Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

Add Comparison

2023 Population

194,500

2.58% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

1.6% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.02%

1.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$140,427

4.82% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$455,800

8.27% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

94,754

5.02% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX had a population of 195k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $140,427. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX grew from 189,601 to 194,500, a 2.58% increase and its median household income grew from $133,973 to $140,427, a 4.82% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (15.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.88%), and White (Hispanic) (5.83%).

27.6% of the households in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, 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.

91.2% of the residents in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX was $455,800, and the homeownership rate was 77.4%.

Most people in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX borders Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, Collin County (Northwest)--Frisco City (East) PUMA, TX, Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX, Denton County (Southeast)--Lewisville City PUMA, TX, and Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX is home to a population of 195k people, from which 91.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 19.9% of Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (38.7k people).

In 2023, there were 3.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (94.9k people) in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 25.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX are Spanish (19,597 households), Telugu (4,749 households), and Tamil (2,626 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

95,397

Women

50.4%

94,027

Men

49.6%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 189,424 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

91.2%

2023 Citizenship

91.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.2% of Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
94.9k ± 3.07k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
30.9k ± 2.24k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25.2k ± 2.28k

16.6%

Hispanic Population

32.3k people

16.6% of the people in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX are hispanic (32.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
11,182 ± 2,518 people
Mexico
4,939 ± 1,703 people
Korea
2,443 ± 1,206 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX was India, the natal country of 11,182 Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX residents, followed by Mexico with 4,939 and Korea with 2,443.

Foreign-Born Population

19.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

38.7k people

19.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

36.4k people

As of 2023, 19.9% of Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX residents (38.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX was 19.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
19,597 households (10.7%)
Telugu
4,749 households (2.6%)
Tamil
2,626 households (1.44%)

27.6% of the households in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX was Spanish. 10.7% of the households in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,562 ± 499
Vietnam
2,111 ± 382
Gulf War (1990s)
2,006 ± 490

Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX employs 94.8k people. The largest industries in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX are Computer Systems Design (7,771 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,246 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,856 people), and the highest paying industries are Other professional, scientific & technical services ($260,752), Nail salons & other personal care services ($241,747), and Convenience Stores ($213,189).

Males in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $88,115. The income inequality in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

40,603

Women

46.3%

47,156

Men

53.7%

The workforce of Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX in 2020 was 87,759 people, with 46.3% woman, and 53.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

94.8k

2022 Value

5.02%

1 Year growth

± 5.02%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 5.02%, from 90.2k employees to 94.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX, are Other managers (4,272 people), Software developers (3,485 people), and Chief executives & legislators (2,711 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

94.8k

2022 Value

5.02%

1 Year growth

± 5.02%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 5.02%, from 90.2k employees to 94.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX, are Computer Systems Design (7,771 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,246 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,856 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,346

Median earning men ± $4,454

$60,881

Median earning women ± $2,365

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($126,414), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,836), and Information ($115,745).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($107,072), Manufacturing ($92,744), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,331).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

Voting results are not available for Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.488% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.631% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (44.2k), Some college (25.7k), and Graduate Degree (24.4k).

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

The median property value in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX was $455,800 in 2023, which is 1.5 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $421,000 to $455,800, a 8.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX is 77.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX is $140,427. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX was Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX with a value of $165,240, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX, with respective values of $162,559 and $161,416.

Housing

Property

$455,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,363

$50,680

Median Property Taxes

±$1,617

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.4%

Homeownership

2023

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.4% of the housing units in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX was Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX with a value of $165,240, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX, with respective values of $162,559 and $161,416.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, 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.

$140,427

Median Household Income

± $3,374

65.5k

Number of Households

± 2,217

In 2023, the median household income of the 65.5k households in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX grew to $140,427 from the previous year's value of $133,973.

The following chart displays the households in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX

In 2022, the income inequality in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.3% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (62.4%)
Worked At Home (29.6%)
Carpooled (5.92%)

In 2023, 62.4% of workers in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.92%).

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

31.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.94% of the workforce in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, 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 (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, 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 (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX (9.73k out of 194k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.2% of the population of Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 68.5% on employee plans, 4.59% on Medicaid, 7.63% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.701% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1641 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1629 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1607 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 691 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

1,641 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,641 patients per year. This represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1,629 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.6% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 44.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.78%

Uninsured

68.5%

Employer Coverage

4.59%

Medicaid

7.63%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.701%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX declined by 1.72% from 7.92% to 7.78%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.