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Hillsborough

3,689
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, 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, 93% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple2,80376%
TenureOwner3,41693%
Size2 persons1,22333%

Composition

76%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Hillsborough for 2020. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a small amount. Most single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

00.75k1.5k2.25k3kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family76%10%14%
00.75k1.5k2.25k3k76%10%14%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

76%Married couple
    2,803
    Married couple
    886
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

0650.13k0.195k0.26k41%36%53%59%64%47%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone41%36%53%MaleMaleMale59%64%47%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Hillsborough
TotalPercentage
Married couple2,80376%
Single parent38010%
Non-family50614%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Hillsborough
TotalPercentage
Married couple2,80376%
Single88624%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Hillsborough
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male15417%
Single parent - female22626%
Living alone - male14516%
Living alone - female25629%
Not living alone - male566%
Not living alone - female496%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H14 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Tenure

93%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 93% of Hillsborough’s 3,689 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

93%Owner
    3,416
    Owner
    273
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Hillsborough
TotalPercentage
Owner3,41693%
Renter2737%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H14 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Size

33%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Hillsborough in 2020, while four-person households also represented a considerable 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+ persons11%33%16%22%11%4%2%
00.35k0.7k1.05k1.4k11%33%16%22%11%4%2%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Hillsborough
TotalPercentage
1 person40111%
2 persons1,22333%
3 persons60216%
4 persons82622%
5 persons39611%
6 persons1544%
7+ persons872%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H9 Household Size.