Community Demographics
Population |
| |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Hillsboro |
79,940 |
82,025 |
84,445 |
88,300 |
89,285 |
90,380 |
| Washington County |
480,200 |
489,785 |
500,585 |
511,075 |
519,925 |
527,140 |
| Source: Population Research Center, Portland State University |
Population Breakdown by Age 2007 |
| |
Hillsboro (%) |
Washington Co. (%) |
14 years and under
|
24.7 |
14.6
|
| 15 - 19 years |
5.9 |
6.2 |
| 20 – 34 years |
27.0 |
21.5
|
| 35 – 54 years |
27.7 |
31.1 |
| 55 - 64 years |
8.3 |
10.1 |
| 65 - 74 years |
3.2 |
4.7 |
| 75 years and over |
3.5 |
4.3 |
| Median Age: |
30.9 |
35.0 |
| Average family size: |
3.28 |
3.24 |
| Source: US Bureau of the Census, 2007 |
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Hillsboro (%) |
Washington County (%) |
| White |
66.6 |
72.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
21.5 |
14.2 |
| Asian |
7.9 |
8.0 |
| Black/African American |
1.2 |
1.4 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native |
0.2 |
0.4 |
| Other |
2.8 |
3.2 |
| Source: US Bureau of the Census, 2007 American Community Survey. |
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Hillsboro |
Washington County |
| Population 25 years and over |
52,285 (100%) |
337,190 (100%) |
| High School Graduate or higher |
84.9 % |
91.1% |
| Bachelor's Degree or higher |
30.9 % |
37.4% |
| Source: US Bureau of the Census, 2007 American Community Survey. |
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Hillsboro |
Washington County |
Oregon |
| Median family income (in 2007 inflation-adjusted dollars) |
$54,191 |
$64,879 |
$52,698 |
| Per capita income (in 2007 inflation-adjusted dollars) |
$23,531 |
$27,336 |
$23,785 |
| Poverty Status (families) |
not available |
7.9% |
10.1% |
| Source: US Bureau of the Census, 2007 American Community Survey. |
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Hillsboro Economic Characteristics 2009 |
| Businesses |
Number of Employees |
| 4% |
50+ |
| 4% |
25-49 |
| 9% |
10-24 |
| 13% |
5-9 |
| 34% |
2-4 |
| 36% |
0-1 |
- Hillsboro unemployment rate: 10.0% (June 2008)
- 3630 registered businesses in Hillsboro (August 2009)
- 83% of Hillsboro businesses have 10 employees or less.
- 385 manufacturing companies in Hillsboro with approx. 12,609 employees
|
| Principal Industries: |
|
| Manufacturing |
12,609 employees |
| Retail Trade, Transportation & Utilities |
12,411 employees |
| Professional & Business Services |
28,037 employees |
| Source: 2009 City of Hillsboro Business License Data |
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2008 Washington County Statistics |
| |
All Industries |
Wholesale Trade |
High Tech Manufacturing |
| Employment
|
247,918 |
17,245 |
26,045 |
| Average Wage |
$51,134 |
$
92,361
|
$102,798 |
| Portland Metro Employment |
890,949 |
52,034 |
32,367 |
| Washington County as % of Metro Area |
27.8% |
33.1% |
80.5% |
| Source: Oregon Employment Department |
Annual Average Growth by Industry: Portland MSA 2008
|
| INDUSTRY |
EMPLOYEES |
| Construction |
-3900 |
| Professional & Business Services |
-300 |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
+1700 |
| Government |
+4300 |
| Manufacturing |
-2800 |
| Trade, Transport & Utilities |
-1700 |
| Educational & Health Services |
+4900 |
| Financial Activities |
-2300 |
| Source: Oregon Employment Department |
Agricultural Commodity Sales of Washington County (2007) |
| |
Sales by Commodity |
Percentage of Sales |
| Nursery Crop |
$173.6 million |
63.4% |
| Grass & Legume Seeds |
$40.0 million |
14.6% |
| Greenhouse Crop |
$37.4 million |
13.7% |
| Small Fruit & Berries |
$22.8 million |
8.3% |
| Source: Extension Economic Information Office, Oregon State University |
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