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Hillsboro, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Hillsboro is a Census city of 3,500 people across 3.84 square miles of land, in Jefferson County. Median household income is $77,500, 71.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $866,400 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Hillsboro
What Hillsboro is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.84 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land911
- County holding the largest share of its areaJefferson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hillsboro
How many people live in Hillsboro
- Population3,500
- Median age30.8
- Population under 18946
- Share under 1827.0 percent
- Population 65 and over393 plus or minus 106
- Share 65 and over11.2 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Households1,100
- Family households775
- Share of households that are families70.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hillsboro
Income and work in Hillsboro
- Median household income$77,500 plus or minus $22,384
- Per capita income$26,810
- Civilian labor force1,645
- Employed1,576
- Unemployed69 plus or minus 42
- Unemployment rate4.2 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over1,977
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.5 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.9 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hillsboro
Housing in Hillsboro
- Housing units1,183
- Occupied units1,100
- Vacant units83 plus or minus 59
- Vacancy rate7.0 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Owner occupied786
- Renter occupied314 plus or minus 104
- Ownership rate71.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$221,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$973
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.1 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Single family units900
- Share single family76.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more210 plus or minus 91
- Share in buildings of two or more17.8 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Mobile homes73 plus or minus 61
- Median year structure built1996
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hillsboro
How Hillsboro gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,377
- Commuting under 15 minutes307 plus or minus 98
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.3 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more790
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more57.4 percent
- Drove alone79.3 percent
- Carpooled7.1 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Worked from home11.0 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hillsboro
SBA loans in Hillsboro (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$866,400
- Average approval$144,400
- Median approval$56,400
- Largest approval$562,500
- Jobs supported25
- Jobs per approval4.2
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term102 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more16.7 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hillsboro, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hillsboro
SBA loans in Hillsboro (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$283,000
- Average approval$283,000
- Median approval$283,000
- Largest approval$283,000
- Jobs supported12
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hillsboro, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hillsboro
Flood risk in Hillsboro
- NFIP communityCity of Hillsboro
- NFIP community number290573
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/02/25
The City of Hillsboro participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 290573 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Jefferson County, not Hillsboro
Jefferson County context, not Hillsboro figures
- Establishments in Jefferson County3,956
- Covered employment, Jefferson County49,458
- Average annual pay, Jefferson County$49,615
- Housing units permitted, Jefferson County811
Every figure in this section is published for Jefferson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Hillsboro.
All Jefferson County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Hillsboro questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hillsboro, Missouri?
3,500, in 1,100 households. Hillsboro city covers 3.84 square miles of land, which is 911 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Hillsboro in?
Jefferson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Hillsboro?
$77,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $221,200. Median gross rent is $973 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Hillsboro businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $866,400 since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $56,400, plus 1 504 approvals worth $283,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hillsboro, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Hillsboro borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Hillsboro. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Hillsboro in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Hillsboro appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Hillsboro, city of, community 290573, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Hillsboro figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jefferson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Hillsboro.
Is zoning published for Hillsboro?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.