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Borger, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Hutchinson County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
12,398
Population
1,373/sq mi density
$59,031
Median Income
$31,138 per capita
$90,000
Home Value
$106,658 Zillow
$833
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
871
Violent Crime/100K
3,607 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$59,031 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$90,000 home value, $833/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
871 violent crimes/100K (129% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,031
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,138
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.8%
29% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Borger vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Borger’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,031
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,138
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,016
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,445
101%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,445
1% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.8%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.3%
74% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,200M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.8%
Public Transit
1.3%
Work From Home
3.8%
Other
11.1%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
451
Restaurants
49
Healthcare
37
Retail
72
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,016
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,994
14% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $59,031 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,138 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,016 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,445 |
| County GDP | $10,200M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.8% |
| Public Transit | 1.3% |
| Work From Home | 3.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 451 |
| Restaurants | 49 |
| Healthcare | 37 |
| Retail | 72 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,016 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,994 |