Borger, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population
20,595
0.99% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
38.3
0.262% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
10.4%
17.8% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$62,211
8.59% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$96,500
11.9% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
9,257
1.57% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Borger, TX had a population of 20.6k people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $62,211. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Borger, TX declined from 20,801 to 20,595, a −0.99% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,288 to $62,211, a 8.59% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Borger, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.85%), White (Hispanic) (9.49%), Other (Hispanic) (4.54%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.67%).

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.

97.5% of the residents in Borger, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Borger, TX are Frank Phillips College (271 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Borger, TX was $96,500, and the homeownership rate was 81.9%.

Most people in Borger, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Borger, TX was 2 cars per household.

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

Population & Diversity

Borger, TX is home to a population of 20.6k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.63% of Borger, TX residents were born outside of the country (954 people).

In 2022, there were 6.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.1k people) in Borger, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.03k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.95k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.5%
2022 Citizenship
97.1%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.5% of Borger, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Borger, TX was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Borger, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    14.1k ± 134
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    2.03k ± 529
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1.95k ± 461
24.5%
Hispanic Population
5.05k people

In 2022, there were 6.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.1k people) in Borger, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.03k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.95k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

24.5% of the people in Borger, TX are hispanic (5.05k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Borger, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
  2. India
    305,649 ± 13,502 people
  3. El Salvador
    224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.63%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
954 people
5.03%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.05k people

As of 2022, 4.63% of Borger, TX residents (954 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Borger, TX was 5.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    494 ± 130
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    177 ± 94
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    172 ± 101

Borger, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.79 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Borger, TX employs 9.26k people. The largest industries in Borger, TX are Manufacturing (1,805 people), Retail Trade (1,072 people), and Educational Services (1,065 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($87,395), Finance & Insurance ($65,548), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,154).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

9.26k
2022 Value
± 723
1.57%
1 Year growth
± 10.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Borger, TX grew at a rate of 1.57%, from 9.11k employees to 9.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Borger, TX, are Production Occupations (1,302 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,040 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (875 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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Employment by Industries

9.26k
2022 Value
± 723
1.57%
1 Year growth
± 10.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Borger, TX grew at a rate of 1.57%, from 9.11k employees to 9.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Borger, TX, are Manufacturing (1,805 people), Retail Trade (1,072 people), and Educational Services (1,065 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

$45,927
Median earning men ± $5,926
$28,071
Median earning women ± $5,438

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Manufacturing ($93,698), and Wholesale Trade ($75,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,357), Manufacturing ($56,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,563).

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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. 124
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 114
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 91
    Manufacturing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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.

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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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Borger, TX awarded 271 degrees. The student population of Borger, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 707 male students and 927 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Borger, TX are Hispanic or Latino (133 and 49.6%), followed by White (111 and 41.4%), Black or African American (10 and 3.73%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (7 and 2.61%).

The largest universities in Borger, TX by number of degrees awarded are Frank Phillips College (271 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Borger, TX are General Studies (116 and 42.8%), Instrumentation Technology (42 and 15.5%), and General Cosmetology (40 and 14.8%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,634 students enrolled in Borger, TX, 43.3% men and 56.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 743 records, of which 59.5% were women and 40.5% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 116 degrees awarded
  2. 16 degrees awarded
  3. 5 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Borger, TX was General Studies with 116 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
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
271 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Frank Phillips College with 271 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 125 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Borger, TX, which is 0.856 times less than the 146 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 133 degrees mean that there were 1.2 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 111 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,670) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,942) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,480) 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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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Borger, TX was $96,500 in 2022, which is 0.342 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $86,200 to $96,500, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Borger, TX is 81.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Borger, TX have an average commute time of 20.4 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.

Median household income in Borger, TX is $62,211. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Borger, TX was Rockwall County, TX with a value of $121,303, followed by Collin County, TX and Glasscock County, TX, with respective values of $113,255 and $112,188.

Property

$96,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$7,952
$5,497
Median Property Taxes
±$446

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

81.9%
Homeownership
2022
66.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 81.9% of the housing units in Borger, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Borger, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Borger, TX was Rockwall County, TX with a value of $121,303, followed by Collin County, TX and Glasscock County, TX, with respective values of $113,255 and $112,188.

The following map shows all of the counties in Borger, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$62,211
Median Household Income
± $4,695
6.71k
Number of Households
± 512

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.71k households in Borger, TX grew to $62,211 from the previous year's value of $57,288.

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.
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (83.3%)
  2. Carpooled (11.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.52%)

In 2022, 83.3% of workers in Borger, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (2.52%).

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

20.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Borger, TX have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% 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 & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Borger, TX (2.11k out of 20.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

84.4% of the population of Borger, TX has health coverage, with 51.3% on employee plans, 9.13% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 8.57% on non-group plans, and 1.13% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1641 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1629 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1607 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 691 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,641 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,641 patients per year. This represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1,629 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.6%
Uninsured
51.3%
Employer Coverage
9.13%
Medicaid
14.2%
Medicare
8.57%
Non-Group
1.13%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Borger, TX declined by 15.7% from 18.5% to 15.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Borger, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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