Denton, TX City Data

Denton, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 80,537 people who live in Denton and approximately 432,976 who live in Denton 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

Denton County where Denton resides is 957.88 square miles. The resident population of this county is 432,976 and has a population rank of 139 out of all the places in the United States.

Denton has a total of 80,537 people and of those residents there are 39,594 males and 40,943 females. The median age of the male population is 26.8 and the female population is 26.9. There are approximately 7,434 births each year and around 1,752 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Denton varies per year, but currently 78,608 are one race and 1,929 are two or more races.

Of the 80,537 people who live in Denton, there are 21,852 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Denton is 10,807 male and 11,045 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 63,888.

General Denton Information
Total area in square miles - Denton County	957.88
Water area in square miles - Denton County	N/A
Resident population - Denton County	432,976
Population rank - Denton County	139
Total population	80,537
Total population (male)	39,594
Total population (female)	40,943
Population median age (male)	26.8
Population median age (female)	26.9
Births - Denton County	7,434
Deaths- Denton County	1,752
Population of one race	78,608
Population of two or more races	1,929
Population under 20 years	21,852
Population under 20 years (male)	10,807
Population under 20 years (female)	11,045
Total population 18 years and over	63,888

Denton Social Characteristics

There are 158,903 households in Denton. Families make up 112,211 of these households. The table below breaks down the Denton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (92,047), male householder with no wife present (5,134) and female householder with no husband present (13,380). The remainder of the Denton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 47,579. Denton, TX 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 168,408 females 15 and over; of those females there are 40,196 never married, 99,020 now married, 2,865 separated, 8,510 widowed, and 17,817 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,754 separated, 1,693 widowed and 12,610 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 (Denton County)
Total households	158,903
Family households (families)	112,211
With own children under 18 years	65,175
Married-couple family	92,047
With own children under 18 years	51,413
Male householder, no wife present, family	5,134
With own children under 18 years	2,917
Female householder, no husband present, family	13,380
With own children under 18 years	9,052
Nonfamily households	47,579
Householder living alone	35,249
65 years and over	5,065

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	8,822
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,285
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	51,845
Householder	16,407
Spouse	12,307
Child	17,768
Other relatives	1,280
Nonrelatives	1,589
Unmarried partner	561
Roomer or boarder	201
Housemate or roommate	552
Unmarried partner	1,701
Foster child	25
Other	250

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	20,850
Male householder	6,833
Male householder living alone	4,347
Male householder not living alone	2,486
Female householder	7,655
Female householder living alone	5,390
Female householder not living alone	2,265
Nonrelatives	6,362
Unmarried partner	1,140
Roomer or boarder	597
Housemate or roommate	4,433
Foster child	6
Other	186

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	168,408
Never married	40,196
Now married	99,020
Separated	2,865
Widowed	8,510
Divorced	17,817
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,754
Widowed	1,693
Divorced	12,610

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	80,537
Male	39,594
Under 5 years	2,556
5 to 9 years	2,255
10 to 14 years	2,253
15 to 17 years	1,511
18 and 19 years	2,232
20 years	1,299
21 years	1,483
22 to 24 years	4,293
25 to 29 years	4,739
30 to 34 years	3,157
35 to 39 years	2,700
40 to 44 years	2,572
45 to 49 years	2,186
50 to 54 years	1,795
55 to 59 years	1,274
60 and 61 years	396
62 to 64 years	533
65 and 66 years	327
67 to 69 years	399
70 to 74 years	595
75 to 79 years	465
80 to 84 years	326
85 years and over	248
Female	40,943
Under 5 years	2,418
5 to 9 years	2,238
10 to 14 years	2,077
15 to 17 years	1,341
18 and 19 years	2,971
20 years	1,888
21 years	1,823
22 to 24 years	4,121
25 to 29 years	3,832
30 to 34 years	2,656
35 to 39 years	2,610
40 to 44 years	2,510
45 to 49 years	2,177
50 to 54 years	1,805
55 to 59 years	1,409
60 and 61 years	445
62 to 64 years	618
65 and 66 years	417
67 to 69 years	525
70 to 74 years	828
75 to 79 years	825
80 to 84 years	641
85 years and over	768

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	80,537
One race	78,608
White	60,900
Black or African American	7,344
American Indian and Alaska Native	464
Asian	2,731
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	43
Some other race	128
Two or more races	1,929

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	72,695
People who are White alone	55,588
People who are Black or African American alone	5,878
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	425
People who are Asian alone	2,284
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	28
People who are Hispanic or Latino	12,410
People who are Some other race alone	6,764

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	397,853
Same house	150,036
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	93,406
Different state or abroad	66,126
Different state	53,751
Abroad	12,375

PLACE OF BIRTH (Denton County)
Total resident population	432,976
Born in United States	84,419
State of residence	217,711
Different state	169,583
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,091
Foreign born	40,591

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 130,034 for the population of the country, which includes Denton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 16,107 and elementary or high school enrollment was 151,397 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 37,655.

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	130,034
Pre-kindergarten	9,640
Public	3,464
Private	6,176
Kindergarten	7,039
Public	5,889
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	53,331
Public	49,671
Private	3,660
Elementary and high school	75,699
Public	70,617
Private	5,082
High school grades 9 to 12	22,368
Public	20,946
Private	1,422
College, undergraduate years	30,710
Public	27,851
Private	2,859
Graduate or professional school	6,946
Public	5,582
Private	1,364
Not enrolled in school	281,623

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	265,220
Less than 9th grade	10,768
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	17,427
High school graduate	52,816
Some college, no degree	69,266
Associate's degree	17,758
Bachelor's degree	97,185
Graduate or professional degree	36.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	70,677

Denton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 325,232 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Denton. The Denton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (98,665), service occupations (26,470), sales and office occupations (73,001), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (489), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (18,479) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (22,050). The 325,232 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 197,560 private wage and salary workers, 27,544 government workers, 13,505 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Denton County)
Population 16 years and over	325,232
In labor force	248,793
Civilian labor force	248,592
Employed	239,154
Unemployed	9,438
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	201
Females 16 years and over	165,349
In labor force	113,704
Civilian labor force	113,687
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,800
Armed forces	17
Males 16 years and over	159,883
In labor force	135,089
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,638
Armed forces	184

COMMUTING TO WORK (Denton County)
Workers 16 years and over	235,672
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	193,217
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	25,703
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,792
Other means	1,706
Worked at home	8,800
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	6,404,345

OCCUPATION (Denton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	98,665
Management, professional, and related occupations	98,665
Service occupations	26,470
Sales and office occupations	73,001
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	489
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	18,479
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	22,050

INDUSTRY (Denton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	98,665
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,032
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	26,547
Wholesale trade	12,179
Retail trade	32,291
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	14,709
Information	13,629
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	20,773
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	29,051
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	40,357
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	16,356
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	6,470

CLASS OF WORKER (Denton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	98,665
Private wage and salary workers	197,560
Government workers	27,544
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	13,505
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Denton Housing Characteristics

In Denton, TX there are 168,069 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 158,903 occupied and 9,166 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Denton, there are 106,990 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,596 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, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Denton, TX 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 616 housing units with rent less than $200, 527 with rent between $200-299, 5,383 with rent between $300-499 and 48,027 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, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Denton County)
Total housing units	168,069
Occupied housing units	158,903
Vacant housing units	9,166

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Denton County)
Total housing units	168,069
1-unit, detached	106,990
1-unit, attached	2,596
2 units	1,333
3 or 4 units	4,816
5 to 9 units	10,879
10 to 19 units	11,420
20 to 49 units	6,277
50 or more units	11,028
Mobile home	12,427

HOUSING TENURE (Denton County)
Occupied housing units	158,903
Owner-occupied	102,409
Renter-occupied	56,494

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Denton County)
Occupied housing units	158,903
No vehicles available	5,370
2 vehicle available	106,250
3 vehicles available	21,884
4 vehicles available	4,977
5 or more vehicles available	1,475

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Denton County)
Occupied housing units	158,903
Utility gas	66,383
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	85,729
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	97
Coal or coke
Wood	177
Solar energy	21
Other fuel	178
No fuel used	146

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Denton County)
Occupied housing units	158,903
Less Than $50,000	102,409
$50,000 to $99,999	21,239
$100,000 to $149,999	31,157
$150,000 to $199,999	16,818
$200,000 to $299,999	11,855
$300,000 to $499,999	3,051
$1,000,000 or more	262
Median (dollars)	133,200

GROSS RENT (Denton County)
Occupied units paying rent	56,494
Less than $200	616
$200 to $299	527
$300 to $499	5,383
$500 to $699	18,703
$700 to $999	20,620
$1,000 to $1,499	7,752
$1,500 or more	951