Denison, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

25,778

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

0.493% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15%

11.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,365

10.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$180,900

7.81% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Denison, TX is home to a population of 25.8k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.31% of Denison, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.63k people).

In 2024, there were 9.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.1k people) in Denison, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.81k White (Hispanic) and 1.79k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Denison, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Denison, TX was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Denison, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Denison, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.1k ± 924
White (Hispanic)
1.81k ± 571
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.79k ± 506

16.2%

Hispanic Population

4.18k people

16.2% of the people in Denison, TX are hispanic (4.18k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Denison, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

6.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.63k people

4.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.09k people

As of 2024, 6.31% of Denison, TX residents (1.63k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Denison, TX was 4.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Denison, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
633 ± 152
Gulf War (2001-)
403 ± 152
Gulf War (1990s)
159 ± 102

Denison, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Denison, TX.

Economy

The economy of Denison, TX employs 11.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Denison, TX were Manufacturing (1,496 people), Retail Trade (1,466 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,342 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($102,222), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($101,979), and Public Administration ($65,833).

Employment

Occupations

11.4k

2024 Value

± 866

4.63%

1 Year growth

± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Denison, TX grew at a rate of 4.63%, from 10.9k employees to 11.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Denison, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,626 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,142 people), and Management Occupations (950 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Denison, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

11.4k

2024 Value

± 866

4.63%

1 Year growth

± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Denison, TX grew at a rate of 4.63%, from 10.9k employees to 11.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Denison, TX, are Manufacturing (1,496 people), Retail Trade (1,466 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,342 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Denison, TX, though some of these residents may live in Denison, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,594

Median earning men ± $4,516

$36,437

Median earning women ± $2,246

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($101,979), Other Services Except Public Administration ($73,611), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,135).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,458), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,270), and Manufacturing ($45,039).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Denison, TX was $180,900 in 2024, which is 0.544 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $167,800 to $180,900, a 7.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Denison, TX is 58.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Denison, TX have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Denison, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$180,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,751

$6,089

Median Property Taxes

±$639

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 Denison, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Denison, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.6%

Homeownership

2024

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.6% of the housing units in Denison, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Denison, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$67,365

Median Household Income

± $6,274

10.4k

Number of Households

± 801

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.4k households in Denison, TX grew to $67,365 from the previous year's value of $60,821.

The following chart displays the households in Denison, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Denison, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.4%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (9.69%)

In 2024, 76.4% of workers in Denison, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (9.69%).

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

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Denison, TX have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.744% of the workforce in Denison, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Denison, TX (3.78k out of 25.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Denison, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

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

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

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