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Hillsboro, Kansas, in Marion county, is 46 miles N of Wichita, Kansas. The city has a population of 2,854.
In Hillsboro, about 55% of adults are married.
Hillsboro benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.
In 2000, Hillsboro had a median family income of $42,465. To its credit, the people in Hillsboro value education and a large proportion are college graduates.
In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Hillsboro ($250). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
The streets of Hillsboro are considered safe by both national and state standards.
About 74% of housing units in Hillsboro are owner-occupied.
In Hillsboro, 80% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the city are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most. Commuting to work is generally easier in Hillsboro than in most places of its size.
Hillsboro strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
Comparing Hillsboro to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Citizens |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Age of the Population |  | |
| Female Share of the Population | |  |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Racial Diversity | |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size |  |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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