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Texas·Denton County
37 tracts·144K people·$348K median·1,484/mi²
White 54 · Hispanic 26 · Black 11 · Multiracial 5 · Asian 4 · Other 1
Married couple 44 · Living alone 29 · Other 28
Health 41 · Retail 15 · Manufacturing 14 · Professional 13 · Leisure 10 · Public admin 5 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 43 · Sales · office 21 · Service 18 · Production · transport 11 · Construction · maintenance 6
Drive alone 67 · Carpool 23 · Work from home 14 · Walk 4 · Transit 1 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Denton is $348,200 (Census ACS) — 0.8× the US median of $458,812.
Denton has 152,866 residents across 33 census tracts and 26 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 31.4; the population is 53.8% White, 25.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Black, 4.6% Multiracial, 4.0% Asian and 0.8% Other; the average household has 2.5 people; 41.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 15.8% (Census ACS).
DENTON CLASSICAL ACADEMY (61%), HOUSTON EL (52%) and NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-NORTH CAMPUS (52%) lead the elementary schools; CALHOUN MIDDLE (37%), MCMATH MIDDLE (34%) and STRICKLAND MIDDLE (33%) lead the middle schools; GUYER H S (68%), FRED MOORE H S (37%) and DENTON H S (36%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,420/month, 10% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Denton is $76,019 a year, 12% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Denton, median rent is $1,420/month and the median home value is $348,200 (Census ACS).
Denton reported 2.5 violent crimes and 21.9 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 95°F; winter lows average 36°F; there are 78 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 39 inches; snowfall averages 4 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Denton are wildfire (94), hail (94) and tornado (85), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.09g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Denton, 4% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).