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Income/capita NAT. AVG.
291%
Household income NAT. AVG.
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Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexHillsboroughCaliforniaNational
Income per capita$116,164$31,458$29,829
Median household income$216,292$63,783$55,322
Median income owner occupied$218,043$86,568$70,586
Median income renter occupied$190,521$43,419$35,192
Median earnings male$108,558$36,599$36,919
Median earnings female$51,311$27,020$26,250
Unemployment rate3.0%5.5%4.7%
Poverty level2.8%15.8%15.1%

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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Hillsborough is 289% higher than the national average
  • The median household income in Hillsborough is 291% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Hillsborough is 35% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Hillsborough is 81% lower than the national average

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      $144,180 $216,292 $432,584
      City
      $42,517 $63,783 $127,566
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
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      Hillsborough median earnings by income bracket

      Hillsborough employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry3.0%1.3%
      Manufacturing sector8.5%0.0%
      Financial & insurance services14.7%12.5%
      Wholesale & retail services11.7%11.8%
      Public administration1.7%2.2%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities4.6%0.2%
      Education, health & social services16.7%31.9%
      Other32.7%34.3%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Atherton, CA7,127$250,001351.9%
      Ladera, CA1,514$250,001351.9%
      Los Altos Hills, CA8,376$243,701340.5%
      Portola Valley, CA4,550$232,981321.1%
      Woodside, CA5,496$223,934304.8%
      Hillsborough, CA11,312$216,292291.0%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Lyndon, KY11,310$51,8976.2%
      Winton, CA11,309$41,48625.0%
      Crossville, TN11,308$26,67551.8%
      Lowes Island, VA11,316$152,241175.2%
      Lake Arrowhead, CA11,307$60,92610.1%
      Hillsborough, CA11,312$216,292291.0%
      Source: The Hillsborough, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).