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Hillsboro, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Marion County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
2,716
Population
1,113/sq mi density
$57,792
Median Income
$26,754 per capita
$101,100
Home Value
$151,177 Zillow
$772
Median Rent
21.9% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
71
Violent Crime/100K
1,244 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$57,792 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,100 home value, $772/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
71 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,792
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,754
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
59% 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
$57,792
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,754
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,831
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$789
55%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$789
45% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.7%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.1%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$521M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.1%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
8.7%
Other
24.6%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
351
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
26
Retail
31
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,831
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,530
1% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,792 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,754 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,831 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $789 |
| County GDP | $521M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 8.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 351 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 31 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,831 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,530 |