Denton, TX Demographic Data
Denton, TX Summary
Denton is located in Denton County in Texas
- Population: 121,123
- Area: 89.32 sq. miles
- Land Area: 87.95 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.36 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,356.11 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 664.37 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Denton, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
70,886
53%
50.8
Male
62,917
47%
49.2
Total Population
133,803
323,128,000
Denton, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8,525
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
8,049
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,784
5.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
13,282
9.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
21,381
16.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
23,533
17.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
14,671
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
13,213
9.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,139
4.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,506
4.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,531
5.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,041
3.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,148
0.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
105,920
79.2%
77.2
Female
56,219
53.1%
51.3
Male
49,701
46.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
90,899
67.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
16,736
12.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
12,720
9.5%
15.2
Female
7,419
58.3%
55.8
Male
5,301
41.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
28
0.0%
0.0
Denton, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
128,604
96.1%
96.8
White
103,969
77.7%
72.6
Black or African American
13,659
10.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
917
0.7%
0.8
Asian
5,920
4.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,631
1.2%
1.2
Chinese
1,657
1.2%
1.3
Filipino
809
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
91
0.1%
0.2
Korean
129
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
583
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
1,020
0.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
264
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
3,875
2.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
5,199
3.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
34,030
25.4%
17.8
Mexican
27,081
20.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,208
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
88
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5,653
4.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
99,773
74.6%
82.2
Denton, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,985
3.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,076
5.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,506
17.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
18,315
24.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
6,213
8.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
18,921
25.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
11,766
15.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,061
9.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
68,721
90.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30,687
40.5%
31.2
Denton, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
52,402
47.4%
33.7%
Now Married
39,041
35.3%
47.5
Divorced
11,067
10.0%
11.0%
Separated
2,680
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
5,255
4.8
5.8%
Denton, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
96,277
76.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
29,001
23.1%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Denton, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,446
9.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,006
4.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,674
10.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,898
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,995
11.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8,131
17.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,138
13.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6,841
15.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,776
3.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,415
3.1%
6.4
Median household income
54,528
57,617
Per capita income
25,915
31,128
Denton, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
304
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
9,818
13.9%
9.8
Construction
3,313
4.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
21,049
29.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,915
5.5%
6.6
Information
2,682
3.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,342
7.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,006
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6,925
9.8%
11.4
Public administration
1,488
2.1%
4.6
Retail trade
7,719
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,327
3.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,723
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,411
6.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
27,690
39.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,165
8.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
17,721
25.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
14,624
20.7%
18.1%
Denton, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
69,167
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
52,773
76.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7,311
10.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,405
2.0%
5.1
Walked
2,951
4.3%
2.7
Other means
820
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
3,907
5.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.1
26.6
Denton, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,409
3.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
17,584
38.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
18,101
39.9%
37.1
3 or more
8,226
18.2%
21.0
Denton, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
45,320
90.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
20,338
44.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
24,982
55.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,026
10.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Denton, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
50,346
1 room
919
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
2,250
4.5%
2.7
3 rooms
6,006
11.9%
9.1
4 rooms
8,245
16.4%
16.5
5 rooms
9,012
17.9%
19.8
6 rooms
9,302
18.5%
17.8
7 rooms
5,197
10.3%
12.0
8 rooms
5,052
10.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,363
8.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Denton, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
50,346
1-unit, detached
28,217
56.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,192
2.4%
5.9
2-units
1,626
3.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5,244
10.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,908
7.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,935
7.8%
4.4
20 or more units
4,572
9.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,652
3.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Denton, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
741
1.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,700
3.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,224
4.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,257
10.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,160
14.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
9,129
18.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
7,897
15.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
12,678
25.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,395
4.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,165
2.3%
1.4%
Denton, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Denton, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
13,556
47295100.0
Less than $500
267
2.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
539
4.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
802
5.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,124
8.3%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,223
9.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,550
33.6%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,051
37.3%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,688
49.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,048
22.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,334
9.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
450
3.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,036
15.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Denton, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,005
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,512
6.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,639
11.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,460
10.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,367
10.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,606
6.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
13,089
55.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,309
0.0%
0.0%
Denton, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
20,338
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
899
4.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,298
6.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,252
16.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,536
27.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,577
32.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,040
10.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
666
3.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
70
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
194,200
205,000
