Overview
11,390
Total Population
46.3
Median age
48.93%
Female population %
104.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
70.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
435
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Hillsborough's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hillsborough is 46.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hillsborough's population under 18 was 27.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hillsborough's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hillsborough, 22.39% were under the age of 15, 14.21% aged 15 to 29, 44.56% aged 30 to 64, 16.52% aged 65 to 84, and 2.32% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 244 less females than males in Hillsborough:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.93% females and 51.07% males in Hillsborough, CA.
- The Hillsborough, CA gender ratio is 104.4:100 i.e. 104.4 men to 100 women (1.044).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 706.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 611.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hillsborough's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hillsborough population: 57.71% are White, 0.25% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 31.88% are Asian, 0.25% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.45% are some other race and 9.39% are multiracial.
- Hillsborough's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 435 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,955 (96.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hillsborough is White with a population of 6,573 (57.71% of the total population).
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Year by year
Hillsborough's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 11,646 in the year 2017
- From 2000 to 2010, Hillsborough's population decreased by 71 (0.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hillsborough's population increased by 555 (5.14%), 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, Hillsborough's population was lowest in year 2004 at 10,571.
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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)