 107,299 people and 24 associated neighborhoods, Hillsboro is the fifth largest community in Oregon. Housing costs in Hillsboro are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Oregon.Unlike some cities, Hillsboro isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Hillsboro are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hillsboro is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hillsboro who work in architecture and engineering (11.16%), office and administrative support (10.22%), and management occupations (10.11%). Also of interest is that Hillsboro has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Hillsboro telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.42% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Like elsewhere in America, most people in Hillsboro use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Hillsboro‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.The education level of Hillsboro ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Hillsboro, 41.73% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Hillsboro in 2022 was $47,232, which is wealthy relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $188,928 for a family of four. However, Hillsboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hillsboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hillsboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hillsboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Hillsboro also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.00% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hillsboro include German, English, Irish, European, and Norwegian. In addition, Hillsboro has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (20.43%). The most common language spoken in Hillsboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
