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Hillsboro, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Henry County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
159
Population
274/sq mi density
$43,125
Median Income
$19,882 per capita
$47,800
Home Value
$178,064 Zillow
$1,063
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
127
Violent Crime/100K
2,921 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$43,125 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$47,800 home value, $1,063/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
127 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
3.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.7%
177 → 158
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+67.2%
$25,795 → $43,125
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hillsboro across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
146
-12 from 2023 (158)
Projected Median Income 2030
$61,782
+$18,657 from 2023 ($43,125)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 177 | — | $25,795 | — |
| 2015 | 178 | +0.6% | $37,981 | +47.2% |
| 2017 | 178 | +0% | $25,000 | -34.2% |
| 2019 | 175 | -1.7% | $32,708 | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 165 | -5.7% | $37,813 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 158 | -4.2% | $43,125 | +14% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.