| Index | Hillsborough | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $42,109 | $26,779 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $65,591 | $48,256 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $101,115 | $61,102 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $48,664 | $31,027 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $48,068 | $32,737 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $44,513 | $25,062 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 9.4% | 16.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Manufacturing sector | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| Financial & insurance services | 7.0% | 7.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 6.5% | 6.5% |
| Public administration | 7.7% | 7.7% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Education, health & social services | 32.3% | 32.3% |
| Other | 31.2% | 31.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Efland, NC | 804 | $105,625 | 90.9% |
| Chapel Hill, NC | 61,912 | $75,249 | 36.0% |
| Carrboro, NC | 21,254 | $67,469 | 22.0% |
| Swepsonville, NC | 2,254 | $65,802 | 18.9% |
| Durham, NC | 276,341 | $61,962 | 12.0% |
| Hillsborough, NC | 7,162 | $65,591 | 18.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Palmyra, NJ | 7,162 | $73,212 | 32.3% |
| Sappington, MO | 7,161 | $58,810 | 6.3% |
| North Bend, WA | 7,161 | $119,392 | 115.8% |
| Mims, FL | 7,164 | $44,919 | 18.8% |
| Plain City, UT | 7,159 | $108,355 | 95.9% |
| Hillsborough, NC | 7,162 | $65,591 | 18.6% |
Here are the best places to live in North Carolina
Most Dangerous States In The US
Most Dangerous Cities In The US
These are the largest cities in North Carolina