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Population

806,180

3.28% growth

Median Age

35.1

Median Household Income

$80,613

6.56% growth

Poverty Rate

8.57%

Number of Employees

437,554

4.66% growth

Median Property Value

$251,400

11.9% growth

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Denton County, TX has a population of 806,180 people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $80,613. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Denton County, TX grew from 780,612 to 806,180, a 3.28% increase and its median household income grew from $75,649 to $80,613, a 6.56% increase.

The population of Denton County, TX is 60.1% White, 19.2% Hispanic, and 8.94% Black. 22.9% of the people in Denton County, TX speak a non-English language, and 92.6% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Denton County, TX are University of North Texas, with 8,598 graduates, Texas Woman's University, with 3,828 graduates, and Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Denton, with 106 graduates.

The median property value in Denton County, TX is $251,400, and the homeownership rate is 63.6%. Most people in Denton County, TX commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Denton County, TX is 2 cars per household.

Denton County, TX is the 9th most populated county in Texas and borders Collin County, TX; Cooke County, TX; Dallas County, TX; Grayson County, TX; Tarrant County, TX; and Wise County, TX& 1 more.

About the photo: University of North Texas' Fouts Field during homecoming weekend.

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The economy of Denton County, TX employs 437,554 people. The economy of Denton County, TX is specialized in Management of Companies & Enterprises; Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction; and Finance & Insurance, which employ respectively 3.52; 2.31; and 1.82 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Denton County, TX are Retail trade (51,304), Healthcare & Social Assistance (45,419), and Educational Services (44,691), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($74,563), Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($70,994), and Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($66,190).

Median household income in Denton County, TX is $80,613. Males in Denton County, TX have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,764. The income inequality of Denton County, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.486 which is higher than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 216.26

2. Census Tract 217.49

3. Census Tract 217.51

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Denton County, TX was Census Tract 216.26 with a value of $210,000, followed by Census Tract 217.49 and Census Tract 217.51, with respective values of $181,125 and $168,791.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Denton County, TX colored by their Median Household Income.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Denton County, TX. In Denton County, TX the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 64 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $11,662. Newton County, TX has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Texas.

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Denton County, TX residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Texas. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Duval County, TX $15,986

2. Jim Hogg County, TX $15,947

3. Kenedy County, TX $15,237

At $15,986 Duval County, TX has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Texas. The next two highest amounts were in Jim Hogg County, TX with $15,947 and in Kenedy County, TX with $15,237.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$11,662

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Denton County, TX were $11,662 in 2014, but $11,738 in 2013. These numbers represent a 0.65% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Denton County, TX are $$2,074 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Denton County, TX compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Denton County, TX is home to a population of 806,180 people, from which 92.6% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Denton County, TX is composed of 484,539 White residents (60.1%), 154,800 Hispanic residents (19.2%), 72,060 Black residents (8.94%), 63,544 Asian residents (7.88%), and 25,759 Two+ residents (3.2%). The most common foreign languages in Denton County, TX are Spanish (94,179 speakers), Other Asian (7,839 speakers), and Vietnamese (6,464 speakers), but compared to other places, Denton County, TX has a relative high number of Urdu (3,694 speakers), Other Asian (7,839 speakers), and Korean (6,431 speakers).

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The closest comparable data for the county of Denton County, TX is from the state of Texas.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. India

3. El Salvador

relatively high origin

1. Mexico

2. Nigeria

3. Congo

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2.59M Texas residents, followed by India with 209,980 and El Salvador with 191,377.

When compared to other states, Texas has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Mexico. In 2016, there were 2.59M people from Mexico living in Texas, approximately 2.63 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Other Asian

3. Vietnamese

relatively high languages

1. Urdu

2. Other Asian

3. Korean

151,978 of Denton County, TX citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.6%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Denton County, TX was Spanish. 11.7% of the overall population of Denton County, TX are native Spanish speakers. 0.97% speak Other Asian and 0.8% speak Vietnamese, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Denton County, TX has a relatively high number of residents that are native Urdu speakers. In 2015, there were 3,694 native Urdu speakers living in Denton County, TX, approximately 3.79 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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In 2015 universities in Denton County, TX awarded 12,614 degrees. The student population of Denton County, TX is skewed towards females, with 4,184 male students and 8,430 female students. Most students in Denton County, TX are White (6,764 and 53.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (2,036 and 16.1%), Black or African American (1,614 and 12.8%), and Asian (729 and 5.78%). The largest universities in Denton County, TX by number of graduates are University of North Texas (8,598 and 68.2%), Texas Woman's University (3,828 and 30.3%), and Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Denton (106 and 0.84%). The most popular majors in Denton County, TX are Other Multidisciplinary Studies (882 and 6.99%), General Studies (707 and 5.6%), and General Psychology (389 and 3.08%). The median tuition costs in Denton County, TX are N/A for private four year colleges, and $7,688 and $17,480 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

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Most common

1. Other Multidisciplinary Studies 882 graduates

2. General Studies 707 graduates

3. General Psychology 389 graduates

relatively high

1. Interior Architecture 31 graduates

2. Broadcast Journalism 21 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Denton County, TX was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 882 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Denton County, TX has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Interior Architecture. In 2015, there were 31 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Interior Architecture degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Denton County, TX according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Denton County, TX is $251,400, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $224,600 to $251,400, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate of Denton County, TX is 63.6%, which is higher than the national average of 63.1%. People in Denton County, TX have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Denton County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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