Latest news about poverty in Hillsboro, OR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.2% of Hillsboro, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 131.6% less than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Oregon. 3.9% of high school graduates and 11.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 45.1%. For comparison, it was 36.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hillsboro, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hillsboro:
5.2%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hillsboro:
1.7%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hillsboro:
18.2%
Oregon:
21.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hillsboro:
31.0%
Oregon:
27.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
45.1%
Residents above poverty level:
36.0%
Poverty by age in Hillsboro, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hillsboro,OR (percentage below poverty level)
9.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.1%6 to 11 years
10.1%12 to 14 years
40.6%15 years
5.5%16 and 17 years
2.0%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
0.6%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hillsboro,OR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
11.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.5%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
14.4%65 to 74 years
22.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hillsboro,OR (% below half of poverty level)
6.1%Under 6 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 17 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hillsboro, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hillsboro, OR (%)
5.6%White
15.2%Black
12.5%American Indian
4.3%Asian
1.3%Native Hawaiian
12.7%Other race
7.8%2+ races
8.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hillsboro, OR (absolute numbers)
3,300White
502Black
174American Indian
548Asian
12Native Hawaiian
1,411Other race
1,4102+ races
2,149Hispanic
5.0%Below poverty level
95.0%Above poverty level
6.0%Below poverty level
94.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hillsboro, OR
Children below poverty level:
Hillsboro, Oregon:
9.5%
State:
13.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hillsboro:
3.9%
Oregon:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hillsboro:
11.0%
Oregon:
23.8%
27.6%Married-couple family
21.1%Male, no wife present
51.3%Female, no husband present
2.2%Worked full-time, year-round
43.0%Worked part-time
54.8%Did not work
3.7%Both worked full-time
8.1%One full-time, other part-time
19.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
11.4%One part-time, other didn't work
57.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.0%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
10.9%1990 to 1994
18.3%1980 to 1989
34.2%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
4.0%1950 to 1959
1.7%1940 to 1949
12.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.0%1999 to 2000
18.8%1995 to 1998
14.4%1990 to 1994
14.3%1980 to 1989
23.0%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
5.8%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
4.2%1939 or earlier
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