Hillsborough

Population: 22,302
Median household income: $142,275
Median home value: $411,400

Located in Somerset County, New Jersey, Hillsborough is a community with a population of 22,302. Its median household income of $142,275 runs above the Somerset County figure of $135,960.

From 2020 to 2023, Hillsborough's population grew 8.6% from 20,539 to 22,302, while its median home value rose 18.0% from $348,500 to $411,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 61.8% of the population. 70.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,302
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $142,275
Median home value: $411,400
Median gross rent: $1,898
Housing units: 9,096
Homeownership rate: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,53922,302

Median household income

$126,765$142,275

Median home value

$348,500$411,400

Median gross rent

$1,692$1,898

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	20,539	$126,765	$348,500	$1,692
2021	22,273	$129,883	$361,200	$1,797
2022	21,865	$137,748	$395,400	$1,948
2023	22,302	$142,275	$411,400	$1,898

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,078	4.8%
5 to 17	3,420	15.3%
18 to 24	1,427	6.4%
25 to 34	2,841	12.7%
35 to 44	3,507	15.7%
45 to 54	3,276	14.7%
55 to 64	3,670	16.5%
65 to 74	1,816	8.1%
75 and over	1,267	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,772	61.8%
Black or African American	742	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	4,005	18.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	65	0.3%
Two or more races	892	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,823	12.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate17.8%

Some college or associate's19.6%

Bachelor's degree32.9%

Graduate or professional degree25.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	702	4.3%
High school graduate	2,915	17.8%
Some college or associate's	3,209	19.6%
Bachelor's degree	5,387	32.9%
Graduate or professional degree	4,164	25.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone70.1%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit2.2%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home23.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,267	70.1%
Carpooled	390	2.9%
Public transit	296	2.2%
Walked	79	0.6%
Bicycle	16	0.1%
Worked from home	3,113	23.5%
Other means	61	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,717	17.0%
15 to 29 min	3,206	31.7%
30 to 44 min	2,411	23.9%
45 to 59 min	1,291	12.8%
60+ min	1,484	14.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 3.0% (662 of 22,250)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,035	67.3%
Nonfamily households	2,926	32.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,961	98.5%
Vacant	135	1.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,375	82.3%
Renter-occupied	1,586	17.7%

1-unit, detached43.1%

1-unit, attached33.1%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units6.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,916	43.1%
1-unit, attached	3,014	33.1%
2 to 4 units	541	5.9%
5 to 19 units	1,028	11.3%
20 or more units	597	6.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3431880
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 40.5081, -74.6529