Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

138,261

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.06% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.12%

7.12% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$101,118

3.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$441,200

9.61% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

79,977

3.82% 1-year growth

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33.7% of the households in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) 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.

88.6% of the residents in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX was $441,200, and the homeownership rate was 50.3%.

Most people in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX borders Collin County (Southwest)--Dallas (North), Plano (South) & Richardson (North) Cities PUMA, TX, Collin County (Southwest)--Plano City (West) PUMA, TX, Collin County (Northwest)--Frisco City (East) PUMA, TX, Denton County (Southeast)--Lewisville City PUMA, TX, Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX, Dallas (Far North)--Carrollton (Southeast) Cities & Addison Town, North of I-635 PUMA, TX, and Dallas County (Northwest)--Irving (North), Coppell & Carrollton (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX is home to a population of 138k people, from which 88.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 25.2% of Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (34.9k people).

In 2024, there were 2.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (55.4k people) in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 17.9k 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 language in households in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX are Spanish (20,203 households), Korean (3,606 households), and Vietnamese (2,935 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

70,009

Women

50.6%

68,225

Men

49.4%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 138,234 inhabitants, with 49.4% men, and 50.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX.

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Citizenship

88.6%

2024 Citizenship

88.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.6% of Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX was 88.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) 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 (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
55.4k ± 2.16k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
27.6k ± 1.77k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
17.9k ± 1.52k

22.2%

Hispanic Population

30.7k people

22.2% of the people in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX are hispanic (30.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
6,173 ± 1,885 people
India
5,621 ± 1,803 people
Korea
3,357 ± 1,405 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 6,173 Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX residents, followed by India with 5,621 and Korea with 3,357.

Foreign-Born Population

25.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

34.9k people

24.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33k people

As of 2024, 25.2% of Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX residents (34.9k 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 Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX was 24.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
20,203 households (15.4%)
Korean
3,606 households (2.75%)
Vietnamese
2,935 households (2.24%)

33.7% of the households in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX was Spanish. 15.4% of the households in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) 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-)
1,569 ± 403
Vietnam
1,060 ± 228
Gulf War (1990s)
989 ± 323

Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX.

Health

87.9% of the population of Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 60.8% on employee plans, 5.41% on Medicaid, 8.77% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.828% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,657 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 25.5% between 18 and 34 years, 43.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.1%

Uninsured

60.8%

Employer Coverage

5.41%

Medicaid

8.77%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

0.828%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX declined by 1.81% from 12.3% to 12.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX employs 80k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX were Restaurants & Food Services (4,549 people), Computer Systems Design (4,507 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,107 people), and the highest paying industries were Data processing, hosting & related services ($249,212), Soap, cleaning compound, & cosmetics manufacturing ($201,364), and Travel arrangements & reservation services ($200,172).

Males in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $76,619. The income inequality in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

38,155

Women

47.7%

41,822

Men

52.3%

The workforce of Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX in 2024 was 79,977 people, with 47.7% woman, and 52.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX.

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

Occupations

80k

2024 Value

3.82%

1 Year growth

± 3.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 3.82%, from 77k employees to 80k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX, are Other managers (2,727 people), Software developers (2,538 people), and Registered nurses (1,902 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, 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

80k

2024 Value

3.82%

1 Year growth

± 3.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 3.82%, from 77k employees to 80k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,549 people), Computer Systems Design (4,507 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,107 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,632

Median earning men ± $2,985

$52,249

Median earning women ± $2,299

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($103,570), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,076), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,424).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($89,808), Public Administration ($86,339), and Information ($85,887).

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 (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) 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.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.69% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.44% 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 (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (36.1k), Some college (22.9k), and Graduate Degree (19.9k).

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 (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX was $441,200 in 2024, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $402,500 to $441,200, a 9.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX is 50.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$441,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,282

$29,514

Median Property Taxes

±$1,243

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 (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) 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 (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

50.3%

Homeownership

2024

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.3% of the housing units in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, 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.

$101,118

Median Household Income

± $3,697

58.7k

Number of Households

± 2,334

In 2024, the median household income of the 58.7k households in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX grew to $101,118 from the previous year's value of $98,056.

The following chart displays the households in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) 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

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.1% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.8%)
Worked At Home (24.6%)
Carpooled (6.65%)

In 2024, 65.8% of workers in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.65%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.739% of the workforce in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) 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 (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) 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 (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX (9.81k out of 138k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Denton County (Far Southeast)--Carrollton (North) & Dallas (North) Cities PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Black.

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.