Denton County, TX Demographic Data

Denton County, TX Summary

Denton County is located in Texas
  • Population: 707,304
  • Area: 952.98 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 878.43 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 74.55 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 742.20 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 635.17 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Denton County, TX Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
409,858
51%
50.8
Male
396,322
49%
49.2
Total Population
806,180
 
323,128,000

Denton County, TX Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
52,575
6.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
59,296
7.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
58,398
7.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
58,175
7.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
53,497
6.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
119,677
14.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
124,349
15.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
117,851
14.6% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
48,812
6.1% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
37,594
4.7% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
49,682
6.2% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
19,506
2.4% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
6,768
0.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
600,568
74.5%
77.2
Female
309,376
51.5%
51.3
Male
291,192
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
566,016
70.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
100,097
12.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
75,956
9.4%
15.2
Female
42,193
55.5%
55.8
Male
33,763
44.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0

Denton County, TX Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
773,956
96.0% 
96.8
White
599,270
74.3% 
72.6
Black or African American
74,199
9.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3,992
0.5% 
0.8
Asian
63,864
7.9% 
5.4
Asian Indian
30,999
3.8% 
1.2
Chinese
7,182
0.9% 
1.3
Filipino
2,723
0.3% 
0.9
Japanese
413
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
5,787
0.7% 
0.4
Vietnamese
6,006
0.7% 
0.6
Other Asian
10,754
1.3% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
602
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
32,029
4.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
32,224
4.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
154,800
19.2% 
17.8
Mexican
120,984
15.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
5,560
0.7% 
1.7
Cuban
1,605
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
26,651
3.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
651,380
80.8% 
82.2

Denton County, TX Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
19,400
3.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
21,312
4.1% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
92,430
17.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
118,586
22.6% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
38,940
7.4% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
160,702
30.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
72,869
13.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
40,712
7.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
483,527
92.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
233,571
44.6%
31.2

Denton County, TX Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
199,842
31.4%
33.7%
Now Married
341,403
53.7%
47.5
Divorced
60,010
9.4%
11.0%
Separated
10,367
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
24,289
3.8
5.8%

Denton County, TX Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
581,275
77.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
172,330
22.9%
21.6%
Spanish
105,300
14.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
29,244
3.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
33,687
4.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
4,099
0.5%
1.1%

Denton County, TX Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
10,954
3.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
7,030
2.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
15,386
5.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
20,001
7.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
30,170
10.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
48,148
17.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
35,073
12.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
54,228
19.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
28,975
10.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
31,999
11.3%
6.4
Median household income
80,613
 
57,617
Per capita income
38,490
 
31,128

Denton County, TX Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
3,739
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
39,360
9.0%
9.8
Construction
23,727
5.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
90,110
20.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
50,562
11.6%
6.6
Information
13,984
3.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
35,162
8.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
20,487
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
62,270
14.2%
11.4
Public administration
10,041
2.3%
4.6
Retail trade
51,304
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
22,779
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
14,029
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
26,972
6.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
206,622
47.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
35,230
8.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
111,072
25.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
57,658
13.2%
18.1%

Denton County, TX Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
430,474
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
342,542
79.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
36,786
8.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4,259
1.0%
5.1
Walked
5,131
1.2%
2.7
Other means
5,166
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
36,590
8.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.6
 
26.6

Denton County, TX Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
6,536
2.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
83,811
29.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
126,388
44.8%
37.1
3 or more
65,229
23.1%
21.0

Denton County, TX Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
281,964
94.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
179,336
63.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
102,628
36.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
15,972
5.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Denton County, TX Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
297,936
1 room
4,211
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
7,928
2.7%
2.7
3 rooms
29,944
10.1%
9.1
4 rooms
34,330
11.5%
16.5
5 rooms
42,338
14.2%
19.8
6 rooms
47,100
15.8%
17.8
7 rooms
34,846
11.7%
12.0
8 rooms
32,258
10.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
64,981
21.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Denton County, TX Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
297,936
 
 
1-unit, detached
203,426
68.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
5,690
1.9%
5.9
2-units
2,314
0.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
8,780
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
17,165
5.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
20,049
6.7%
4.4
20 or more units
29,594
9.9%
9.0
Mobile home
10,573
3.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
345
0.1%
0.1

Denton County, TX Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,979
0.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,757
0.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,032
1.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
10,181
3.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
30,387
10.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
57,792
19.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
61,693
20.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
87,204
29.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
24,732
8.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
16,179
5.4%
1.4%

Denton County, TX Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
114,378
40.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5,747
2.0%
4.7
Electricity
160,419
56.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
45
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
228
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
182
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
386
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
579
0.2%
1.1

Denton County, TX Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
133,339
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
720
0.5%
1.6%
$500 to $999
6,734
5.1%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
14,299
10.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
19,296
14.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
21,883
16.4%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
33,597
25.2%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
36,810
27.6%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
66,208
49.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
22,847
17.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
14,632
11.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
6,886
5.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
22,487
16.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
279
0.0%
0.0%

Denton County, TX Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
98,767 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
702
0.7%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
965
1.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
1,369
1.4%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,824
3.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
17,304
17.5%
11.9%
$500 to $999
34,077
34.5%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
40,526
41.0%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
3,861
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,142
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
12,747
13.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
13,275
13.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
14,088
14.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
12,223
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
7,696
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
36,843
38.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
5,756
0.0%
0.0%

Denton County, TX Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
179,336
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5,666
3.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
6,417
3.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
17,013
9.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
31,148
17.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
51,120
28.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
48,532
27.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
17,100
9.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
2,340
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
251,400
 
205,000