Overview
129
Total Population
50.8
Median age
40.31%
Female population %
148.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
95.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Hillsboro's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hillsboro is 50.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hillsboro's population under 18 was 27.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hillsboro's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hillsboro, 24.03% were under the age of 15, 7.75% aged 15 to 29, 43.41% aged 30 to 64, 24.81% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 25 less females than males in Hillsboro:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.31% females and 59.69% males in Hillsboro, WV.
- The Hillsboro, WV gender ratio is 148.1:100 i.e. 148.1 men to 100 women (1.481).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 13.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 9.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hillsboro's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hillsboro population: 99.22% are White and 0.78% are multiracial.
- Hillsboro's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 129 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hillsboro is White with a population of 128 (99.22% of the total population).
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Year by year
Hillsboro's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 256 in the year 2011
- From 2000 to 2010, Hillsboro's population increased by 17 (7.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hillsboro's population decreased by 20 (7.91%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hillsboro's population was lowest in year 2009 at 219.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)