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  4. Borger Employment Information
  5. Borger Family Information
  6. Borger Education Information
  7. Borger Public Benefits Information
  8. Borger Criminal Information
  9. Borger Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Borger Zip Codes


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Borger Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,575
  • Land Area (2000): 787.010 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 9.192 square kilometers
Borger Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 14,652 2002 14,938 2005 13,620
2000 14,755 2003 13,922 2006 13,682
2001 14,627 2004 13,867 2007 13,128

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Houses (2000): 8,468
Borger Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,099 86.56%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 42 0.23%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,458 13.22%

Borger Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Borger Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 807 18.32%
2. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 697 15.82%
3. Mining 358 8.13%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 332 7.54%
5. Repair and Maintenance 193 4.38%
6. Public Administration 185 4.20%
7. Educational Services 156 3.54%
8. Truck Transportation 127 2.88%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 100 2.27%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 99 2.25%
11. Metal Manufactuing 98 2.22%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 95 2.16%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 92 2.09%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 85 1.93%
15. Utilities 83 1.88%
16. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 82 1.86%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 58 1.32%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 53 1.20%
19. Other Transportation 52 1.18%
20. Food Manufacturing 50 1.13%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 456 14.43%
2. Health Care 404 12.78%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 366 11.58%
4. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 197 6.23%
5. Social Assistance 151 4.78%
6. Department and Other General Stores 135 4.27%
7. Public Administration 105 3.32%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 100 3.16%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 94 2.97%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 85 2.69%
11. Finance and Insurance 80 2.53%
12. Construction 79 2.50%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 78 2.47%
14. Mining 72 2.28%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 56 1.77%
16. Utilities 51 1.61%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 46 1.46%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 41 1.30%
19. Metal Manufactuing 40 1.27%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 38 1.20%

Borger Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 390 8.85%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 311 7.06%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 221 5.02%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 196 4.45%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 184 4.18%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 173 3.93%
7. Engineers 162 3.68%
8. Other Construction Trades 156 3.54%
9. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 140 3.18%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 128 2.91%
11. Construction Laborers 125 2.84%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 125 2.84%
13. Other Management Occupations 117 2.66%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 111 2.52%
15. Carpenters 99 2.25%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 90 2.04%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 87 1.97%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 83 1.88%
19. Business Operations Specialists 82 1.86%
20. Electricians 77 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 251 7.94%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 201 6.36%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 179 5.66%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 154 4.87%
5. Registered Nurses 146 4.62%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 140 4.43%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 135 4.27%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 130 4.11%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 130 4.11%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 121 3.83%
11. Cashiers 116 3.67%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 102 3.23%
13. Child Care Workers 94 2.97%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 78 2.47%
15. Other Management Occupations 63 1.99%
16. Personal Appearance Workers 62 1.96%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 59 1.87%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 58 1.84%
19. Business Operations Specialists 56 1.77%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 54 1.71%

Borger Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,975 49.65%
15-35 hours 1,494 10.64%
1-14 hours 319 2.27%
No regular hours 5,259 37.44%

Borger Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 194 2.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 257 3.56%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 233 3.23%
6 AM-6:29 AM 548 7.59%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 893 12.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,305 18.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,660 22.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 601 8.32%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 209 2.89%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 285 3.95%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 201 2.78%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 80 1.11%
Noon-3:59 PM 368 5.10%
4 PM-11:59 PM 386 5.35%

Borger Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 601 8.32%
5-9 1,908 26.43%
10-14 1,919 26.58%
15-19 826 11.44%
20-24 508 7.04%
25-29 95 1.32%
30-34 343 4.75%
35-39 102 1.41%
40-44 74 1.02%
45-59 351 4.86%
60-89 368 5.10%
At least 90 125 1.73%

Borger Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.10% 5,850 81.02%
30-44 0 0.00% 519 7.19%
45-59 0 0.00% 351 4.86%
At least 60 0 0.00% 493 6.83%

Borger Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 988 13.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,107 82.81%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 59 0.80%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.09%
Color 6 Box Walked 51 0.69%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 155 2.10%

Borger Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Borger Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,201 (18,332 people)
Families (2000): 5,280 (16,001 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,853
People at same address in 1995: 9,813
Borger Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 753 10.46%
$10,000-$14,999 557 7.74%
$15,000-$19,999 493 6.85%
$20,000-$24,999 483 6.71%
$25,000-$29,999 645 8.96%
$30,000-$34,999 521 7.24%
$35,000-$39,999 525 7.29%
$40,000-$44,999 412 5.72%
$45,000-$49,999 341 4.74%
$50,000-$59,999 644 8.94%
$60,000-$74,999 764 10.61%
$75,000-$99,999 618 8.58%
$100,000-$124,999 259 3.60%
$125,000-$149,999 73 1.01%
$150,000-$199,999 74 1.03%
$200,000 or more 39 0.54%

Borger Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,755 24.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,419 33.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 131 1.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,144 15.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 19 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,013 14.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 482 6.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 154 2.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 73 1.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Borger Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,448 29.34%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,423 13.05%
Public Assistance 179 0.96%
Retirement 1,202 6.47%
Self Employment 689 3.71%
Social Security 2,162 11.64%
Supplemental Security 271 1.46%
Wage / Salary 5,226 28.14%
Other 971 5.23%

Borger Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,342 53.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,075 46.98%

Borger Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 694 10.08%
Color 1 Box Married 4,623 67.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,327 19.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 238 3.46%

Borger Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 732 9.77%
Color 1 Box Married 4,696 62.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,142 15.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 923 12.32%

Borger Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Borger Education Information Back to top
Borger Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 977 7.29%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,984 14.79%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,560 34.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,452 25.74%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 705 5.26%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,123 8.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 610 4.55%

Borger Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 199 1.07% 123 0.66% 322 1.73%
Kindergarten 255 1.37% 16 0.09% 271 1.46%
Grades 1-4 1,218 6.56% 59 0.32% 1,277 6.87%
Grades 5-8 1,132 6.09% 28 0.15% 1,160 6.24%
Grades 9-12 1,095 5.90% 64 0.34% 1,159 6.24%
Undergrad college 732 3.94% 38 0.20% 770 4.15%
Graduate or professional school 31 0.17% 10 0.05% 41 0.22%
Total 4,662 25.10% 338 1.82% 5,000 26.92%

Borger Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Borger Public Benefits Information Back to top
Borger Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,244 88.72%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,065 11.28%

Borger Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Borger Criminal Information Back to top
Borger Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.184 0.546 0.000 0.819 3.549 0.000 8.941 31.941 1.843 42.725
2000 1.355 0.813 0.000 1.017 3.185 0.271 12.470 41.952 1.423 56.117
2001 2.393 0.684 0.000 0.752 3.829 0.342 11.417 43.550 1.709 57.018
2002 1.674 0.937 0.067 0.402 3.079 0.335 10.778 38.827 1.607 51.546
2003 3.160 0.718 0.072 0.144 4.094 0.144 7.686 43.385 2.514 53.584
2004 2.308 0.793 0.000 0.505 3.606 0.288 11.538 50.119 3.029 64.686
2005 3.671 0.954 0.000 0.441 5.066 0.367 13.069 51.762 3.157 67.988
2006 4.093 1.023 0.000 0.658 5.774 0.877 13.010 46.704 4.458 64.172
2007 7.693 0.457 0.076 0.914 9.141 1.752 18.662 42.657 2.895 64.214

Borger Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 10 24
2005 10 23
2006 10 26
2007 10 26

Borger Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 678
2000 875
2001 890
2002 816

Borger Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Borger Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Borger Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,712 14.60%
10-19 Years 3,059 16.47%
20-29 Years 2,138 11.51%
30-39 Years 2,146 11.55%
40-49 Years 2,898 15.60%
50-59 Years 1,943 10.46%
60-69 Years 1,502 8.09%
70-79 Years 1,482 7.98%
80-89 Years 609 3.28%
90+ Years 86 0.46%

Borger Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,106 49.02%
Color 1 Box Female 9,469 50.98%

Borger Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,309 77.03%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,188 17.16%
Color 1 Box African-American 557 3.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 224 1.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 212 1.14%
Color 2 Box Asian 76 0.41%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Borger Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,630 24.33%
2. Irish 2,018 18.67%
3. German 1,834 16.97%
4. English 1,813 16.77%
5. Dutch 534 4.94%
6. French Non-Basque 330 3.05%
7. Scotch Irish 316 2.92%
8. Scottish 207 1.91%
9. Swedish 124 1.15%
10. Norwegian 115 1.06%

Borger Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,657 84.91%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,456 14.23%
3. German 36 0.21%
4. French 22 0.13%
5. Scandinavian 18 0.10%
6. Other Indic 13 0.08%
7. Tagalog 11 0.06%
8. Arabic 9 0.05%
9. Japanese 8 0.05%
10. Other Native North American 8 0.05%

Borger Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,288 92.95%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 316 1.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 995 5.35%

Borger Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Borger Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Borger Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
79007 79008