CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hillsborough

California · 10,667 residents · 6.17 sq mi

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Hillsborough is a city of 10,667 people in California. That is roughly 245% ahead of the California median. Households take in $123,625 a year at the median, 310% more than the country as a whole. 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median home value sits at $500,001. At a median age of 44.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 44.8

US median: 33.0

More educated

57% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 34%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

10,667

−1%vs 2000

vs 10,825 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

44.8

−1%vs 2000

vs 45.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.17 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.5%(479)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.8%(624)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(725)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(760)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.8%(514)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 346%(642)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.2%(1,625)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5418.7%(1,996)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6414.2%(1,519)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.7%(1,146)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.7%(502)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(135)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$123,625

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $193,157 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$63,302

−36%vs 2000

vs $98,643 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.2%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$500,001

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $1,000,001 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$1,001

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $2,001 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

96.2%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.7% in 2000

3.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic69.7%(7,541)

Black0.5%(54)

Hispanic / Latino2.8%(304)

Asian24%(2,600)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic79.2%(8,443)

Black0.9%(97)

Hispanic / Latino3.8%(401)

Asian18.9%(2,014)

Other1.1%(113)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.8%(201)

South American1.6%(174)

Peruvian0.5%(60)

Central American0.5%(55)

Salvadoran0.5%(55)

Argentine0.4%(48)

Colombian0.4%(48)

Spaniard0.2%(23)

Venezuelan0.2%(18)

Cuban0.1%(12)

Asian origin

Chinese20.5%(2,270)

Korean2.7%(300)

Filipino2.5%(275)

Asian Indian1.7%(190)

Taiwanese1.4%(160)

Pakistani1.4%(159)

Vietnamese0.6%(64)

Japanese0.5%(51)

Thai0.4%(41)

Sri Lankan0.4%(40)

Uzbek0.1%(9)

Pacific Islander origin

Tongan0.3%(35)

Ancestry

German10.9%(1,206)

English10.7%(1,187)

Irish10.3%(1,147)

Italian4.6%(511)

American2.4%(267)

Norwegian1.9%(216)

Russian1.8%(196)

Polish1.6%(177)

Arab1.6%(174)

Scottish1.5%(167)

Welsh1.5%(162)

French1.4%(158)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

Ukrainian0.7%(83)

Iranian0.7%(82)

Lebanese0.7%(74)

Danish0.6%(72)

Hungarian0.6%(69)

Greek0.6%(67)

Swedish0.6%(65)

Czech0.6%(64)

Swiss0.4%(45)

Canadian0.4%(42)

Armenian0.3%(37)

Romanian0.3%(35)

Palestinian0.3%(32)

Austrian0.2%(27)

Serbian0.2%(22)

British0.2%(20)

Dutch0.2%(20)

French Canadian0.2%(17)

Croatian0.1%(16)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(16)

West Indian0.1%(12)

Barbadian0.1%(12)

Turkish0.1%(11)

Australian0.1%(9)

Lithuanian0.1%(9)

Finnish0.1%(7)

Portuguese0.1%(7)

Slovak0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest Chinese population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

56.7%

−13.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

96.1%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

26.6%

−9.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 35.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.9 min

+45%vs 2000

vs 19.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married24.1%(1,035)

Married68.4%(2,937)

Widowed1.8%(79)

Divorced5.7%(243)

Women 15+

Never married20.7%(905)

Married65.5%(2,859)

Widowed7.4%(325)

Divorced6.3%(274)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.0%

−0.1 ptssince 2013

from 1.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.0%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 68.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

28.1%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 27.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.6%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

4.7%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.4%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 0.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

90.4%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 91.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

21.6%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 19.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)4.8%(8)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)6%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.4%(67)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War38.6%(64)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II6%(10)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 166 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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