Hillsboro, Oregon is in Washington County. Hillsboro is about 17.9 miles from downtown Portland, with major freeway access 6th largest city in Oregon. Light rail line connects Hillsboro to Portland and Portland International Airport Hillsboro Airport is a full service general aviation and business class airport, has a 6600 ft. runway. Hillsboro, Oregon is in the heart of the "Silicon Forest", Oregon’s high technology area. Residents like the small community and convenient location to work. They rate it a 7 out of 10 for quality of life.
Demographics
ELEVATION......................
165FT ABOVE SEA LEVEL
WEATHER.................
Hillsboro average rainfall is 37 inches per year
Average low temperature is 33 degrees F.
Average high temperature is 79 degrees F.
TAXES.........................
NO STATE OR LOCAL SALES TAX
NEWSPAPERS.............
Orenco Oregonian - 2575 Northeast Kathryn St, Hillsboro, OR 97124
(503) 648-9023
The Hillsboro Argus - 150 SE Third Avenue, PO Box 588, Hillsboro, OR 97123
503-648-1131
The Argus Web Site
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Total Population: 70,186
Median age - 29.7 years
Total housing units - 27,211
Owner-occupied - 13,117
Renter-occupied - 11,962
Vacant - 2,132
Average Rental Costs - $782
Single-family owner-occupied homes - 11,927
Median value -$165,200
Median of selected monthly owner costs:
With a mortgage - $1,267
Without a mortgage - $331
Median household income - $51,737
Median family income - $57,379
Occupations:
Management, professional and related 13,695 jobs
Service jobs - 4,713
Sales and office jobs 9,057
Farming, fishing, and forestry jobs - 716
Production, transportation, and material moving jobs - 5,067
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