How many renters in Borger, TX pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Borger, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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41.3% (±12.4 points) of renting households in Borger, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 41.3% (±12.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 37.7% (±11.9 points)
Median share of income: 26.0% (±6.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Borger

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Borger	Hutchinson County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	25.9% (±16.3 points)	25.7%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.5% (±5.4 points)	9.8%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.4% (±14.0 points)	13.1%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.9% (±12.8 points)	10.9%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.6% (±3.6 points)	4.4%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	37.7% (±11.9 points)	36.1%	42.3%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Borger against Hutchinson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Borger	Hutchinson County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	41.3% (±12.4 points)	40.5% (±11.1 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	37.7% (±11.9 points)	36.1% (±10.4 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.0% (±6.5 points)	25.6% (±5.1 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$37,347 (±$17,688)	$43,789 (±$16,348)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$910 (±$124)	$932 (±$98)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Borger, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Hutchinson County (40.5%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (51.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Hutchinson County, Borger ranks 3 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 842 of 1,366.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Borger

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Borger
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Borger	—	41.3% (±12.4 points)	—
Fritch	11 mi	58.8% (±72.2 points)	Not measurably different
Stinnett	12 mi	43.2% (±34.9 points)	Not measurably different
Skellytown	14 mi	62.5% (±99.6 points)	Not measurably different
White Deer	20 mi	30.4% (±30.3 points)	Not measurably different
Panhandle	22 mi	31.8% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pampa	26 mi	50.5% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sunray	34 mi	76.0% (±55.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dumas	35 mi	36.1% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Hutchinson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Fritch	58.8% (±72.2 points)
2	Stinnett	43.2% (±34.9 points)
3	Borger	41.3% (±12.4 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Borger

Are renters in Borger rent-burdened?

41.3% of renting households in Borger pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Borger spend on rent?

The median renting household in Borger, TX spends 26.0% (±6.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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