Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX

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2023 Population

206,735

7.47% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.8

0.271% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

5.77%

2.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$109,804

4.43% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$373,800

9.52% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

95,876

8.36% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX had a population of 207k people with a median age of 36.8 and a median household income of $109,804. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX grew from 192,371 to 206,735, a 7.47% increase and its median household income grew from $105,149 to $109,804, a 4.43% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.25%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.81%), White (Hispanic) (6.88%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.18%).

17.9% of the households in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) 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.

94.2% of the residents in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX was $373,800, and the homeownership rate was 80.2%.

Most people in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX borders North Texas Regional Planning Commission--Outside Wichita County & Wise County PUMA, TX, Texoma COG--Grayson, Cooke & Fannin Counties PUMA, TX, Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, Denton County (Southeast)--Lewisville City PUMA, TX, Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX, Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX, Denton County (Central)--Denton (Central) & Corinth Cities PUMA, TX, and Tarrant County (Northwest)--Fort Worth (Northwest) & Saginaw Cities PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 207k people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 11.3% of Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (23.4k people).

In 2023, there were 6.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (127k people) in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.1k Two+ (Hispanic) and 18.2k 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 (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX are Spanish (23,104 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (1,294 households), and Malayalam, Kannada, or Other Dravidian Languages (864 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

95,909

Women

50.1%

95,521

Men

49.9%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 191,430 inhabitants, with 49.9% men, and 50.1% women.

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

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Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

94.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.2% of Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
127k ± 3.35k
Two+ (Hispanic)
19.1k ± 2.39k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
18.2k ± 1.68k

20.7%

Hispanic Population

42.8k people

20.7% of the people in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX are hispanic (42.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
8,310 ± 2,189 people
India
1,945 ± 1,077 people
Philippines
712 ± 654 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 8,310 Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX residents, followed by India with 1,945 and Philippines with 712.

Foreign-Born Population

11.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23.4k people

10.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

20k people

As of 2023, 11.3% of Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX residents (23.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
23,104 households (12%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
1,294 households (0.673%)
Malayalam, Kannada, or Other Dravidian Languages
864 households (0.449%)

17.9% of the households in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 12% of the households in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) 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-)
3,988 ± 643
Vietnam
3,209 ± 472
Gulf War (1990s)
2,624 ± 479

Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX employs 95.9k people. The largest industries in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX are Construction (6,857 people), Elementary & secondary schools (6,620 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,558 people), and the highest paying industries are Data processing, hosting & related services ($294,199), Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($177,800), and Commercial, industrial & other intangible assets rental & leasing ($151,490).

Males in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,246. The income inequality in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.431, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

36,654

Women

47%

41,389

Men

53%

The workforce of Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX in 2020 was 78,043 people, with 47% woman, and 53% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX.

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Occupations

95.9k

2022 Value

8.36%

1 Year growth

± 8.36%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 8.36%, from 88.5k employees to 95.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX, are Other managers (3,702 people), Registered nurses (2,862 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (2,667 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

95.9k

2022 Value

8.36%

1 Year growth

± 8.36%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 8.36%, from 88.5k employees to 95.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX, are Construction (6,857 people), Elementary & secondary schools (6,620 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,558 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,691

Median earning men ± $1,477

$46,301

Median earning women ± $2,160

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($93,438), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,863), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,131).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($77,872), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,251), and Public Administration ($65,855).

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 (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) 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

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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

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, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.07% 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 (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (36.6k), Some college (35.1k), and High School or Equivalent (30.8k).

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 (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX was $373,800 in 2023, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $341,300 to $373,800, a 9.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX is 80.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 33.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX is $109,804. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) 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

$373,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,851

$58,072

Median Property Taxes

±$1,871

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 (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) 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 (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.2%

Homeownership

2023

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.2% of the housing units in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) 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 (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) 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.

$109,804

Median Household Income

± $2,891

72.4k

Number of Households

± 2,458

In 2023, the median household income of the 72.4k households in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX grew to $109,804 from the previous year's value of $105,149.

The following chart displays the households in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) 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

0.431

2022 Wage GINI in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX

0.43

2021 Wage GINI in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX

In 2022, the income inequality in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX was 0.431 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.175% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.3%)
Worked At Home (17.8%)
Carpooled (9.44%)

In 2023, 70.3% of workers in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.44%).

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

33.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.51% of the workforce in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) 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 (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) 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 (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX (11.9k out of 206k 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 Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

88.9% of the population of Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 61.6% on employee plans, 5% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 1.76% 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 26.4% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.1%

Uninsured

61.6%

Employer Coverage

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

1.76%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX declined by 3.62% from 11.5% to 11.1%.

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