Borger Population History 1990 - 2023

Borger Population Facts

What is the current population of Borger?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Borger is 12,115. Borger, Texas is the 2,770th largest city in the US.

What county is Borger, Texas in?

Borger is located entirely in Hutchinson County.

What is the size of Borger, Texas in square miles?

Borger has an area of 8.8 square miles.

What was the peak population of Borger?

The peak population of Borger was in 1990, when its population was 15,719. In 1990, Borger was the 1,702nd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,770th largest city in the US. Borger is currently 22.9% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Borger shrinking?

Borger has shrunk 14.8% since the year 2000. Borger, Texas's growth is extremely below average. 95% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Borger, Texas?

Borger has a population density of 1,511.6 people per square mile.

Borger Demographics

What is the voting age population of Borger, Texas?

The total voting age population of Borger, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 8,772. The voting age population is 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

What percentage of Borger, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.6% of the residents of Borger are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Borger, Texas?

The racial demographics of Borger are 89.5% White, 3.0% Other, 3.0% Two or more races, 1.6% Black, 1.4% American Indian, 1.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 0.3% Asian. Additionally, 30.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Borger, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Borger, 16.7% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 23.1%. On a per-household basis, 13.9% of families are below the poverty line in Borger.

What percentage of Borger, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 59.8% of Borger residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Borger, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 83.6% of Borger residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 14.5% have a bachelor's degree and 3.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Borger, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Borger residents aged 5 and older, 15.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 15.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.1% speak an Asian language.

Borger Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Borger, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Borger is 8.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Borger, Texas residents work for the government?

In Borger, 12.3% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Borger, Texas?

The median household income in Borger is $46,183.

Borger Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Borger, Texas?

In Borger, 74.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Borger, Texas?

Renters occupy 25.8% of housing units in Borger.

What percentage of Borger, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Borger, 5.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Borger, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Borger, 5.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 350 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Borger, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Borger is $767.

What percentage of households in Borger, Texas have broadband internet?

In Borger, 77.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.