COMPARING TWO PLACES
Othello vs Borger
PLACE A
Othello, WA
VS
PLACE B
Borger, TX
Othello is 9% larger than Borger. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Othello has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs -7%).
OTHELLOBORGERDIFFERENCE
Total population21,48819,633+9% vs Borger
Population density1122−11
Population growth10.1%-6.9%+17.0 pts
Median age29.339.3−10.0
Male50.9%49.9%+1.0 pts
Female49.1%50.1%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born24.5%6.9%+17.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic31.1%67.6%−36.5 pts
Black0.2%2.2%−2.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino64.5%24.8%+39.7 pts
Asian0.6%0.6%−0.1 pts
Other3.6%4.7%−1.1 pts
Median household income$66,136$67,228−$1,092
Per capita income$28,514$32,722−$4,208
Poverty rate19.5%13.3%+6.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4790.419+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%16.8%−1.1 pts
Graduate degree5.4%4.1%+1.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%3.6%Even
Labor force participation60.0%59.0%+1.0 pts
Median home value$273,300$119,100+$154,200
Median gross rent$877$932−$55
Owner-occupied69.3%83.3%−14.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.2%31.2%−22.0 pts
Rent-burdened households41.1%31.3%+9.8 pts
Average commute22.220.3+1.9
Worked from home6.0%4.7%+1.4 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.8%−0.2 pts
Uninsured16.0%13.1%+2.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025