11.1% of Borger, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.9% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 9.4% of high school graduates and 14.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 27.0%. For comparison, it was 13.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Borger, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Borger:
11.1%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Borger:
4.6%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Borger:
16.1%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Borger:
25.3%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
27.0%
Residents above poverty level:
13.0%
Poverty by age in Borger, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Borger,TX (percentage below poverty level)
35.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.5%6 to 11 years
1.7%12 to 14 years
17.2%15 years
30.1%16 and 17 years
2.4%18 to 24 years
0.3%25 to 34 years
1.1%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
19.2%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Borger,TX (percentage below poverty level)
3.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.0%6 to 11 years
8.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
21.5%35 to 44 years
13.1%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
13.4%65 to 74 years
19.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Borger,TX (% below half of poverty level)
18.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
2.3%12 to 17 years
2.2%18 to 24 years
0.6%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Borger, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Borger, TX (%)
10.0%White
50.2%Black
24.7%American Indian
11.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
12.5%Other race
15.1%2+ races
9.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Borger, TX (absolute numbers)
754White
186Black
66American Indian
14Asian
0Native Hawaiian
134Other race
4092+ races
388Hispanic
10.0%Below poverty level
90.0%Above poverty level
29.0%Below poverty level
71.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Borger, TX
Children below poverty level:
Borger, Texas:
15.9%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Borger:
9.4%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Borger:
14.5%
Texas:
23.8%
23.2%Married-couple family
8.5%Male, no wife present
68.4%Female, no husband present
3.3%Worked full-time, year-round
13.5%Worked part-time
83.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
15.0%One part-time, other didn't work
85.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
5.7%1970 to 1979
24.8%1960 to 1969
34.6%1950 to 1959
26.2%1940 to 1949
2.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
9.5%1980 to 1989
12.6%1970 to 1979
18.3%1960 to 1969
29.8%1950 to 1959
21.5%1940 to 1949
5.6%1939 or earlier
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