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Hillsboro, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Caroline County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
130
Population
929/sq mi density
$65,417
Median Income
$29,232 per capita
$241,700
Home Value
$361,325 Zillow
$955
Median Rent
30.6% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
435
Violent Crime/100K
2,177 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$65,417 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$241,700 home value, $955/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
435 violent crimes/100K (15% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,417
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,232
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.0%
61% above
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
$65,417
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,232
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,309
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,034
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,034
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.9%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.9%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,590M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.9%
Other
5.2%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
732
Restaurants
37
Healthcare
47
Retail
85
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,309
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,864
10% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,232 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,309 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,034 |
| County GDP | $1,590M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 732 |
| Restaurants | 37 |
| Healthcare | 47 |
| Retail | 85 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,309 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,864 |