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Hillsboro, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Montgomery County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
5,693
Population
652/sq mi density
$48,158
Median Income
$22,683 per capita
$95,800
Home Value
$151,578 Zillow
$841
Median Rent
28.2% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
234
Violent Crime/100K
1,641 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$48,158 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,800 home value, $841/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
234 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,158
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,683
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hillsboro vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hillsboro’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,158
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,683
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,701
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,603
112%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,603
12% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.0%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.6%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,021M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4%
Other
15.4%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
697
Restaurants
77
Healthcare
66
Retail
112
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,701
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,300
23% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,158 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,683 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,701 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,603 |
| County GDP | $2,021M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.447 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 697 |
| Restaurants | 77 |
| Healthcare | 66 |
| Retail | 112 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,701 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,300 |