Denton County, TX

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2023 Population

945,644

3.36% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

About

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None of the households in Denton County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Most people in Denton County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Denton County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Denton County, TX borders Collin County, TX, Cooke County, TX, Dallas County, TX, Grayson County, TX, Tarrant County, TX, and Wise County, TX.

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Economy

The economy of Denton County, TX employs N/A people. The largest industries in Denton County, TX are , and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($113,750), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($104,734), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($96,850).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Denton County, TX, are Management Occupations (82,121 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (57,284 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (55,042 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Denton County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Denton County, TX, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Denton County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Denton County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,227

Median earning men ± $833

$48,288

Median earning women ± $1,045

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,111), Information ($102,343), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,473).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($82,724), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,683), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,845).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

2,408
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
1,218
Health Care and Social Assistance
1,026
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$2.24M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.68M
Finance and Insurance
$1.29M
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Denton County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 53.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.3%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (53.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.3%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Denton County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 53.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.3%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Denton County, TX for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Denton County, TX have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Denton County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Denton County, TX is N/A. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Denton County, TX was Census Tract 201.11 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 217.50 and Census Tract 217.51, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 201.11
Census Tract 217.50
Census Tract 217.51

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Denton County, TX was Census Tract 201.11 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 217.50 and Census Tract 217.51, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Denton County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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347k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Denton County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Denton County, TX is from Denton County, TX.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Denton County, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (68%)
Worked At Home (20.9%)
Carpooled (7.85%)

In 2023, 68% of workers in Denton County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.85%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Denton County, TX have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Denton County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Denton County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Denton County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Denton County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Denton County, TX is false, followed by false and false.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 7.6% of the children was living in poverty in Denton County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

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Health

N/A% of the population of Denton County, TX has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Denton County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 32.2 in Denton County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Denton County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 30.2% in Denton County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Denton County, TX.