Hillsboro is a relatively large city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 107,730 people and 24 associated neighborhoods, Hillsboro is the fifth largest community in Oregon.

Housing costs in Hillsboro are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Oregon.

Also of interest is that Hillsboro has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.59% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One thing that you will notice about Hillsboro is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Hillsboro a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Hillsboro is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Hillsboro area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

The citizens of Hillsboro are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.03% of adults in Hillsboro have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hillsboro in 2022 was $49,725, which is wealthy relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $198,900 for a family of four. However, Hillsboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hillsboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hillsboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hillsboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Hillsboro also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.93% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hillsboro include German, English, Irish, European, and Norwegian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Hillsboro's cultural character, accounting for 20.40% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Hillsboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.