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Borden
Texas

686

Population

$81K

Median Income

—

Median Home

R+92

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$81K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$1,648,916

Federal Spending per Capita$6,265

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$107K

Avg Credit Score683

Work From Home %6.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1834.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households11.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$44K

Income (80th Percentile)$146K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.8%

Dependency Ratio1.75

Medicare Spending / Person$2,414

SS Benefits / Person$4,010

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$64K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$72K

Average Annual Wage$65K

Professional Services Concentration0.43x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Property Tax Rate0.56%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,015/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households0.0%

Homeownership Rate73.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

53 days

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Food Insecurity10.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score7

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score12

Dental Care Shortage Score2

Healthcare Shortage Score7.0

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)33.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients481 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,833

Uninsured (under 65)13.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.4%

Education

HS Diploma Holders79

Bachelor's Degree Holders36

HS Completion Rate94.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)3th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale2.4

January Sunshine1.46

January Temperature0.69

Average Temp66°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp53°F

Annual Precipitation15.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$22K

Drought Index (2022)-1.39

Heating Degree Days2,222 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,514 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,889 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,156 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year4.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)10 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)5 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed110 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed57 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)189 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)151 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)12 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)41 ms

Households with 100Mbps+57.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)128 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers18 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work9 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)0 workers

Walk to Work3.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.8 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout94.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.345

Nonprofit Organizations5

Veterans Share7.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults78.3%

Never-Married Adults15.1%

Divorced Adults3.0%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$58K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate56.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+92

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.56%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+92R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -6

More people leaving than arriving

Economic Mobility

51%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Borden

USA Facts · 06‏/04‏/2026

How many people live in Borden County, TX?

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Shed a Little Light on Sue Jane Sullivan

March 13, 1956 - July 25, 2026 Sue Jane Sullivan was born on March 13, 1956, in Colorado City, Texas…

Dignity Memorial · 15‏/05‏/2026

Shirley McDaniel Obituary - Mabank, TX

Shirley Fae McDaniel, 88, passed away peacefully at her home in Tool, Texas, on May 15, 2026, surrou…

Pensions & Investments · 06‏/03‏/2026

Meet the CEO-CIO who turns interns into industry leaders — and why he invests in them

On the path to his dream job at the $60.6 billion Texas Permanent School Fund, CEO and CIO Robert Bo…

KLTV.com · 28‏/01‏/2026

Former Borden plant in Mount Pleasant destroyed by fire Tuesday

MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas (KLTV) - A commercial structure fire broke out in Mount Pleasant on Tuesday ni…

Pensions & Investments · 06‏/03‏/2026

How a college lecture shaped Robert Borden’s 25-year mission to lead Texas Permanent

How a college lecture shaped Robert Borden's 25-year mission to lead Texas Permanent ... Robert Bord…

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