COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gaston vs Hillsboro
PLACE A
Gaston, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Hillsboro, Virginia
Gaston is 500% larger than Hillsboro. Gaston earns more, with a median household income $28,187 higher. Hillsboro has grown faster since 2000 (43% vs 6%).
GASTONHILLSBORODIFFERENCE
Total population672112+500% vs Hillsboro
Population density1,971423+1,548
Population growth6.1%42.5%−36.4 pts
Median age40.265.1−24.9
Male55.7%51.8%+3.9 pts
Female44.3%48.2%−3.9 pts
Foreign-born1.5%29.1%−27.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.3%98.6%−14.3 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino9.1%0.0%+9.1 pts
Asian0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Other6.0%1.4%+4.5 pts
Median household income$125,625$97,438+$28,187
Per capita income$53,534$64,872−$11,338
Poverty rate6.3%0.0%+6.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3220.280+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%47.7%−32.6 pts
Graduate degree10.7%22.0%−11.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.9%0.0%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation63.3%69.7%−6.4 pts
Median home value$466,400$631,900−$165,500
Median gross rent$1,563$2,001−$438
Owner-occupied81.5%95.1%−13.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.6%26.5%−19.9 pts
Rent-burdened households42.6%0.0%+42.6 pts
Average commute31.962.1−30.2
Worked from home5.9%54.0%−48.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.9%0.0%+8.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025