Borger, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
20,184
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.3
3.15% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
13.3%
15% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$67,228
2.69% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$119,100
16.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
8,949
1.02% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Borger, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96% of the residents in Borger, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Borger, TX are Frank Phillips College (222 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Borger, TX was $119,100, and the homeownership rate was 83.3%.

Most people in Borger, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Borger, TX was 2 cars per household.

Borger, TX borders Amarillo, TX and Dumas, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Borger, TX is home to a population of 20.2k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.87% of Borger, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.39k people).

In 2024, there were 4.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.7k people) in Borger, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.74k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.15k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%
2024 Citizenship
97.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Borger, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Borger, TX was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Borger, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    13.7k ± 150
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.74k ± 448
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.15k ± 409
24.8%
Hispanic Population
5.01k people

In 2024, there were 4.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.7k people) in Borger, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.74k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.15k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

24.8% of the people in Borger, TX are hispanic (5.01k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Borger, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.87%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.39k people
5.08%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.04k people

As of 2024, 6.87% of Borger, TX residents (1.39k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Borger, TX was 5.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    421 ± 127
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    254 ± 119
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    177 ± 98

Borger, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Borger, TX employs 8.95k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Borger, TX were Manufacturing (1,716 people), Educational Services (1,073 people), and Retail Trade (1,034 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($91,955), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($58,092), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,352).

Employment

Occupations

8.95k
2024 Value
± 690
−1.02%
1 Year decline
± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Borger, TX declined at a rate of −1.02%, from 9.04k employees to 8.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Borger, TX, are Production Occupations (1,189 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,037 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (807 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Borger, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.95k
2024 Value
± 690
−1.02%
1 Year decline
± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Borger, TX declined at a rate of −1.02%, from 9.04k employees to 8.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Borger, TX, are Manufacturing (1,716 people), Educational Services (1,073 people), and Retail Trade (1,034 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Borger, TX, though some of these residents may live in Borger, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,886
Median earning men ± $5,654
$30,999
Median earning women ± $3,834

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,481), Manufacturing ($100,252), and Public Administration ($75,794).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($64,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,380), and Public Administration ($44,980).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 35
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 29
    Retail Trade
  3. 18
    Retail Trade

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $188k
    Manufacturing
  2. $37.2k
    Construction
  3. $25.8k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Borger, TX awarded 222 degrees. The student population of Borger, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 759 male students and 989 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Borger, TX are White (110 and 50.2%), Hispanic or Latino (84 and 38.4%), American Indian or Alaska Native (11 and 5.02%), and Unknown (10 and 4.57%).

The largest universities in Borger, TX by number of degrees awarded are Frank Phillips College (222 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Borger, TX are General Studies (115 and 51.8%), Instrumentation Technology (31 and 14%), and General Cosmetology (26 and 11.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,748 students enrolled in Borger, TX, 43.4% men and 56.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 826 records, of which 53.8% were women and 46.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    115 degrees awarded
  2. Instrumentation Technology
    15 degrees awarded
  3. General Biological Sciences
    1 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Borger, TX was General Studies with 115 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Borger, TX according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Frank Phillips College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
222 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Frank Phillips College with 222 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 88 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Borger, TX, which is 0.657 times less than the 134 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 110 degrees mean that there were 1.31 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 84 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,670) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,942) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Borger, TX was $119,100 in 2024, which is 0.358 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $102,200 to $119,100, a 16.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Borger, TX is 83.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Borger, TX have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Borger, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$119,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,764
$5,829
Median Property Taxes
±$482

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Borger, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Borger, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

83.3%
Homeownership
2024
63.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 83.3% of the housing units in Borger, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$67,228
Median Household Income
± $8,462
7k
Number of Households
± 557

In 2024, the median household income of the 7k households in Borger, TX grew to $67,228 from the previous year's value of $65,470.

The following chart displays the households in Borger, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Borger, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.3%)
  2. Carpooled (9.35%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.66%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in Borger, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.35%) and those who worked at home (4.66%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

20.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Borger, TX have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.919% of the workforce in Borger, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Borger, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Borger, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Borger, TX (2.65k out of 19.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Borger, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

86.9% of the population of Borger, TX has health coverage, with 52% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 8.62% on non-group plans, and 1.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,657 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.1% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

13.1%
Uninsured
52%
Employer Coverage
10.2%
Medicaid
14.5%
Medicare
8.62%
Non-Group
1.57%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Borger, TX declined by 9.76% from 14.5% to 13.1%.

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