Hillsboro

Population: 1,324
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $146,600

Located in Vernon County, Wisconsin, Hillsboro is a community with a population of 1,324. At $63,750, its median household income sits below Vernon County's $69,556.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hillsboro's population declined 7.3% from 1,428 to 1,324, while its median home value rose 36.9% from $107,100 to $146,600.

The typical home was built around 1958. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,324
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $146,600
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 696
Homeownership rate: 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4281,324

Median household income

$43,580$63,750

Median home value

$107,100$146,600

Median gross rent

$605$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,428	$43,580	$107,100	$605
2020	1,357	$44,375	$109,500	$658
2021	1,333	$52,917	$113,600	$694
2022	1,318	$58,281	$135,800	$771
2023	1,324	$63,750	$146,600	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	36	2.7%
5 to 17	231	17.4%
18 to 24	131	9.9%
25 to 34	118	8.9%
35 to 44	185	14.0%
45 to 54	163	12.3%
55 to 64	133	10.0%
65 to 74	189	14.3%
75 and over	138	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,243	93.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	46	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate43.5%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	97	10.5%
High school graduate	403	43.5%
Some college or associate's	234	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	142	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	50	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	505	78.1%
Carpooled	59	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	43	6.6%
Other means	19	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	311	51.5%
15 to 29 min	64	10.6%
30 to 44 min	125	20.7%
45 to 59 min	69	11.4%
60+ min	35	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 12.3% (161 of 1,307)

	Count	Share
Family households	381	64.6%
Nonfamily households	209	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	590	84.8%
Vacant	106	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	424	71.9%
Renter-occupied	166	28.1%

1-unit, detached79.7%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units10.8%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	555	79.7%
1-unit, attached	4	0.6%
2 to 4 units	48	6.9%
5 to 19 units	75	10.8%
20 or more units	14	2.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5534825
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 43.6565, -90.3344