COMPARING TWO PLACES
Shamrock vs Borger
PLACE A
Shamrock, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Borger, Texas
Shamrock is 86% smaller than Borger. Borger earns more, with a median household income $14,671 higher.
SHAMROCKBORGERDIFFERENCE
Total population1,69211,842−86% vs Borger
Population density8271,318−492
Population growth-6.3%-5.3%−1.1 pts
Median age40.238.6+1.6
Male51.6%49.3%+2.3 pts
Female48.4%50.7%−2.3 pts
Foreign-born4.7%9.4%−4.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.4%59.0%+5.4 pts
Black3.0%3.5%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino24.5%31.7%−7.2 pts
Asian1.2%1.0%+0.2 pts
Other6.8%4.7%+2.1 pts
Median household income$46,912$61,583−$14,671
Per capita income$32,495$31,565+$930
Poverty rate19.3%14.9%+4.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.430+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher10.0%17.3%−7.3 pts
Graduate degree2.4%4.2%−1.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%3.6%+2.1 pts
Labor force participation62.0%58.6%+3.4 pts
Median home value$91,000$103,400−$12,400
Median gross rent$958$910+$48
Owner-occupied76.5%79.1%−2.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate26.3%31.5%−5.2 pts
Rent-burdened households76.5%34.7%+41.8 pts
Average commute29.219.5+9.8
Worked from home3.1%6.1%−3.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Uninsured27.1%16.1%+11.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025