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Denton, Texas

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StatisticDentonTexasUnited States
Total Population152,86630,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$76,019$78,476$80,734
Median Age31.435.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher41.7%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$348,200$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,420$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate15.8%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born13.5%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate50.0%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.726.726.4
Worked from Home14.3%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households43.7%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Denton, Texas

Age in Denton, Texas

StatisticDentonTexasUnited States
Median Age31.435.638.9
Under 18 %18.2%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %20.0%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.9%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.4%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.0%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.5%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Denton, Texas

StatisticDentonTexasUnited States
Households56,66410,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.72.5
Family Households58.0%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children26.3%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.3%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone28.5%26.2%28.7%
Never Married44.2%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Denton, Texas

StatisticDentonTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,167$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.8%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.3%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.7%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.5%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.8%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.8%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households6.3%11.4%n/a

Housing in Denton, Texas

StatisticDentonTexasUnited States
Housing Units60,53112,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes56.1%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units29.5%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.4%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,997.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied50.0%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.8%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,493$4,232n/a

Education in Denton, Texas

StatisticDentonTexasUnited States
Less than High School8.4%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate19.8%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.1%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.3%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.4%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Denton, Texas

StatisticDentonTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.3%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work66.8%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work3.9%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes33.9%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.3%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.4%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Denton, Texas

StatisticDentonTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence55.0%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.9%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.6%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home76.9%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home16.8%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency17.2%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Denton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.