Borger

Population: 12,398
Median household income: $59,031
Median home value: $90,000

Located in Hutchinson County, Texas, Borger is a community with a population of 12,398. Its median household income of $59,031 runs below the Hutchinson County figure of $65,470.

From 2019 to 2023, Borger's population declined 2.4% from 12,698 to 12,398, while its median home value rose 17.0% from $76,900 to $90,000.

Households average 2.90 people. The median gross rent is $833.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,398
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $59,031
Median home value: $90,000
Median gross rent: $833
Housing units: 6,112
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,69812,398

Median household income

$46,183$59,031

Median home value

$76,900$90,000

Median gross rent

$767$833

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,698	$46,183	$76,900	$767
2020	12,534	$53,125	$80,000	$809
2021	12,612	$49,705	$78,500	$789
2022	12,505	$54,159	$88,100	$868
2023	12,398	$59,031	$90,000	$833

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	637	5.1%
5 to 17	2,443	19.7%
18 to 24	1,310	10.6%
25 to 34	1,656	13.4%
35 to 44	1,617	13.0%
45 to 54	1,221	9.8%
55 to 64	1,647	13.3%
65 to 74	1,100	8.9%
75 and over	767	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,424	59.9%
Black or African American	368	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	156	1.3%
Asian	132	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	30	0.2%
Some other race	31	0.3%
Two or more races	267	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,990	32.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.7%

High school graduate31.5%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,336	16.7%
High school graduate	2,524	31.5%
Some college or associate's	2,788	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,003	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	357	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit1.3%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,494	83.8%
Carpooled	427	8.0%
Public transit	69	1.3%
Walked	75	1.4%
Bicycle	26	0.5%
Worked from home	203	3.8%
Other means	68	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,185	61.7%
15 to 29 min	934	18.1%
30 to 44 min	134	2.6%
45 to 59 min	456	8.8%
60+ min	450	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 12.1% (1,474 of 12,230)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,507	59.4%
Nonfamily households	1,711	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,218	69.0%
Vacant	1,894	31.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,211	76.1%
Renter-occupied	1,007	23.9%

1-unit, detached82.3%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,031	82.3%
1-unit, attached	142	2.3%
2 to 4 units	450	7.4%
5 to 19 units	334	5.5%
20 or more units	37	0.6%
Mobile home & other	118	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4809556
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.6594, -101.4024