How many homes in Hillsboro, OR are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Hillsboro, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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5.7% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Hillsboro, OR have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.8% have more than 1.5.

0.4% lack complete plumbing.

1.1% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 5.7% (±1.1 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.4%
Lacking a kitchen: 1.1%

Crowding and facilities in Hillsboro

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hillsboro	Washington County	Oregon	United States
More than 1 person per room	5.7% (±1.1 points)	3.5% (±0.3 points)	3.2% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	1.8% (±0.7 points)	1.2% (±0.2 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	1.1% (±0.5 points)	0.9% (±0.2 points)	1.2% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Hillsboro, the share of crowded homes is higher than in Washington County (3.5%).

It is also higher than in Oregon (3.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Hillsboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hillsboro
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Hillsboro	—	5.7% (±1.1 points)	—
Rockcreek	3.4 mi	3.4% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Aloha	3.9 mi	3.4% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Oak Hills	4.7 mi	1.7% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Bethany	5.3 mi	3.0% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Cornelius	5.6 mi	8.9% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Marlene Village	5.6 mi	2.4% (±2.4 points)	Lower
North Plains	5.7 mi	0.5% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Cedar Hills	6.4 mi	2.3% (±1.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Aloha, OR (3.4%), Oak Hills, OR (1.7%), Bethany, OR (3.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cornelius, OR (8.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Hillsboro

How many homes in Hillsboro are overcrowded?

5.7% of occupied homes in Hillsboro, OR have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hillsboro lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.4% lack complete plumbing facilities and 1.1% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hillsboro city, Oregon

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Hillsboro city, Oregon (place:34100, in state:41).

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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