Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX

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2023 Population

157,906

2.52% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0.478% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

3.39%

12.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$162,559

2.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$540,000

11.4% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

75,728

2.47% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX had a population of 158k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $162,559. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX grew from 154,026 to 157,906, a 2.52% increase and its median household income grew from $157,973 to $162,559, a 2.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.28%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.05%), White (Hispanic) (3.93%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.85%).

16.9% of the households in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City 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.

94.6% of the residents in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX was $540,000, and the homeownership rate was 83.4%.

Most people in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX borders Denton County (Southeast)--Lewisville City PUMA, TX, Denton County (Central)--Denton (Central) & Corinth Cities PUMA, TX, Denton County (North & West)--Denton City (Outer) PUMA, TX, Dallas County (Northwest)--Irving (North), Coppell & Carrollton (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX, Tarrant County (Northeast)--Grapevine, Southlake & Colleyville Cities PUMA, TX, Tarrant County (North)--North Richland Hills (North) & Keller Cities PUMA, TX, Fort Worth City (North)--East of I-35W & West of US-377 PUMA, TX, and Tarrant County (Northwest)--Fort Worth (Northwest) & Saginaw Cities PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX is home to a population of 158k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 12.8% of Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (20.2k people).

In 2023, there were 7.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (111k people) in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9.56k Two+ (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 (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX are Spanish (10,493 households), Korean (1,733 households), and Hindi (1,513 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

76,700

Women

49.8%

77,185

Men

50.2%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 153,885 inhabitants, with 50.2% men, and 49.8% women.

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

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Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

94.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.6% of Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City 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 (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
111k ± 3.22k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
14.7k ± 1.24k
Two+ (Hispanic)
9.56k ± 1.46k

12.2%

Hispanic Population

19.3k people

12.2% of the people in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX are hispanic (19.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
4,755 ± 1,667 people
Mexico
2,978 ± 1,327 people
China
1,156 ± 832 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX was India, the natal country of 4,755 Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX residents, followed by Mexico with 2,978 and China with 1,156.

Foreign-Born Population

12.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20.2k people

12%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

18.5k people

As of 2023, 12.8% of Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX residents (20.2k 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 (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX was 12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
10,493 households (7.01%)
Korean
1,733 households (1.16%)
Hindi
1,513 households (1.01%)

16.9% of the households in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City 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 (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX was Spanish. 7.01% of the households in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City 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-)
2,310 ± 332
Vietnam
1,984 ± 317
Gulf War (1990s)
1,769 ± 344

Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX employs 75.7k people. The largest industries in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX are Elementary & secondary schools (5,628 people), Computer Systems Design (4,226 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,139 people), and the highest paying industries are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($327,349), Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($276,026), and Beverage manufacturing ($240,749).

Males in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.62 times higher than the average income of females, which is $90,403. The income inequality in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.467, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,676

Women

43.8%

40,562

Men

56.2%

The workforce of Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX in 2020 was 72,238 people, with 43.8% woman, and 56.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX.

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Occupations

75.7k

2022 Value

2.47%

1 Year growth

± 2.47%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 2.47%, from 73.9k employees to 75.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX, are Other managers (3,580 people), Chief executives & legislators (2,714 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (2,383 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, 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

75.7k

2022 Value

2.47%

1 Year growth

± 2.47%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 2.47%, from 73.9k employees to 75.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,628 people), Computer Systems Design (4,226 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$109,007

Median earning men ± $4,173

$61,982

Median earning women ± $2,070

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($147,083), Information ($127,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($124,957).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($103,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,150), and Wholesale Trade ($90,710).

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 (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City 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, 0.453% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.489% 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 (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (44.3k), Graduate Degree (21.7k), and Some college (21.2k).

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 (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX was $540,000 in 2023, which is 1.78 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $484,700 to $540,000, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX is 83.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX is $162,559. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City 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

$540,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,443

$46,106

Median Property Taxes

±$1,433

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 (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City 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 (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.4%

Homeownership

2023

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83.4% of the housing units in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City 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 (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City 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 (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City 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.

$162,559

Median Household Income

± $5,111

55.3k

Number of Households

± 1,745

In 2023, the median household income of the 55.3k households in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX grew to $162,559 from the previous year's value of $157,973.

The following chart displays the households in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City 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

0.467

2022 Wage GINI in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX

0.472

2021 Wage GINI in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX

In 2022, the income inequality in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.14% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (66.9%)
Worked At Home (25.4%)
Carpooled (5.11%)

In 2023, 66.9% of workers in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.11%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% of the workforce in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City 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 (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City 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 (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX (5.34k out of 158k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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

95.3% of the population of Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 70.3% on employee plans, 3.15% on Medicaid, 9.33% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.982% 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 27.9% under 18 years, 13% between 18 and 34 years, 47.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.7%

Uninsured

70.3%

Employer Coverage

3.15%

Medicaid

9.33%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

0.982%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX declined by 7.99% from 5.11% to 4.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.