Hillsboro township, Illinois Population 2024

6,800

Hillsboro township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hillsboro township was:

  • White: 86.28%
  • Black or African American: 9.6%
  • Two or more races: 2.66%
  • Other race: 1.37%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.09%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
188.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.06% (-143)
The current population of Hillsboro township, Illinois is 6,800 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,943.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,97686.28%
Black or African American6659.6%
Two or more races1842.66%
Other race951.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.09%
Native American00%
Asian00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Hillsboro township Population by Race

Hillsboro township Population Pyramid 2024

Hillsboro township Median Age

42.6

Total

39.6

Male

52.4

Female

Hillsboro township Adults

There are 5,784 adults, (1,225 of whom are seniors) in Hillsboro township.

Hillsboro township Age Dependency

51.9

Age Dependency Ratio

26.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25

Child Dependency Ratio

Hillsboro township Sex Ratio

Female2,44935.36%
Male4,47764.64%

Hillsboro township Population by Age

Hillsboro township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1852.2474.825.2
Non Family1,0121.2166.133.9
Married9893.1289.510.5
Female1452.9737.962.1
Male393.9566.733.3

3.09

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

74.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hillsboro township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade59110.96%
Associates Degree4047.5%
Bachelors Degree3276.07%
Graduate Degree3055.66%
High School Graduate2,03437.74%
Less Than 9th Grade1833.4%
Some College1,54628.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hillsboro township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hillsboro township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,3843,853586
Black6214360
Hispanic30326146
2+ Races1841350
Other Race28223
Islander660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 15.18%.

Hillsboro township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$44,205
Graduate Degree$75,688$92,629$75,500
High School Graduate$26,280$39,018$20,852
Less Than 9th Grade$40,781$41,094$0
Overall$39,403$43,811$30,817
Some College$37,458$45,703$35,230

$39,403

Average Earnings

$43,811

Average Male

$30,817

Average Female

Hillsboro township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hillsboro township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hillsboro township Language

95.12% of Hillsboro township residents speak only English, while 4.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.17% of the population.

Hillsboro township Language

Hillsboro township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,68768114.53%
Hispanic1182319.49%
Black44100%
Other5647.14%

14.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.75%

Male Poverty Rate

14.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hillsboro township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hillsboro township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hillsboro township is Other, with 7.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.67%.

Hillsboro township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.91%
Some College18.19%
High School14.11%
Bachelors or Greater5.78%

Hillsboro township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.64%
Male Employed7.06%
Male Unemployed3.7%
Female Employed1.92%

Hillsboro township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hillsboro township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,243$108,156
Households$51,289$74,822
Married Families$111,131$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,198$34,520

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hillsboro township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.0%

Male Marriage Rate

49.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Hillsboro township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hillsboro township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Hillsboro township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hillsboro township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

695

Number of Veterans

632

Male Veterans

63

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War234
Vietnam123
Second Gulf War50
Korea29
World War II7

Hillsboro township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54296
75+143
55 to 64135
65 to 74113
18 to 348

Hillsboro township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White65413.39%
Hispanic6419.94%
Black416.17%

Hillsboro township Veterans by Race

Hillsboro township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hillsboro township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

33.7%

Labor Force Participation

31.8%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Hillsboro township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hillsboro township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hillsboro township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.61%

Born in Hillsboro township

99.19%

Native Born

0.81%

Foreign Born

0.38%

Non Citizen

0.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.19% of Hillsboro township residents were born in the United States, with 77.61% having been born in Illinois. 0.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hillsboro township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,585-43-0.65%
20286,628-43-0.64%
20276,671-43-0.64%
20266,714-43-0.64%
20256,757-43-0.63%
20246,800-43-0.63%
20236,843-43-0.62%
20226,886-34-0.49%
20216,920-23-0.33%
20206,9432303.43%
20196,713-60-0.89%
20186,773-16-0.24%
20176,789-50-0.73%
20166,839-43-0.62%
20156,882-41-0.59%
20146,923-68-0.97%
20136,991-6-0.09%
20126,997-1-0.01%
20116,998-71-1%
20107,06900%

Hillsboro township Population by Year