COMPARING TWO PLACES
Amarillo vs Borger
PLACE A
Amarillo, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Borger, Texas
Amarillo is 1632% larger than Borger. Amarillo earns more, with a median household income $4,329 higher. Amarillo has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -5%).
AMARILLOBORGERDIFFERENCE
Total population205,13011,842+1632% vs Borger
Population density1,9801,318+662
Population growth5.1%-5.3%+10.4 pts
Median age35.138.6−3.5
Male48.9%49.3%−0.4 pts
Female51.1%50.7%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born11.0%9.4%+1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic51.0%59.0%−8.0 pts
Black7.1%3.5%+3.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino34.2%31.7%+2.4 pts
Asian3.7%1.0%+2.7 pts
Other4.1%4.7%−0.6 pts
Median household income$65,912$61,583+$4,329
Per capita income$37,126$31,565+$5,561
Poverty rate15.8%14.9%+0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4760.430+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher26.6%17.3%+9.3 pts
Graduate degree8.8%4.2%+4.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.4%3.6%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation66.0%58.6%+7.4 pts
Median home value$196,900$103,400+$93,500
Median gross rent$1,092$910+$182
Owner-occupied59.7%79.1%−19.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.6%31.5%−20.9 pts
Rent-burdened households44.5%34.7%+9.8 pts
Average commute19.619.5+0.2
Worked from home6.6%6.1%+0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.6%1.0%−0.4 pts
Uninsured15.4%16.1%−0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025