Hillsborough

  1. Hillsborough Legal Resources
  2. Hillsborough Statistics
  3. Hillsborough Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Hillsborough Employment Information
  5. Hillsborough Family Information
  6. Hillsborough Education Information
  7. Hillsborough Public Benefits Information
  8. Hillsborough Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Hillsborough Zip Codes


Hillsborough Legal Resources Back to top

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Hillsborough Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 36,634
  • Land Area (2000): 141.643 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.257 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,854
Hillsborough Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 31,370 85.58%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 191 0.52%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,093 13.89%

Hillsborough Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hillsborough Employment Information Back to top
Hillsborough Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 17,020 16,507 513 3.02% 30
1991 17,365 16,658 708 4.07% 41
1992 17,518 16,589 929 5.30% 53
1993 17,925 17,019 906 5.05% 51
1994 18,408 17,590 818 4.45% 44
1995 18,802 18,069 733 3.90% 39
1996 19,508 18,823 685 3.51% 35
1997 20,429 19,830 599 2.93% 29
1998 20,737 20,201 536 2.58% 26
1999 21,365 20,851 514 2.41% 24
2000 21,118 20,743 375 1.77% 18
2001 21,351 20,872 479 2.24% 23
2002 21,735 21,020 715 3.29% 33
2003 21,682 20,991 691 3.19% 32
2004 21,913 21,350 563 2.57% 26
2005 21,644 20,963 682 3.15% 31
2006 22,180 21,479 702 3.16% 32
2007 22,190 21,549 641 2.89% 29
2008 22,337 21,507 830 3.72% 37
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 21,999 21,240 759 3.45% 35
Feb 2008 22,078 21,289 789 3.57% 36
Mar 2008 22,132 21,355 777 3.51% 35
Apr 2008 22,199 21,484 715 3.22% 32
May 2008 22,299 21,486 813 3.65% 36
Jun 2008 22,558 21,755 803 3.56% 36
Jul 2008 22,780 21,794 986 4.33% 43
Aug 2008 22,688 21,732 956 4.21% 42
Sep 2008 22,300 21,426 874 3.92% 39
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Hillsborough Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,412 13.18%
2. Construction 830 7.75%
3. Chemical Manufacturing 771 7.19%
4. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 705 6.58%
5. Finance and Insurance 687 6.41%
6. Educational Services 471 4.40%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 336 3.14%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 330 3.08%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 305 2.85%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 304 2.84%
11. Public Administration 243 2.27%
12. Other Transportation 238 2.22%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 226 2.11%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 207 1.93%
15. Health Care 206 1.92%
16. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 195 1.82%
17. Repair and Maintenance 168 1.57%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 150 1.40%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 141 1.32%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 131 1.22%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,227 13.54%
2. Health Care 1,166 12.86%
3. Finance and Insurance 739 8.15%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 678 7.48%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 660 7.28%
6. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 473 5.22%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 373 4.12%
8. Social Assistance 276 3.05%
9. Public Administration 268 2.96%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 248 2.74%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 227 2.50%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 195 2.15%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 193 2.13%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 184 2.03%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 167 1.84%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 163 1.80%
17. Other Transportation 151 1.67%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 116 1.28%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 111 1.22%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 110 1.21%

Hillsborough Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 941 8.78%
2. Other Management Occupations 851 7.94%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 575 5.37%
4. Engineers 480 4.48%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 445 4.15%
6. Business Operations Specialists 424 3.96%
7. Operations Managers Non Finance 385 3.59%
8. Accountants and Auditors 364 3.40%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 358 3.34%
10. Top Executives 348 3.25%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 325 3.03%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 303 2.83%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 263 2.45%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 250 2.33%
15. Other Production Occupations 244 2.28%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 227 2.12%
17. Life and Physical Scientists 223 2.08%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 216 2.02%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 190 1.77%
20. Lawyers 174 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 665 7.34%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 553 6.10%
3. Other Management Occupations 468 5.16%
4. Computer Specialists 449 4.95%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 397 4.38%
6. Business Operations Specialists 393 4.34%
7. Registered Nurses 339 3.74%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 320 3.53%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 287 3.17%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 282 3.11%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 271 2.99%
12. Accountants and Auditors 254 2.80%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 236 2.60%
14. Child Care Workers 220 2.43%
15. Other Production Occupations 198 2.18%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 191 2.11%
17. Cashiers 189 2.09%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 188 2.07%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 185 2.04%
20. Customer Service Representatives 175 1.93%

Hillsborough Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 17,362 64.58%
15-35 hours 3,233 12.03%
1-14 hours 943 3.51%
No regular hours 5,345 19.88%

Hillsborough Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 335 1.79%
5 AM-5:29 AM 295 1.58%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 586 3.13%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,303 6.97%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,057 11.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,297 17.64%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,341 17.87%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,864 15.32%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,369 7.32%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,299 6.95%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 389 2.08%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 137 0.73%
Noon-3:59 PM 665 3.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 758 4.05%

Hillsborough Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 505 2.70%
5-9 1,187 6.35%
10-14 1,767 9.45%
15-19 2,285 12.22%
20-24 2,497 13.36%
25-29 1,362 7.29%
30-34 2,826 15.12%
35-39 805 4.31%
40-44 960 5.14%
45-59 2,265 12.12%
60-89 1,442 7.71%
At least 90 794 4.25%

Hillsborough Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 42 0.22% 9,561 51.14%
30-44 27 0.14% 4,564 24.41%
45-59 7 0.04% 2,258 12.08%
At least 60 350 1.87% 1,886 10.09%

Hillsborough Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 36 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,431 7.37%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,441 84.63%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 120 0.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 426 2.19%
Color 6 Box Walked 235 1.21%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 731 3.76%

Hillsborough Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hillsborough Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 12,656 (36,383 people)
Families (2000): 9,962 (32,789 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,407
People at same address in 1995: 19,675
Hillsborough Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 237 1.87%
$10,000-$14,999 228 1.80%
$15,000-$19,999 227 1.79%
$20,000-$24,999 283 2.24%
$25,000-$29,999 271 2.14%
$30,000-$34,999 290 2.29%
$35,000-$39,999 349 2.76%
$40,000-$44,999 523 4.13%
$45,000-$49,999 396 3.13%
$50,000-$59,999 1,151 9.09%
$60,000-$74,999 1,551 12.26%
$75,000-$99,999 2,330 18.41%
$100,000-$124,999 1,884 14.89%
$125,000-$149,999 1,073 8.48%
$150,000-$199,999 1,139 9.00%
$200,000 or more 724 5.72%

Hillsborough Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,249 17.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,084 24.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 514 4.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,379 18.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 48 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,818 22.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 26 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,084 8.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 318 2.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 114 0.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Hillsborough Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,735 31.89%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,248 19.69%
Public Assistance 87 0.24%
Retirement 1,441 3.92%
Self Employment 1,421 3.86%
Social Security 1,867 5.07%
Supplemental Security 115 0.31%
Wage / Salary 11,507 31.27%
Other 1,382 3.76%

Hillsborough Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,720 42.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,994 57.31%

Hillsborough Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 678 5.14%
Color 1 Box Married 9,234 69.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,150 23.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 133 1.01%

Hillsborough Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,117 7.89%
Color 1 Box Married 9,249 65.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,852 20.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 935 6.61%

Hillsborough Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hillsborough Education Information Back to top
Hillsborough Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 630 2.44%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,542 5.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,222 20.20%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,215 20.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,840 7.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,510 29.05%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,889 15.05%

Hillsborough Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 370 1.01% 907 2.48% 1,277 3.49%
Kindergarten 452 1.23% 166 0.45% 618 1.69%
Grades 1-4 2,441 6.66% 199 0.54% 2,640 7.21%
Grades 5-8 2,245 6.13% 209 0.57% 2,454 6.70%
Grades 9-12 1,912 5.22% 204 0.56% 2,116 5.78%
Undergrad college 1,026 2.80% 317 0.87% 1,343 3.67%
Graduate or professional school 255 0.70% 166 0.45% 421 1.15%
Total 8,701 23.75% 2,168 5.92% 10,869 29.67%

Hillsborough Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hillsborough Public Benefits Information Back to top
Hillsborough Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 35,313 96.87%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,140 3.13%

Hillsborough Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hillsborough Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Hillsborough Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,098 16.65%
10-19 Years 5,300 14.47%
20-29 Years 3,467 9.46%
30-39 Years 6,839 18.67%
40-49 Years 7,267 19.84%
50-59 Years 4,137 11.29%
60-69 Years 1,774 4.84%
70-79 Years 1,198 3.27%
80-89 Years 468 1.28%
90+ Years 86 0.23%

Hillsborough Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 18,091 49.38%
Color 1 Box Female 18,543 50.62%

Hillsborough Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 30,362 82.88%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,672 7.29%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,740 4.75%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,325 3.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 432 1.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 65 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 21 0.06%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.05%

Hillsborough Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 8,310 20.51%
2. Irish 6,642 16.39%
3. German 6,071 14.98%
4. Polish 4,790 11.82%
5. English 2,692 6.64%
6. United States Or American 1,487 3.67%
7. Russian 1,473 3.64%
8. Hungarian 845 2.09%
9. Dutch 776 1.92%
10. French Non-Basque 678 1.67%

Hillsborough Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 28,163 83.59%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,437 4.26%
3. Chinese 601 1.78%
4. Polish 520 1.54%
5. Italian 456 1.35%
6. Gujarathi 288 0.85%
7. Urdu 256 0.76%
8. Tagalog 241 0.72%
9. Russian 214 0.64%
10. French 173 0.51%

Hillsborough Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 32,233 87.94%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,283 6.23%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,138 5.83%

Hillsborough Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Hillsborough Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hillsborough Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
08844