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Hillsborough

3,693
Total Households in 2010
In 2010, two-person households were the most common size in Hillsborough, followed by four-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 94% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple2,80476%
TenureOwner3,49095%
Size2 persons1,34736%

Composition

76%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Hillsborough for 2010. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a notable amount. The vast majority of single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

00.75k1.5k2.25k3kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family76%9%15%
00.75k1.5k2.25k3k76%9%15%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

76%
Married couple
    2,804
    Married couple
    889
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

0750.15k0.225k0.3k34%34%51%66%66%49%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone34%34%51%MaleMaleMale66%66%49%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Hillsborough
TotalPercentage
Married couple2,80476%
Single parent3349%
Non-family55515%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Hillsborough
TotalPercentage
Married couple2,80476%
Single88924%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Hillsborough
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male11413%
Single parent - female22025%
Living alone - male15417%
Living alone - female29733%
Not living alone - male536%
Not living alone - female516%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H18 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Tenure

95%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 94% of Hillsborough’s 3,693 households in 2010. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

95%
Owner
    3,490
    Owner
    203
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Hillsborough
TotalPercentage
Owner3,49095%
Renter2036%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H18 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Size

36%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Hillsborough in 2010, while four-person households also represented a notable share of the community. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by one-person households.

Households by Size

00.35k0.7k1.05k1.4k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons12%36%17%19%11%3%<1%
00.35k0.7k1.05k1.4k12%36%17%19%11%3%<1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Hillsborough
TotalPercentage
1 person45112%
2 persons1,34736%
3 persons63917%
4 persons71619%
5 persons39111%
6 persons1143%
7+ persons35<1%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H13 Household Size.