Denton, GA City Data

Denton, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 269 people who live in Denton and approximately 12,684 who live in Jeff Davis County. We want to help people moving to or living in Denton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Denton. We have included Denton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Denton Information

Jeff Davis County where Denton resides is 335.42 square miles. The resident population of this county is 12,684 and has a population rank of 2,248 out of all the places in the United States.

Denton has a total of 269 people and of those residents there are 129 males and 140 females. The median age of the male population is 33.8 and the female population is 32.5. There are approximately 232 births each year and around 151 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Denton varies per year, but currently 267 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 269 people who live in Denton, there are 86 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Denton is 40 male and 46 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 187.

General Denton Information
Total area in square miles - Jeff Davis County	335.42
Water area in square miles - Jeff Davis County	N/A
Resident population - Jeff Davis County	12,684
Population rank - Jeff Davis County	2,248
Total population	269
Total population (male)	129
Total population (female)	140
Population median age (male)	33.8
Population median age (female)	32.5
Births - Jeff Davis County	232
Deaths- Jeff Davis County	151
Population of one race	267
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	86
Population under 20 years (male)	40
Population under 20 years (female)	46
Total population 18 years and over	187

Denton Social Characteristics

There are 4,828 households in Denton. Families make up 3,693 of these households. The table below breaks down the Denton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,728), male householder with no wife present (264) and female householder with no husband present (692). The remainder of the Denton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,237. Denton, GA moving companies help people in Denton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Denton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Denton is based, there are 5,013 females 15 and over; of those females there are 802 never married, 2,843 now married, 133 separated, 689 widowed, and 546 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 131 separated, 68 widowed and 515 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Denton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Denton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jeff Davis County)
Total households	4,828
Family households (families)	3,693
With own children under 18 years	1,916
Married-couple family	2,728
With own children under 18 years	1,281
Male householder, no wife present, family	264
With own children under 18 years	121
Female householder, no husband present, family	692
With own children under 18 years	364
Nonfamily households	1,237
Householder living alone	1,069
65 years and over	440

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	36
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	22
Average household size	2.8
Average family size	3.38

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	241
Householder	69
Spouse	53
Child	81
Other relatives	12
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	3
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	28
Male householder	12
Male householder living alone	12
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	15
Female householder living alone	14
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,013
Never married	802
Now married	2,843
Separated	133
Widowed	689
Divorced	546
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	131
Widowed	68
Divorced	515

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	269
Male	129
Under 5 years	9
5 to 9 years	11
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	2
Female	140
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	11
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	3
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	6
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	269
One race	267
White	199
Black or African American	50
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	269
People who are White alone	199
People who are Black or African American alone	50
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	18
People who are Some other race alone	18

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,714
Same house	7,095
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,235
Different state or abroad	718
Different state	585
Abroad	133

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jeff Davis County)
Total resident population	12,684
Born in United States	10,124
State of residence	10,559
Different state	1,615
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	28
Foreign born	482

Denton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Denton. That total enrollment is 2,880 for the population of the country, which includes Denton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,000 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,351 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 288.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Denton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,880
Pre-kindergarten	263
Public	211
Private	52
Kindergarten	152
Public	152
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,482
Public	1,438
Private	44
Elementary and high school	2,176
Public	2,093
Private	83
High school grades 9 to 12	694
Public	655
Private	39
College, undergraduate years	244
Public	197
Private	47
Graduate or professional school	45
Public	14
Private	31
Not enrolled in school	9,181

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,036
Less than 9th grade	1,055
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,895
High school graduate	2,847
Some college, no degree	1,163
Associate's degree	323
Bachelor's degree	753
Graduate or professional degree	9.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	63.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	485

Denton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,603 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Denton. The Denton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,081), service occupations (602), sales and office occupations (1,102), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (175), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (767) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,539). The 9,603 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,137 private wage and salary workers, 803 government workers, 276 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jeff Davis County)
Population 16 years and over	9,603
In labor force	5,586
Civilian labor force	5,581
Employed	5,266
Unemployed	315
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	4,908
In labor force	2,502
Civilian labor force	2,502
Unemployed Civilian labor force	198
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,695
In labor force	3,084
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	117
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jeff Davis County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,132
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,027
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	871
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	22
Other means	101
Worked at home	111
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	108,875

OCCUPATION (Jeff Davis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,081
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,081
Service occupations	602
Sales and office occupations	1,102
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	175
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	767
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,539

INDUSTRY (Jeff Davis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,081
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	308
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,533
Wholesale trade	139
Retail trade	699
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	451
Information	58
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	147
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	180
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	789
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	214
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	229

CLASS OF WORKER (Jeff Davis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,081
Private wage and salary workers	4,137
Government workers	803
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	276
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Denton Housing Characteristics

In Denton, GA there are 5,581 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,828 occupied and 753 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Denton, there are 3,146 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 39 units in Denton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Denton, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Denton, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Denton. There are 88 housing units with rent less than $200, 180 with rent between $200-299, 500 with rent between $300-499 and 130 with rent for $500 and above. Full Denton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Denton, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jeff Davis County)
Total housing units	5,581
Occupied housing units	4,828
Vacant housing units	753

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jeff Davis County)
Total housing units	5,581
1-unit, detached	3,146
1-unit, attached	39
2 units	118
3 or 4 units	110
5 to 9 units	108
10 to 19 units	22
20 to 49 units	80
50 or more units	18
Mobile home	1,940

HOUSING TENURE (Jeff Davis County)
Occupied housing units	4,828
Owner-occupied	3,737
Renter-occupied	1,091

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jeff Davis County)
Occupied housing units	4,828
No vehicles available	362
2 vehicle available	2,739
3 vehicles available	579
4 vehicles available	174
5 or more vehicles available	32

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jeff Davis County)
Occupied housing units	4,828
Utility gas	687
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,011
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood	130
Solar energy
Other fuel	8
No fuel used	40

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jeff Davis County)
Occupied housing units	4,828
Less Than $50,000	3,737
$50,000 to $99,999	1,067
$100,000 to $149,999	214
$150,000 to $199,999	54
$200,000 to $299,999	55
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	61,000

GROSS RENT (Jeff Davis County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,091
Less than $200	88
$200 to $299	180
$300 to $499	500
$500 to $699	113
$700 to $999	12
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	N/A