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Hillsboro, OR vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland is 0% more densely populated than Hillsboro.
- People are 19.9% less likely to be married in Oakland.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years older in Oakland.
 Hillsboro, OROakland, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock437,548329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201092,297  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock399,484285,036,114
 Population - 199037,520  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now195.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,828.393.4
 Land Area25.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hillsboro, OROakland, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Hillsboro, OROakland, CAUnited States
 White54.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.6%12.2%
 Asian11.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hillsboro, OROakland, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married34.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households39,456  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock91,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,357  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Hillsboro    10 Reviews
Sue · Oregon City, OR
The Real Hillsboro from a 30+ year resident
Over 2 years ago

Hillsboro is definitely an improvement over Portland Oregon which went from a beautiful city to a major dump full of homelessness, garbage and crime. We had lived in  More

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Darrick · Hillsboro, OR
Portland's Place to Be
Over 2 years ago

I've lived in HIllsboro twice. It is a very diverse part of Portland with tons of immigrants and the best rural flare in the  More

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Sandee · Yelm, WA
Nice town - but growing fast
Over 7 years ago

We lived here for seven years. What we loved about it was it was close to family; everything was close for doctors, shopping, libraries, parks,etc; and much was in  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews
Brian · Oakland, CA
Had Potential, Had Hope, Now Extinguished
Over 3 years ago

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Dam · Alameda, CA
Fun to visit
Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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Fritz · Oakland, CA
Watching the destruction of a beautiful city!
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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